Google’s New Protocol Lets AI Handle Shopping End-to-End
Google introduced the Universal Commerce Protocol, an open standard for agentic commerce, enabling AI-driven shopping, checkout, and branded agent interactions across retailers and platforms.
Travel & Hospitality
Navigate the future of travel and hospitality in AIstify’s Travel & Hospitality section. From airlines and hotels to online booking platforms and destination services, we track how AI is reshaping customer experiences, operations, and revenue models across the sector. Coverage spans news, real-world deployments, deals, and policy developments influencing how AI is adopted at scale. We focus on personalization, dynamic pricing, demand forecasting, fraud prevention, and AI-powered customer support, alongside broader shifts affecting operators and platforms. Our explainers and roundups cut through fast-moving updates to show what’s changing, why it matters now, and how AI is redefining competition and efficiency across global travel markets.
Lenovo Launches Cross-Device AI Personal Assistant Qira
Lenovo introduced Qira, a system-level AI spanning PCs, tablets, smartphones, and wearables. The assistant offers context-aware, cross-device intelligence for writing, collaboration, and workflow management.
Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus for about $2 billion, gaining a rare revenue-generating AI agent platform. The deal strengthens Meta’s AI strategy as investor scrutiny grows around heavy infrastructure spending.
Amazon Expands Alexa+ With Four New AI App Integrations
By
Maria Konash
• 2 mins read
Amazon is adding four new integrations to its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant, enabling users to book hotels, schedule services, and access lifestyle apps. The update extends the assistant’s capabilities across multiple sectors starting in 2026.
OpenAI and Perplexity Launch AI Shopping Assistants, But Startups Say Niche Still Wins
By
Maria Konash
• 2 mins read
OpenAI and Perplexity introduced AI shopping tools this week, helping users find products through chat-based queries. Experts say startups with niche datasets may still outperform general-purpose chatbots.
Perplexity Launches Upgraded Comet Assistant for Enhanced Web Automation
By
Maria Konash
• 2 mins read
Perplexity has rolled out a redesigned Comet Assistant that can handle longer, more complex online workflows, automate across multiple tabs, and improve task completion reliability.
Revolut Acquires AI Travel Agent Start-up Swifty to Deepen Lifestyle Ecosystem
By
Laura Bennett
• 3 mins read
Neobank Revolut has acquired Berlin-based AI travel agent start-up Swifty, integrating its conversational booking technology into Revolut’s loyalty and lifestyle platform for over 65 million users.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Pulse to Rival Social Media Feeds
By
Samantha Reed
• 2 mins read
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Pulse, a proactive feature delivering daily updates and suggestions directly in the app, positioning it as a potential challenger to social media feeds.