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The latest Airbnb news, : Airbnb discloses option to invest in Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab.
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Airbnb discloses option to invest in Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab
Airbnb has disclosed in a filing that it holds an option to invest in and license technology from a stealth AI startup controlled by its founder and CEO, Brian Chesky. The disclosure sheds light on the previously…
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Airbnb plans to launch an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027
Airbnb announced it will launch an AI travel agent in the first half of 2027, designed to assist with trip planning, booking, and post-booking support. The agent will use a custom interface built from hundreds of…
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Stripe Link reports 38x rise in agentic transaction count in September
Stripe reported that automated AI agents using its Link checkout service grew transactions by 38x and total payment volume by 20x during September. The data, shared by Stripe's head of consumer product Dan Hill,…
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Graylark’s Raven identifies homes from interior photos, per demo
Graylark Technologies’ tool Raven now lets law enforcement pinpoint specific homes from interior photos, using unique features like appliances or decor. The company says it trains models on millions of geotagged images…
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Airbnb CTO Ahmad Al-Dahle details inside-out AI strategy with 60% AI-authored code
Airbnb CTO Ahmad Al-Dahle, formerly head of generative AI at Meta, described the company's "inside-out AI" approach in an interview with Latent Space. The strategy uses AI internally to accelerate product development,…
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Airbnb adds AI search, travel map and new services in 2026 fall update
Airbnb announced its 2026 fall update on September 30, introducing AI-powered search and trip-planning tools, social features for destination discovery, and expanded services like meal delivery, laundry, and baby gear…
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Trump launches America.gov with AI to guide federal services
President Trump announced a new website called America.gov on Tuesday. The site uses AI to help users find federal government services and information. Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia leads the project, but no details on…
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Airbnb expands access to OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra for bug fixes and system design
Airbnb announced on September 23, 2026, that it will fully adopt OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model across engineering and product teams. The move extends beyond code generation to include tasks like debugging complex bugs,…
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MIT researchers publish book on visual AI for urban studies
Researchers from the MIT Senseable City Lab have released a new book, "How AI Sees the City: Urban Visual Intelligence," exploring how visual artificial intelligence can transform urban planning. The authors, Fábio…
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Airbnb expands access to OpenAI GPT‑6 Astra for engineering teams
Airbnb has signed a new agreement that lets its engineering and product development groups use a broader set of OpenAI frontier models, including the latest GPT‑6 Astra. The expanded access is provided through OpenAI’s…
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As of 6 November 2026: Airbnb discloses option to invest in Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab. Airbnb has disclosed in a filing that it holds an option to invest in and license technology from a stealth AI startup controlled by its founder and CEO, Brian Chesky.