TypeSafe has open-sourced Jev Ultrafast, a browser automation agent that reads a page's elements as an indexed table and picks an operation-target pair in a single network round trip, calling a small language model only when text needs to be generated. In a demo, it booked a Zürich-to-London flight search on Google Flights from a single natural-language goal in 7.1 seconds, including page load waits. The code, along with a local inspector interface for watching element probabilities and executed actions, is available on GitHub.
github.com
· 2026-09-17
Google's Gemini chatbot is being highlighted as a travel-planning tool that draws on the company's broader ecosystem, including YouTube, Maps, Gmail and Google Flights. Users can ask it for optimal ticket-buying windows, flight recommendations, hotel suggestions at various price points, and personalized itineraries based on past trips mentioned in their email.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-09
Google is revising how its Search results appear across the European Union, following an €460 million fine from the European Commission for allegedly favoring its own services over competitors. Under the new format, one specialized comparison engine, such as Expedia or Hotels.com, will appear prominently at the top of results, with two others shown with fewer details, while a carousel for hotels, airlines and restaurants will be stripped of features like real-time pricing. Google's own algorithm will still determine the rankings of these vertical search services.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-08
Google is rolling out new trip-planning tools inside AI Mode, including a price-tracking feature from Google Flights that emails users when fares change, and the ability to view flight and hotel costs in miles or points. The company is also enabling in-chat hotel booking via Google Pay, starting in the US with partners like Expedia, Marriott and Priceline.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-27
Google has expanded its AI Mode search feature to let users track flight prices across more than 180 countries, receiving email alerts when fares change. The tool can also display flight and hotel costs in points or miles, and in the US, users can now book hotels directly within AI Mode using Google Pay through partner services.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-27
Google announced that its AI Mode conversational search tool can now track flight prices, help users book hotels, and show flight and hotel costs in points or miles. Flight price tracking pulls from over 300 airlines and travel sites and is available in more than 180 countries, while hotel booking is rolling out first in the U.S. in English through partners like Booking.com.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-27
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