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In this week's news we looked at hotel companies' zeal for extended stay, Google's AI first steps, the ongoing recovery of business and meetings travel, and more.

AI news drove headlines this week, from Expedia, to Google, and even to Skift. Click through for a summary of the top stories. 

With just over a month remaining to submit your 2023 Skift IDEA Awards application, we continue to highlight the 2022 winners of the travel industry’s most coveted award.

We are using AI to build the next, deeper phase of our relationship with you – indeed the next phase of Skift 11 years in – to graduate you from a Skift reader to a Skift user.

Hear a preview of our Short-Term Rental Summit happening next month in New York City from Skift CEO, Rafat Ali.

In a week dominated by earnings, headlines about Airbnb's AI future and IHG's CEO succession led the discussion in the travel industry.

Discover the enhanced Skift Ideas, your ultimate resource for the most groundbreaking creative projects, campaigns, designs, and ideas in the travel industry, featuring awards, editorial content, podcasts, and more.

With applications for the 2023 Skift IDEA Awards well underway, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the 2022 Award winners. A heads up, as well, that the regular deadline for submissions is tonight, May 2, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

How does AI change travel? How can these tools drive hotel efficiency, handle airline customer service, and reshape the way we search for and book travel? Skift dives deep into these discussions and more.