Uber partners with Nuro, Lucid to launch 20,000 robotaxis
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Uber partners with Nuro, Lucid to launch 20,000 robotaxis
By Abby Crotty July 18, 2025
The robotaxi program is set to launch later in 2026 in a major city in the United States, then expanding to global markets over the next six years.   Read More
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Folio lands $14M to fuel growth
By Linda Fox July 18, 2025
Folio plans to put the funds towards fast implementation of its technology for hotels. Read More
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Headwinds and tailwinds impacting the European rentals landscape
By Linda Fox July 18, 2025
Executives from Airbnb and HomeToGo discussed the professionalization of rentals as well as the potential to turn regulations into an opportunity at Phocuswright Europe 2025.... Read More
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Blockskye raises $15.8 million to expand, launch payment products
By Morgan Hines July 17, 2025
United Airlines Ventures is one of several investors participating in Blockskye's latest round of funding.... Read More
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Air France-KLM partners with Accenture, Google Cloud to launch gen AI factory
By Abby Crotty July 17, 2025
The new gen AI factory is hosted on Google Cloud and supports agentic AI capabilities.... Read More

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Accor's tech chief on experiences, shifting mindset and system fragmentation
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Instagram's Google integration: A game changer for travel marketing
Mario Gavira discusses Instagram's Google integration, calling the implications "profound" amid the... Read more
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Industry leaders on the future of digital identity and AI agents
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AiOla lands investment from United Airlines for voice AI tools
United Airlines is exploring various use cases with aiOla's voice and conversational AI. Read more
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European hotels show interest in AI but gaps remain
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