Waikīkī gets a capsule hotel, lawmakers eye more tourist taxes, and AI threatens to outwork us all. Plus: the Trump effect on travel, CNHA’s new role at Ko Olina, and Severance hits too close to home.
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Waikīkī gets a capsule hotel, lawmakers eye more tourist taxes, and AI threatens to outwork us all. Plus: the Trump effect on travel, CNHA’s new role at Ko Olina, and Severance hits too close to home.
I tested Notebook LM by turning our Canada presentation into a podcast, proof that new AI tools offer fresher, more engaging ways to share insights than old-school PowerPoint.
Wondery’s Business Wars: Hilton vs. Marriott dives into the decades-long rivalry between the hotel giants, tracing their rise from family businesses to global powerhouses.
Einstein’s “never memorize” mantra meets the modern era as second-brain tools like Notion and Otter.ai raise new questions about whether tech is helping us focus—or making our minds lazy.
Tripadvisor partners with AI engine Perplexity to share exclusive review data, a strategic move for a company long struggling for relevance amid shifting, AI-driven travel search.
HBX Group, the wholesale giant formerly known as Hotelbeds, is gearing up for a €5B IPO—putting one of distribution’s biggest players on the Spanish stock exchange.
Insights from HEDNA San Diego spotlight shifting traveler behavior and staggering OTA marketing spend, raising big questions about how hotels stack up in their own distribution strategy.
Lights On Digital is acquired as founders Will Song and Patrick Ahler exit after building one of Hawaiʻi’s top hotel marketing and revenue agencies, with new owners set to carry the legacy forward.
HTA’s $5M request for Maui recovery funds is denied, with officials saying the crisis is no longer an “emergency,” even as Maui hotels sit at a troubling 60% occupancy.
Hawaiian Airlines plans a major 2027 premium lounge five times larger than today’s space, even as it shuts down its current premium servicing and closes Apt. 1929 next March.

