Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceriesAirbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and groc...
21 May, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
From Rs 1-cr London job to cleaning apartments: Indian woman says how losing her job title helped her rediscover herselfA former high-earning executive in London, Shweta Desai, found her identity shaken after relocating to Australia and taking a job cleaning ...
07 May, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governorTech investor favorite Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat and former tech executive, is running for California governor. He's gained significa...
07 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
From UP to Y Combinator: The rise & rise of Harshita AroraHarshita Arora has become the youngest general partner at Y Combinator. From a self-taught coder, she built a cryptocurrency app and cofoun...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Fintechs clash in cross-border payments; TCS closes FY26 strongHappy Friday! Large companies are fighting early-stage startups in the cross-border payments battleground. This and more in today's ETtech ...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
TCS Q4 beats expectations; UP girl makes Y Combinator historyTCS reported strong Q4 results, driven by robust performance in North America and a weak rupee. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
09 Apr, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
IRS 1099-K rule change: Higher $20,000 limit brings relief for gig workers and online sellersThe new 1099-K tax rule brings relief for small sellers and gig workers using apps like PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. The higher reporting l...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
Airbnb stock surges on Q2 earnings blowout, $6B buyback reveal — travel rebounds post-Trump tariffs, but are profit margins at risk?Airbnb stock jumped after the company posted strong Q2 earnings, easily beating Wall Street estimates. Despite lingering pressure from Trum...
07 Aug, 2025, 02.32 AM IST
Airbnb expands app to include spa treatments, personal chefs and moreThe update introduces a new ‘services’ tab featuring 10 categories of offerings, which are being launched in 260 cities worldwide. These in...
14 May, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
‘India is a long game; over time, it will become one of the biggest markets for us,’ says Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyAirbnb is heavily investing in India, anticipating significant growth driven by Gen Z and millennial travelers. While not yet a top market,...
14 May, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Airbnb is banning people who are “closely associated” with previously banned users. Here's whyAirbnb, which allows people to rent out their homes or stay in the homes of others, has a policy that restricts accounts of people who are ...
02 Mar, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Airbnb changes price display on app after customer complaintsCEO Brian Chesky said Airbnb would make four changes starting next month, where guests would be able to see the total price they are requir...
07 Nov, 2022, 05.56 PM IST
India bookings double over 2019: Airbnb executiveAs a result, the company is launching a new safety product in Hindi for solo travellers for the country, she said. "One third of the hosts ...
14 Oct, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
Hit by Covid, Airbnb tweaks travel rules; opts for 24-hr vacancy between bookings, pre-approved cleaning productsAirbnb is introducing a new “enhanced cleaning initiative” effective today.
01 May, 2020, 06.02 PM IST
'Airbnb delivered on a lot of pieces that PM wanted’Chris Lehane, global policy head for Airbnb said over the past four years, Airbnb has worked on delivering on a lot of different pieces tha...
23 Oct, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
We would love it, if Airbnb was a daily app: CMO Jonathan Mildenhall"One integrated strategic approach to content helps maintain the delta between the Airbnb content experience off our platform and the conte...
20 Jun, 2017, 12.27 AM IST
Airbnb said to turn a profit, expects earnings this yearReaching profitability puts Airbnb on a very different footing than its fellow upstart, Uber Technologies Inc. The ride-hailing company los...
28 Jan, 2017, 10.10 AM IST