These podcasters aren’t real: Our AI experiment with Google’s Notebook LM
Google's new AI tool, NotebookLM, has the tech world buzzing for good reason. Users of the platform can feed it with any sort of raw data in the form of a text document or PDF - from a simple short stories to staggering reports on complicated subjects - and NotebookLM will turn it into a podcast.
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Travel is a great place for scientists, says Agoda’s Idan Zalzberg
Going full power on using AI to give better, quicker answers to customers
Growing up, Idan Zalzberg never had any doubt that he would end up in the intersection of science, engineering and tech. Travel just happened to fall into the mix.
Now the Chief Technology Officer of Agoda, one of Asia [...]
Google and Sabre unveil AI-driven travel innovations
Google and Sabre hosted a virtual event to showcase new developments in their four-year partnership, highlighting advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) aimed at reshaping the travel industry. The event featured key leaders from both companies, who provided insights i [...]
TAGTHAi, Thailand’s travel app, launches AI-powered Design My Trip tool
Partnership with Google Cloud will see itinerary-generation app go beyond Bangkok; multi languages in the pipeline
TAGTHAi, a travel app that’s a collaboration between the Thai government and the private sector to make travelling in Thailand simple and convenient, has signed a strategic partnersh [...]
Agoda’s co-founder Rosenstein: AI will widen the gap between haves and have-nots in travel
“Can a small company with five engineers get it done or do they get wiped out in the face of AI?”
One of Robert Rosenstein’s biggest concerns is that AI, like all new tech, will increase the gap between the haves and have-nots.
“We experienced this with search and marketing – the b [...]
Wego’s Veitch on new hub in Malaysia, growth in emerging markets, bed banks and business travel
“The corporate business has the potential to become as big as our consumer business eventually.”
Leading meta-search engine and largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East, North Africa & Asia Pacific, Wego, opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earlier this week. Though [...]
Agoda’s human approach to learning and growing with AI
The project began as something of a lark: Using generative artificial intelligence to create a children’s book about life at an online travel agency.
The story told of a girl’s journey to her mother’s office, where she is awed by the size of server rooms “that make sure people all around [...]
It’s the golden age for product leaders in travel, says Trip.com’s Amy Wei
Founder of TripGenie on what makes her AI travel assistant different from others
While it’s never been more exciting to be in product tech, with new tech such as Generative AI to spice things up even more, it’s also getting more challenging to fit a growing “multiverse” of pro [...]
Change in search. Is Dumb, Dumber and Dumber in our future?
Will the joys of discovery and even serendipity be further lost with AI-powered search?
The advent of different forms of Generative AI across all our lives is causing changes in our basic online behaviour. Search is a key part of what we do. Most accept it is a basic utility – a necessity. So her [...]
Agents – the next step in automation and Gen AI
Agents are expected to manage complex tasks like booking multi-layer travel itineraries to streamlining business processes which would previously need human intervention.
McKinsey & Company recently authored a case study on the rise of ‘Agents’ and its implications on workflow, productivity [...]
