Airbnb

Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

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While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Big Tech

Booking.com Hates That Europe Says It’s Big Tech

Booking.com is officially a member of Big Tech. At least, according to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

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Real Estate

Paris Residents Still Waiting on Huge Demand for Olympics Rentals

Residents have watched their dreams for a huge windfall dwindle as a glut of listings has come on the market, driving rental prices lower.

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Consumer

Airbnb Says Hosts Can No Longer Use Indoor Cameras

The vacation rental company is ramping up privacy as it continues to battle customer satisfaction issues.

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Consumer

New York City’s Airbnb Ban is Driving Up Hotel Prices

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New York City put the kibosh on Airbnb. Now, hotels prices are skyrocketing this holiday season amid soaring demand.

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Real Estate

Private Equity Giant Starts a Vacation-Rental Side Hustle

TPG, a San Francisco-based investment firm, has begun purchasing single-family homes in Florida tourist destinations.

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Industries

Airbnb’s CEO Wants a Customer Do-Over

In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Brian Chesky laid out how Airbnb has been rocked by user dissatisfaction and tighter regulation.

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Patent Drop

Airbnb May Sniff Out Crosslisters

While Airbnb’s patent could catch scammers, it may have unintended consequences for hosts trying to get their listings in front of as many eyes as possible.

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Patent Drop

Airbnb Predicts Return on Investment

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Airbnb wants to know what’ll make you click “book now.”

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Technology

Airbnb is Letting the Air Out

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Patent Drop

Twilio’s Data Cherry-Picker

Twilio wants to make sure it’s protecting just the right data.

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Patent Drop

Airbnb Rates Your Photography Skills (plus more from Amazon & Meta)

Visual attractiveness algo, amazon drones & meta robotics?

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