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Airbnb confirms $475 million megafunding round

Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. “When I first heard about Airbnb, I thought it was the stupidest idea I’d ever heard of,” Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff...

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3 ways to regulate Airbnb, et al., in SF

Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. A law proposed by Supervisor David Chiu would legalize the widespread practice of people renting homes or rooms to travelers...

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Regulating Airbnb: The circus comes to town

Airbnb hosts staged a brief rally outside City Hall before the Planning Commission’s hearing on p;roposed regulations for short-term housing. An armada of interest groups swarmed San Francisco City...

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Huntbnb lets landlords, neighbors find Airbnb listings

Huntbnb lets users enter an address to see nearby Airbnb listings. Airbnb is coy about the locations of its listings for temporary rentals. It shows them on a map with non-pinpoint accuracy. Users get...

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Airbnb squatters leave Palm Springs condo

The long, strange saga of the Airbnb squatters has concluded with the two brothers sneaking out of a Palm Springs condo. “It’s almost like closure, but I still feel very emotionally and mentally...

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Chiu toughens proposed SF Airbnb legislation

SF Supervisor David Chiu arrives at the Planning Commission hearing on his proposed Airbnb legislation in August. Chiu has now amended the proposal to incorporate Planning’s recommendations on...

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New tweaks for proposed Airbnb law

Scores of people packed the Board of Supervisors chambers for a Land Use Committee hearing on proposed rules to regulate short-term rentals. A marathon eight-hour hearing on how San Francisco should...

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Airbnb to collect SF hotel tax Oct. 1

Airbnb’s first space, a couch at founder Brian Chesky’s SOMA pad, is still listed. Once the company starts collecting SF’s 14% hotel tax, a visitor would pay an extra $5.60 on top of the $40 nightly...

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SF’s Airbnb law advances thru Supes’ committee

Airbnb hosts gathered on the steps of SF City Hall  showing off a petition with over 5,000 signatures urging the city to legalize renting their homes to temporary visitors. San Francisco’s proposed...

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Uber, Airbnb execs top Fortune 40 Under 40 list

Uber’s Travis Kalanick and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky share the top spot on the Fortune 40 Under 40 list, released on Thursday. The San Francisco-based executives are not new to the list, with Chesky...

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HomeAway sues SF over ‘Airbnb law’

HomeAway say the “Airbnb law,” crafted by Supervisor David Chiu, discriminates against Airbnb rivals like itself. (Chronicle staff photo) HomeAway, the nation’s largest vacation-home rental site, on...

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10 warning signs for Airbnb hosts

Most Airbnb visits go from key exchange to final goodbye without incident. But when something does go wrong, the nightmare can last months. Amiad Soto, co-founder and CEO of Guesty, spoke with us on...

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Look inside Airbnb’s listings in Cuba

Casas particulares — traveler lodgings in private homes — are a long-standing and legal tradition in Cuba. So when online vacation-rental company Airbnb entered Cuba, it was able to tap into an...

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Airbnb ballot battle begins: Where is the money coming from?

They have such genteel-sounding names — “San Francisco for Everyone” and “Share Better SF” — but the two groups are already at war. The two opponents in the fight over a potential ballot measure to...

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Airbnb’s new logo found in a trademark book from 1988

Around a year ago, Airbnb updated its logo to something a little different. Airbnb released a new logo last year. (Airbnb) At the time, commenters noted how unique the logo was, and more importantly,...

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Now you can complain about your neighbor’s Airbnb to the company directly

Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Live next to people who constantly rent their place on Airbnb to less-than-desirable tenants? Now there’s a way for you to...

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58 tech companies sign brief against Trump’s latest travel ban

Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Fifty-eight tech companies, including Bay Area-based Airbnb, Lyft, and Dropbox, have signed an amicus brief supporting a...

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How the hotel industry plans to fight Airbnb

Airbnb’s new logo called a Bela symbolizes belonging, the company said. It’s no secret that the hotel industry isn’t a huge fan of Airbnb. Now the New York Times reports that the American Hotel and...

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Airbnb launches a platform to help find temporary housing for refugees

Airbnb’s new logo called a belo, is supposed to symbolize connectedness. Airbnb has a long history of offering temporary housing to those who need it due to a national emergency, crisis, or unexpected...

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