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Google Maps Adds Agentic Feature That Orders Food and Books Hotels for You
Google Maps will now be able to order food, buy event tickets, book hotels, and give even more personalized recommendations, the tech giant announced on Thursday. Google embedded its AI chatbot into Maps back in March in a conversational feature…
Man kidnapped ex-partner from York hotel after following her
A man has been jailed for assaulting and kidnapping his ex-partner after tracking her to a hotel in York. Leon Harvey, of Burke Street in Scunthorpe, marched the victim out of the premises on 13 September, after telling her he had a tracker on her…
Drone footage reveals scale of Droitwich's Raven hotel fire damage
Drone footage has been released showing the condition of a 15th Century hotel, a year since it was ravaged by fire. A pledge to salvage something from the wreckage of the Grade II listed Raven Hotel in Droitwich, Worcestershire, was renewed by…
Drone footage reveals scale of Droitwich's Raven hotel fire damage
Tom Edwards Hereford and Worcester political reporter Drone footage has been released showing the condition of a 15th Century hotel, a year since it was ravaged by fire. A pledge to salvage something from the wreckage of the Grade II listed Raven…
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps' “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities, including the ability to order food, book hotels, and find event tickets. The tech giant is also bringing Personal…
Summit Hotel Properties Is Overheating (Downgrade) (NYSE:INN)
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. delivered Q2 FY26 results with revenue and profitability exceeding analyst expectations, but shares dipped post-earnings. INN has grown revenue and profitability despite a slight reduction in properties and guest…
Park Hotels & Resorts: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
TYSONS, Va. (AP) — TYSONS, Va. (AP) — Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (PK) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The Tysons, Virginia-based real estate…
Sunstone Hotel: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (SHO) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The Aliso Viejo…
Now you can chat with Google Maps to order food, reserve hotels and more
This past March, Google introduced a chatbot inside of Maps as part of its overhaul of the software's navigation suite. The company pitched the feature, Ask Maps, as a way to give users a way to obtain information no traditional map can provide.
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (INN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (INN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 6, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Kevin Milota - Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance Jonathan Stanner - President, CEO, Principal Financial Officer & Director Austin Wurschmidt - KeyBanc…
Billionaire hotelier Hemmes pockets another pub, shelling out $50m for Sackville hotel
When it comes to buying pubs, Justin Hemmes is never still. The billionaire hotelier has just pocketed another pub, the popular Sackville hotel in Rozelle. He'll add the fresh $50 million purchase to another he made just two months ago when he…
Chalet Hotels adds Athiva hotels in Pune, Hyderabad
Chalet Hotels is expanding its portfolio under its Athiva brand by adding two properties in Pune and Hyderabad, the company announced on Thursday. These will add 381 keys in two cities in the next 3-5 years and will help Chalet Hotels to…
Hungry Before a Trip? Gemini in Google Maps Can Order Food, Find Hotels for You
When Google Maps launched its Ask Maps feature earlier this year, it was just a Gemini chatbot that could answer questions about your trips. Now, it is getting more useful, with agentic capabilities to place food orders, find nearby hotels, and…
Remorseless and 'entitled' abuser drags ex from hotel and attacks her
A man who kidnapped a woman from her hotel room in York has been jailed. Leon Harvey, 43, travelled 51 miles from his home in Scunthorpe to the North Yorkshire city on September 13 last year to march the woman out of the hotel and assault her.
Xavier Atkins Talks Auburn's Hotel Strategy for Fall Camp: 'No Distractions'
Hugh Freeze may have been playing golf at the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Opelika this time last year, but this year's Auburn Tigers are at the same resort for a different reason, and Tiger fans can rest assured golf has nothing to do with it. At…
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