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STRZ wrapped 2025: 12 stories that defined the year
Reading Time: 9 minutesWorldwide: Short Term Rentalz News reflects on 12 stories that shaped the short-term rental sector in 2025. January: OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel US: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order […]
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 […]
Apaleo unveils “first AI agent marketplace for hospitality sector”
Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, has unveiled Agent Hub – which it claims is “the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector”.
STRz podcast 58: David Stephens, Track
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: David Stephens, lead data scientist at TravelNet Solutions, joins us for episode 58 of the STRz podcast.
OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.
Plum Guide seeks to lead AI-driven “revolution”
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Discerning traveller booking platform Plum Guide has implemented artificial intelligence [AI] in a move that is “revolutionising” the brand’s home acquisition process, boosting business efficiencies and fuelling growth.