
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: HiJiffy, a company that specialises in conversational artificial intelligence for hotels, has announced that it has raised €3.8 million in funding.

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.
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Reading Time: 12 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023.
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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.