‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google, warns over dangers of machine learning - The neural network pioneer says dangers of chatbots were ‘quite scary’ and warns they could be exploited by ‘bad actors’.

May 2, 2023 • Travel

US consumers send mixed signals in an uncertain economy - With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, a new McKinsey survey shows that shoppers sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.

May 2, 2023 • Travel

How Britain has become the top destination for US bleisure invasion - American visitors to the UK have risen sharply in number – and it may be because they are choosing to mix business with leisure.

May 1, 2023 • Travel

22% jump in airfares expected as airlines tackle climate change - Sustainable aviation fuel could help with up to a 65% carbon emissions reduction, but the cost will have to be borne by consumers.

May 1, 2023 • Travel

The future of generative AI is niche, not generalized - ChatGPT has sparked speculation about artificial general intelligence. But the next real phase of AI will be in specific domains and contexts.

May 1, 2023 • Travel

Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way - As consumers are willing to pay more after being denied the chance to travel, airlines try to recoup some of the losses accrued during the pandemic.

Apr 27, 2023 • Travel

Hilton: SME demand fuels business travel recovery - Improvement reflects the resiliency of business travel among small and midsize businesses, which make up 85% of Hilton’s business segment mix.

Apr 27, 2023 • Travel

Business travel held back by economy - Economic uncertainty hampers recovery, with cutbacks among some of the big users of travel - banks and tech companies.

Apr 27, 2023 • Travel