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Customer service automation

2 stories · First covered Apr 23, 2026 · Latest 3h ago
Customer service automation Coverage
Booking.com Is Spending Billions on AI. Your Front Desk Is the Collateral.

Booking.com Is Spending Billions on AI. Your Front Desk Is the Collateral.

Booking Holdings is pouring resources into AI that plans trips, handles complaints, and cuts customer service costs by double digits. If you're an independent hotelier, the question isn't whether this technology is impressive... it's how much of your guest relationship you're about to lose.

31% of Service Leaders Are Planning AI Layoffs. Hotels Should Be Raiding Their Talent Pool.

31% of Service Leaders Are Planning AI Layoffs. Hotels Should Be Raiding Their Talent Pool.

Gartner says nearly a third of service industry leaders are cutting frontline staff because of AI by early 2027, and tech companies are already shedding tens of thousands. Most hotel operators are watching that headline and wondering if they're next... they should be wondering how to hire those people before anyone else does.