
Reading Time: 5 minutesBHN speaks to Jungyun Kim, chief strategy officer at hospitality technology platform Yanolja Cloud, to learn more about how AI innovation and investment will support the digital transformation of hotels, and what’s in store for Yanolja’s expansion in the west.

Reading Time: 1 minuteWorldwide: Guest communication platform HiJiffy has released the 2.0 version of Aplysia OS, its guest communications operating system that will use the power of generative AI.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group has launched a ChatGPT-powered travel planning feature in the Expedia app that helps users plan their trips.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Aplysia from HiJiffy is an AI communication system enabling hotels to speak with their customers pre, during and post-stay.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt IHIF, BHN speaks to Hubert Viriot, CEO at YOTEL about the company’s global growth plans, the blurring between live, work and play, and the use of AI.