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Why Google will win the agentic e-commerce race and what it means for travel Google doesn't need to reinvent the wheel, it just needs to win against OpenAI to become the go-to AI travel assistant.

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Latest News Startup Stage: Q Concierge positions voice AI as core hotel infrastructure Q Concierge's voice AI platform acts as a 24/7 digital front desk, helping hotels capture missed bookings, respond instantly to guests and streamline operations. Read More MakeMyTrip partners with Mastercard on AI travel concierge The service, which is called Lifestyle Navigator, aims to offer a personalized experience, by combining MMT's travel marketplace and trip planning assistant Myra with Mastercard's AI capabilities.  Read More Rethinking travel's engagement in global issues A session at ITB Berlin focused on overlapping global challenges, the need for escapism and heightened consumer awareness around safe destinations. Read More

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Trending Stories Google adds cart, loyalty features to UCP The company has added cart and loyalty capabilities to simplify the shopping experience.  Read More Hilton adds Yotel to portfolio with franchise deal YOTEL will continue to license and manage its brand but have access to Hilton's distribution and technology platforms and Honors loyalty program.  Read More PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: TourRadar, SAP Concur, HTS and more... Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.  Read More APAC startup funding tightens as market matures  APAC is undergoing structural shifts in travel startup funding and innovation.  Read More

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