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Uber and Airbnb: plenty of demand, but uncertain supply

by Molly Wood
Aug 18, 2016
The sharing economy has no shortage of travelers and passengers. Hosts and drivers? Not so much.
A Craigslist ad for Uber drivers.
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AirBnB files a suit that could change everything

by Gigi Douban
Jun 28, 2016
The company is suing San Francisco to stop fines over unregistered apartment rentals
A protester props up a sign during a demonstration outside of an apartment building that allegedly evicted all of the tenants to convert the units to AirBnb rentals on July 29, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
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Dispatch, Ep 12: Airbnb, but for young hipsters. Oh, wait...

by Molly Wood
Apr 22, 2016
Molly has the most San Francisco day ever.
A view of San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies victorian houses on February 18, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
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Final Note

Dear Airbnb: Your ads failed.

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 22, 2015
Social media reaction has been swift.
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When sharing is scaring

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 20, 2015
After horror stories, debate grows over how to keep users of new services safe.
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So many tech conferences, so little time

by Molly Wood
Jul 7, 2015
The tech bubble has created a meeting bubble, too.
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Philadelphia: the largest city to legalize Airbnb

by Gigi Douban
Jul 3, 2015
Just in time for the Democratic National Convention ... and the pope.
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Checking in with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Apr 23, 2015
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks about the company's (somewhat unexpected) success.
An up-close look at Airbnb's wall timeline. 
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Tech IRL: A popping tech bubble?

by Seth Kelley
Jan 30, 2015
David Lazarus talks with Katie Benner, a tech columnist with Bloomberg View.
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Airbnb confronts an unusual marketing challenge

by Tim Fitzsimons
Dec 9, 2014
To help with branding, Airbnb will publish a magazine that will be stocked by hosts and bookstores.
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