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I used Notebook LM as my travel planner — and it’s better than any itinerary app
Planning a trip shouldn’t feel like managing a second job. But between juggling flight confirmations in my inbox, restaurant recommendations scattered across Reddit threads, and half-remembered bookmarks from travel blogs, that’s exactly what it becomes. I’ve tried dedicated itinerary apps like TripIt and Wanderlog, even built color-coded spreadsheets that would make a project manager weep…
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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general-purpose chatbots from its platform
Meta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform. The move will likely affect WhatsApp-based assistants of companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, Khosla Ventures-backed Luzia, and General Catalyst-backed Poke. The company has added a new section to address “AI providers” in its business API terms, focusing on…
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How Consumers Are Actually Using AI // BRXND Dispatch vol 95
You’re getting this email as a subscriber to the BRXND Dispatch, a newsletter at the intersection of marketing and AI. Claire here. This week, we’re spotlighting Dan Frommer’s presentation on consumer AI adoption from BRXND NYC 2025. Dan runs The New Consumer and publishes the Consumer Trends Report with Coefficient Capital. It’s a data-driven look…
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AI And Video Will Fuel 1.1 Billion Creators By 2032, Report Forecasts
If you still think the “creator economy” is a cottage industry of influencers with ring lights, you’re already behind. The next seven years will be defined by two things: creators professionalizing into full-fledged media companies and legacy media and brands retooling themselves to act like creators. And AI is the accelerant in both directions.New data…
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Airport lounges: From exclusive to crowded and commercial | Ruyman Gallardo Armas posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The Airport Lounge Premium Paradox Airport lounges were once synonymous with exclusivity, calm, and elevated service, a core pillar of the premium travel journey. Today, in many hubs, they feel closer to a busy café with better seating than a sanctuary for business travellers. Based on 2025 data, 57% of frequent travellers use airport lounges,…
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Creating purpose-led guest experiences
Market and Industry Dynamics The hospitality industry operates in an extraordinarily crowded marketplace. The industry has rapidly evolved and has established more than 450 brands with 17.5 million rooms, which has intensified competition, altered competitive dynamics and converted traditional differentiators into basic market entry requirements¹. This proliferation creates commoditisation forces that transform brand differentiation from…
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Episode Four Of ‘Bar Attitude by Three Cents’ Documentary Series Premieres
Anna Sebastian spotlights London’s influence on global bar culture Greek premium mixer brand, Three Cents, has premiered the fourth episode of its Bar Attitude by Three Cents series. The bar-cumentary is a tribute to bar culture that aims to celebrate different cities’ nightlife through the eyes of iconic bartenders of the world. The latest instalment…
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Christophe Laure, the emblematic figure of the InterContinental Paris Le Grand
A career anchored in global expertise and strategic growth Christophe Laure’s journey began after training at the École Hôtelière de Lausanne and working in Cannes, before taking management roles in Monaco, Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Malta and Spain. When he returned to Paris in 2010 to lead InterContinental Paris Le Grand — where he had already…
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Monthly summary of the hotel openings map: October 2025
The hotel industry confirms its resilience in an unstable environment October saw the continuation of a growth cycle that began in 2022. This consistency illustrates the strength of the hotel sector in a turbulent global environment marked by geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation and rising capital costs. This observation had already been made based on an…
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From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist — A New Era for Hotel Profitability?
The Turning Point What if I told you that the era of focusing only on room rates is over? If you’re managing a hotel today, you already feel it. Those rules of revenue management that were once centered on daily pricing tactics and occupancy targets can no longer guarantee success. After years of volatility, unpredictable…
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