Alexander Ludwig is meeting me on Zoom from a small cafe in the south of France. “Apologies, but my internet connection in my Airbnb is so terrible,” he says. “Hopefully it doesn’t get too loud.” Then he cracks, “This is my really hard life right now.” Life is anything but hard for the 34-year-old actor. […]
Variety•Marcmalkin59m agoAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky said he used AI to build a "brain" that lets him track what's happening inside the company while cutting his meetings in half.
Airbnb has talked for years about becoming an AI concierge. Now Brian Chesky has put a 2027 date on it — and he says the interface won’t look like a typical chatbot.
Skift Airlines•Adriana Lee24 Sept
Booking Holdings has to navigate pressure from AI upstarts, competition from Airbnb, and antitrust-minded courts, all while running five AI bets at once.
Skift Airlines•Adriana Lee23 Sept
It's shaping up to be Airbnb's biggest new business. Hotel operators who've joined are liking the new customer pool so far. But how long can it stay exclusive?
Skift Airlines•Sean O'Neill21 Sept
The initiative is supported by a $600,000 grant from Airbnb over three years
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation21 Sept
Uber has frequency and Airbnb has travel intent; their expansion into hotels will show which advantage travels further.
Skift Airlines•Rafat Ali20 Sept
A record 25.2 million U.S. adults under the age of 35 lived with their parents last year. Airbnb is hoping to be “part of the solution” for affordable housing.
Airbnb's new housing accelerator targets the last-mile capital gap and policy barriers to new supply, and launches a $5M innovation prize
HousingWire•HousingWire Automation14 Sept
For a taste of East Coast fall, book an Airbnb in the Berkshires. From cozy cabins to farm stays, these rentals are the perfect base for a long weekend.
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room bed and breakfast on the Isle of Portland – a tiny wedge of limestone tied by a narrow ribbon of shingle to the Dorset coast – that was created to help secure the future of the rock’s much-loved arts festival, b-side. On the other is Airbnb, the San Francisco-based booking colossus. The battle between them is over the three little letters they share. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Amelia Hill14 Sept
Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Centre for Cities , a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter. The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding. The overnight visitor levy means places will get rewarded for doing what they need to attract more visitors and grow their local economies. Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy. The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Andrew Sparrow10 SeptDowning Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs, not a flat fee Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans The Centre for Cities , a thinktank that focuses on promoting growth in cities, has welcomed the government’s plans to let mayors in England impose a tourism tax. This is from its chief executive, Andrew Carter. The overnight visitor levy is a great step forward for fiscal devolution. This marks the first time that mayors in England have gained more autonomy over funding. The overnight visitor levy means places will get rewarded for doing what they need to attract more visitors and grow their local economies. Labour’s solution to every issue is always to hike taxes. This is just the latest method they’ve found to squeeze more money out of hardworking families and the economy. The hospitality industry has already been hit by colossal business rates hikes thanks to Labour, on top of their Jobs Tax and employment red tape that have driven up costs. Now hotels and other businesses face another blow that will harm local economies and discourage local tourism. VAT is already charged at 20% on hotels - much higher than in other countries - and now they’ll pay VAT on this tourism tax too: a Labour double whammy. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Andrew Sparrow10 Sept
The EU has drafted new rules which could lead to more restrictions for Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies.
Sky News10 Sept
A manager at a Collinsville senior apartment complex stands accused of stealing more than $22,000 from an elderly tenant using unauthorized debit card transactions for Cash App transfers and Airbnb purchases. She faces felony charges and turned herself in to police.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent5 Sept
Airbnb stock hit a four-year high on Friday, gaining 17% after its CEO made one of the clearest corporate arguments yet for what AI can actually deliver. Brian Chesky did not just claim AI mattered: he showed investors the number. Second-quarter revenue rose 17% to $3.61 billion, beating Wall Street’s estimate of around $3.57 billion,
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Aug
TAP Air Portugal has just expanded the benefits of its TAP Miles&Go loyalty programme through a new partnership with Airbnb. From now on, TAP Miles&Go Customers can earn two miles for every euro spent on eligible stays and experiences booked on the platform. The partnership integrates Airbnb into the TAP Miles&Go ecosystem and creates an opportunity for programme members to earn more miles when planning their next trip.
CoinDesk•Francisco Rodrigues17 Jul
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky confirmed his X account was hacked after deleted posts praised crypto tokenization, prompting questions from users.
Earlier this week, Chesky's account published a lengthy thread praising blockchain-based tokenization before the posts were deleted.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya17 Jul