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STRz spotlight: Casago founder Steve Schwab Q&A
Reading Time: 5 minutesUS: STRz speaks to Steve Schwab, founder and CEO of Casago, about his route into the industry, how the company sets itself apart with Casago University, and the key challenges facing the market at the moment and in the coming years.
Airbnb acquires AI stealth company GamePlanner.AI
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the acquisition of GamePlanner.AI, a stealth 12-person AI company led by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat.
Airbnb unveils Guest Favorites and Listings tab in Winter Release
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS: Airbnb has unveiled three major upgrades as part of its 2023 Winter Release to help guests understand exactly what to expect before they book, and enhance security and transparency for hosts.
Jurny and Vrbo partner to automate STR management
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vertically-integrated, artificial intelligence [AI]-powered property management solution Jurny has announced an expanded integration with Expedia Group vacation rental brand Vrbo to automate short-term rental management.
Left Travel rebrands as TravelAI for ‘micro-segmentation’
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Left Travel, an UpNext applied AI company operating in the field of travel, has rebranded as TravelAI to better define how it serves the travel industry in the age of artificial intelligence [AI].
Airbnb adds Google AI “expert” Manyika to board of directors
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has announced the appointment of James Manyika, an AI “ambassador” at Google, to its board of directors with immediate effect.
Lodgify launches GPT-powered AI Assistant
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain / US: Vacation rental software platform Lodgify has announced the release of its AI Assistant, a GPT-powered messaging tool.
Harnessing the power of machine learning: Minut’s cigarette detection
Reading Time: 2 minutes[SPONSORED CONTENT] Property monitoring company Minut explains how its new cigarette detection feature is harnessing the power of machine learning.
Jurny raises $2m in first week of community round
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vertically-integrated, artificial intelligence [AI]-powered property management solution Jurny has raised more than $2 million in the first week since opening a community investment round on Wefunder to the public.
Rentals United launches AI-powered data platform Elevate
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Barcelona-based vacation rental channel management solution Rentals United has launched Elevate, a new data platform powered by artificial intelligence [AI] that is fully integrated into the channel manager.