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Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
November 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers lost some $430 billion to fraudsters via online platforms in the past two years, and that figure shows no sign of declining. Fraudsters are...

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Jersey City Votes To Tighten Short-Term Rental Regs
Jersey City Votes To Tighten Short-Term Rental Regs
November 06, 2019  |  Regulation

Airbnb suffered a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 5) when Jersey City residents voted to apply more regulations to short-term rentals, a decision that could have...

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Airbnb Could Forego IPO In Favor Of Direct Listing
Airbnb Could Forego IPO In Favor Of Direct Listing
October 01, 2019  |  IPO

Home rental marketplace Airbnb is reportedly considering a direct listing instead of an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report by Bloomberg. The San...

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How Sharing Economy Platforms Keep Users Secure With Authentication
How Sharing Economy Platforms Keep Users Secure With Authentication
September 06, 2019  |  Authentication

The sharing economy is a two-way street that operates on trust between suppliers and customers, and that trust is even more important for high-value exchanges...

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Finding The Balance Between The Hotel And Homeshare Experience
Finding The Balance Between The Hotel And Homeshare Experience
August 21, 2019  |  Retail

Finding a home away from home while traveling is not an area where consumer lack options as of 2019 – but some travelers are still...

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Airbnb Is Cooperating With A Subpoena From NYC
Airbnb Is Cooperating With A Subpoena From NYC
June 10, 2019  |  Legal

Airbnb is reportedly complying with a New York City subpoena that wants information about some of its listings, according to reports. The online housing marketplace...

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Why By-The-Book Compliance Could Be Homesharing’s Next Innovation
Why By-The-Book Compliance Could Be Homesharing’s Next Innovation
June 04, 2019  |  Retail

Short-term business housing is, in general, not renowned for its beauty or excitement — which is likely why Airbnb’s investment in Lyric last month seemed...

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Why AI Could Be Fashion Rental Platforms’ Next Big Thing
Why AI Could Be Fashion Rental Platforms’ Next Big Thing
May 23, 2019  |  Platform Payments

Technology may be changing, but the level of service consumers want from businesses is not. With a growing number of consumers around the globe now...

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Apple’s Former Retail Chief Joins Airbnb Board
Apple’s Former Retail Chief Joins Airbnb Board
May 16, 2019  |  Personnel

Angela Ahrendts, the former retail head at Apple, will join the board of Airbnb, according to a report by CNBC. Before she was at Apple,...

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