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Croatia is set to become the latest European country to tackle a tourism-related housing price crunch, although some property owners fear the proposed legislation will affect business. A package of draft laws was approved in the Croatian parliament last week, but the final nationwide legislation will only be passed after wider discussion and likely amendments. […]
How Airbnb built a stream processing platform to power user personalization. By: Kidai Kwon, Pavan Tambay, Xinrui Hua, Soumyadip (Soumo) Banerjee, Phanindra (Phani) Ganti Understanding user actions is critical for delivering a more personalized product experience. In this blog, we will explore how Airbnb developed a large-scale, near real-time stream processing platform for capturing and […]
anchor Image: Daniele Castellaro/Airbnb Airbnb has announced a new partnership with Paramount Pictures for a unique experience as part of the promotional campaign for Ridley Scott’s new Gladiator II sequel. Its setting is the famed Colosseum in Rome. Lucky guests will be guided via concierge into the structure’s hypogeum […]
The latest edition of “Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Order your copy today. In the not-too-distant past, homes were our sanctum — static spaces that were ours and ours alone. Spare rooms were reserved for friends, […]
How Airbnb leverages machine learning and reinforcement learning techniques to solve a unique information retrieval task in order to provide guests with unique, affordable, and differentiated accommodations around the world. By: Dillon Davis, Huiji Gao, Thomas Legrand, Weiwei Guo, Malay Haldar, Alex Deng, Han Zhao, Liwei He, Sanjeev Katariya Airbnb has transformed the way people […]
Paddington – the UK’s favourite bear – is heading off to Peru for a long weekend and is inviting three families for an overnight stay in the iconic Windsor Garden home in London. Airbnb is offering three families one overnight stay at Windsor Gardens between 8th and 10th of November in honour of Paddington in […]
Photo: Noe DeWitt If you know the Auberge Resorts name, you know to expect the best of the best when it comes to amenities and design. Located on East Main Street in downtown Aspen, the historic redbrick building dates back to 1889 and is just steps from the best shopping and restaurants Aspen has to […]
How Airbnb’s conversational AI platform powers LLM application development. By Chutian Wang, Zhiheng Xu, Paul Lou, Ziyi Wang, Jiayu Lou, Liuming Zhang, Jingwen Qiang, Clint Kelly, Lei Shi, Dan Zhao, Xu Hu, Jianqi Liao, Zecheng Xu, Tong Chen Artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are a rapidly evolving sector at the forefront of technological […]
NYC vs. Airbnb: A Love-Hate Relationship New York City, the city that never sleeps, has always been a hub for travelers. From its iconic skyline to its vibrant culture, the Big Apple has something for everyone. But recently, the city has been making headlines for a less glamorous reason: its crackdown on Airbnb. Why the […]
Article content Owners of 22 former short-term rental units in Victoria have filed nine lawsuits against the province, arguing legislation banning short-term rentals amounts to expropriation of their units, and owners are owed compensation. The lawsuits were filed in the Supreme Court of B.C. in Victoria last week. Provincial rules banning most short-term rentals unless […]