Airbnb’s announcement marked a clear strategic shift from one-off platonic ideals to scale: the company is now selling rental cars, partnering with Instacart for grocery delivery, expanding into headline experiences like the Eiffel Tower and Tower of London, and significantly broadening its hotels push beyond the boutique inventory it first introduced pre-pandemic.
To give you a sense of how far ChatGPT has come it is the third leading source for traffic to my content at Forbes. The month over month rate of increase should create concern at Google, and inspiration to brands looking to build emotional connections with Gen Z. According to a new Forrester prediction report, looking at forces driving behaviors in 2026, 90% of consumers who use genAI will help monetize it without even realizing it.
For the second year in a row, Condé Nast Traveller released its list of the UK's top travel specialists - the people we trust most when it comes to advising us on travel plans, booking our trips and making certain we get insider access, those impossible restaurant reservations and the ultimate immersive experiences we will remember for years to come.
