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ChatGPT launches travel apps with Expedia and Booking.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: OpenAI has launched third-party apps within ChatGPT, starting with travel giants Expedia and Booking.com, allowing users to research and book trips directly through the chatbot. The move follows the launch of OpenAI’s new Apps SDK (software development kit), which enables developers to create integrated experiences within ChatGPT. The feature opens ChatGPT’s 800-million-strong user base […]
Ibiza removes more than 2,800 illegal listings from Airbnb
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Ibiza’s governing body has removed over 2,800 illegal short-term rental listings from Airbnb as part of a crackdown on unlicensed accommodation across the island. The action, carried out between July 2024 and September 2025 by Ibiza’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Taskforce in collaboration with travel data company Mabrian, resulted in 2,831 listings and more than […]
Boom secures $12.7m funding to scale agentic AI
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: AI-powered property management system Boom has raised $12.7 million in a funding round led by Avenue Growth Partners, with participation from former Hilton International CEO Ian Carter, Goldman Properties CEO Scott Srebnick, and Siemplify co-founder Garry Fatakhov. The new investment will support Boom’s expansion into additional international markets, recruitment across engineering and data science, […]