San Francisco’s legalization for Airbnb could serve as inspiration for other cities. But whether that’s inspiration to crush Airbnb before it takes over, or to legalize it the way SF did,… Read more »
Airbnb has launched a search engine specifically for business travelers. The move is a crucial one as the company seeks to grow into its reported $10 billion valuation. Read more »
Need a place to stay? Why not crash at a stranger’s house with their permission? Or maybe you need some extra cash; put that spare room to work. Katie talks to… Read more »
Chip Conley started Joie de Vivre Hospitality less than three years after leaving Stanford. He survived two downturns and now tells people to find happiness and meaning in their work. And… Read more »
I am still homeless (most of the time), and living on @Airbnb. Permanent residences are for families. AirBnB CEO & co-founder Brian Chesky via Twitter A video conversation with Brian Chesky from… Read more »
Airbnb is out raising additional capital. And it’ll need it as in Europe it wants to drive out key competition, especially since only one company will prevail in the peer-to-peer vacation… Read more »
Last year at Roadmap we talked to folks such as Jack Dorsey, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston, Brian Chesky and others about how connectedness changes everything. Here are some videos to watch… Read more »
GigaOM’s recent GigaOM RoadMap conference, with its emphasis on the future of connectivity and consumers, is a major influence on this week’s Top 5. Also hot: Kindle Fire, hyperlocal targeting and tablets. Read more »