Uber Got Just Four Rides From AI Agents in Its Busiest Week as Booking, Airbnb and Hilton Admit Personal AI Assistants Barely Move Bookings Yet

Travel giants are lining up deals with Meta’s Muse, Instinct and OpenAI, but earnings calls show AI assistants drive under 1% of bookings so far. The few travelers who do arrive convert at up to five times the normal rate, and that is setting up a fight over who owns the booking.

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BYOD Ransomware Gang Claims IHG Hotels & Resorts, Saying a Weak LDAP Password Opened the Door to Guest and Loyalty Data

The young BYOD ransomware gang has listed IHG Hotels & Resorts on its leak site, claiming a weak directory password gave it guest bookings, loyalty data, AWS keys and employee records across brands like Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. The claim is unverified, but it holds hard lessons for every hospitality and travel business.

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