Airbnb will pay you to live in the Italian countryside this summer

Airbnb will pay you to live in the Italian countryside this summer

Bits: Daily Report: Airbnb and Social Control in the Sharing Economy

Bits: Daily Report: Airbnb and Social Control in the Sharing Economy

Modern tech companies love to talk about openness, transparency and information sharing. But in reality, they sometimes find a way muzzle their customers.

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Airbnb Vows to Fight Racism, but Its Users Can’t Sue to Prompt Fairness

Airbnb Vows to Fight Racism, but Its Users Can’t Sue to Prompt Fairness

Airbnb tells users they must agree to waive the right to sue, or to join in any class-action lawsuit or class-action arbitration, as a condition of using the service.

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Airbnb Pledges to Work With Cities and Pay ‘Fair Share’ of Taxes

Airbnb Pledges to Work With Cities and Pay ‘Fair Share’ of Taxes

After helping defeat Proposition F in San Francisco, which would have limited the home-sharing service, the company has pledged to cooperate with local governments.

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Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Voters’ defeat of a measure that would have imposed restrictions on Airbnb rentals spurs a discussion on the company’s approach to setting up shop in a city

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Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Voters’ defeat of a measure that would have imposed restrictions on Airbnb rentals spurs a discussion on the company’s approach to setting up shop in a city

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Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Airbnb Takes San Francisco

Voters’ defeat of a measure that would have imposed restrictions on Airbnb rentals spurs a discussion on the company’s approach to setting up shop in a city

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Airbnb and Uber Mobilize Vast User Base to Sway Policy

Airbnb and Uber Mobilize Vast User Base to Sway Policy

Leading companies in the sharing economy, like Airbnb and Uber, are turning their millions of users into an enormous political operation to fight back against unfavorable policies.

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Bits Blog: Airbnb Appoints Chris Lehane, Former Aide to Bill Clinton, as Head of Policy

Bits Blog: Airbnb Appoints Chris Lehane, Former Aide to Bill Clinton, as Head of Policy

Airbnb is appointing Chris Lehane, once a top political adviser to Bill Clinton and Al Gore and a longtime strategist, as its head of global policy.

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