Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Nobu Matsuhisa: The Global Sushi Maestro Known by a Single Name
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, often recognized simply by his first name, emigrated from Japan to the U.S. in the late 1970s and established an unmatched high-end sushi empire. Today, his global influence is reflected in over three dozen restaurants worldwide, including locations such as Malibu.
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Starbucks Innovates with AI-Driven Solutions to Replace Microsoft and IBM Systems
Starbucks is working on developing its own AI-assisted platforms to replace existing systems for inventory management and maintenance, which are currently provided by Microsoft and IBM, respectively. This move aims to enhance operational efficiency and reduce reliance on external software providers.
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The room’s the same. You wouldn’t recognize who’s buying it now.
You gave a wholesaler a net rate and an allotment to fill your soft weeks, and that part still works the way you think it does. Where the room goes next — and who walks away owning the guest — is a deal you never actually signed. Jul 20, 2026 by Markus Busch Think back…
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Your wholesaler isn’t worried about AI
RateHawk’s Felix Shpilman isn’t worried about AI: it takes the recommendation and leaves the booking to his pipe, so the agent is just the next buyer in his line Jul 20, 2026 by Markus Busch Start with who’s calm. Everyone in distribution is bracing for the agent — the assistant that plans the trip, picks…
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Travel’s creator economy quietly became a room-distribution channel
Affiliate is now creators’ top income source, because a commission link books rooms a brand can finally count — and on TikTok Go those rooms are yours Jul 20, 2026 by Markus Busch Driving the news. Travel’s creator business has stopped running on reach. Affiliate sales — a cut of what a post actually sells…
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Hilton is pointing 250 million members at retention and calling it discovery
Chris Nassetta wants next-gen AI to mine Hilton’s 250 million loyalty members for tailored offers. That sharpens how Hilton talks to the guests it already has — and does nothing to win the traveler asking an AI which hotel to book Jul 20, 2026 by Markus Busch The number that’s supposed to scare you. On…
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A room full of hotel CIOs just described your biggest advantage
At a closed-door session, the tech chiefs of Radisson, Wyndham and Choice spelled out what keeps a big brand slow — split budgets, the franchisee vote, tangled data ownership. An independent owner has none of it. Jul 20, 2026 by Markus Busch The confession you weren’t meant to hear. At HITEC in San Antonio, off…
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Fora is inside Virtuoso — and just raised $60 million at a $1 billion valuation
The host agency now has 15,000 advisors, most of them new to the business. Any one of them can send you a booking that carries your Virtuoso amenity. Jul 17, 2026 by Markus Busch The news, briefly. Fora Travel raised $60 million on Thursday. Investors now value the five-year-old company at $1 billion. It says…
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Your bid engine spends most on the rooms you would have sold anyway
A metasearch bidding vendor shipped a product this week on the premise that platform bid automation pushes your budget toward the properties already winning — and said so in its own marketing Jul 17, 2026 by Markus Busch The launch. Koddi, which runs hotel campaigns across Google, Booking, Expedia, Trivago and Tripadvisor, released a feature…
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