Reddit backer funds weapons start-up focused on ‘budget missiles’ Investing Start-up incubator Y Combinator, which has backed companies such as Airbnb, Reddit and Coinbase, has made its first ever investment in a weapons company, which plans to produce “budget missiles” for the US military. Ares Industries, which is based in California, aims to produce “smaller, less expensive cruise missiles” for the US Department of Defence [...]
Is the real Airbnb hell about to begin? Tech A site called airbnbhell.com, a rabbit hole of “uncensored” stories of host and guest experiences, reveals detailed anecdotes ranging from pet problems and parties, to discrimination and fraud. It is no longer an active site but the holiday home rental app had a hell of its own on Wednesday when shares plunged 16 per cent [...]
Election 2024: Thousands of homes ‘lost’ to Airbnb, Labour’s City candidate warns Battle for No10 Properties that could be “thousands of homes are lost to Airbnbs” in London, Labour’s candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster has warned.
Reduced notice periods for renters are an open door for party flats April 24, 2024 Renters need more rights, but scrapping minimum tenancy terms would leave landlords unable to stop their properties being used for holiday lets, party flats or worse
Airbnb ‘reinventing’ itself with £4.8bn share buyback as it looks to go ‘far beyond travel’ February 14, 2024 Airbnb has said it is expanding beyond its core services and has revealed a $6bn share buyback scheme amid mixed results.