April 24, 2024 How these towns are successfully fighting the ‘Airbnb Effect’ Communities across the US are finding clever ways to crack down on the short-term housing market, making more homes available for residents. BY Corey Buhay This story was originally published by Reasons to Be Cheerful. Late last year, New York City made headlines when … Continue reading How these towns are successfully fighting the ‘Airbnb Effect’
By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023 Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth startup that the company said will help the home sharing company accelerate “select AI projects.” “What makes GamePlanner.AI so special is that they combine expertise in AI, design, and community,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a statement Tuesday. “AI … Continue reading Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million
By Rob Pegoraro June 30, 2023 Since its 2008 founding, Airbnb has prospered on the assumption that people will be comfortable staying in the homes of strangers. But the rental behemoth still has some trust issues among its customers—and its executives were more than willing to talk about those struggles with attendees at this … Continue reading How Airbnb is trying to convince more users to become hosts
