Brian Chesky

Starting in September, Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) employees will have the option to work from almost anywhere, the vacation rental company’s co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky wrote in a blog post on Thursday. What Happened: Airbnb employees will be able to permanently work from either their...

Coming off of its strongest year since inception, Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is widening its lead on the competition. Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky is playing a big role, marketing the platform's long-term stay potential by jumping from home to home, living on Airbnb properties....

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is trading higher Wednesday after the company announced better-than-expected top-line results for the fourth quarter and issued guidance above estimates. Airbnb reported quarterly revenue of $1.5 billion, which beat the $1.46 billion estimate. The company...

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) released its winter update this week, which highlights over 50 updates made for hosts and renters. Here is a look at the highlights and how it could lead to more revenue for the company. What Happened: Airbnb is rolling out more updates to improve its platform for renters...

News of the Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan dominated the news cycle last week. President Joe Biden has stuck by the plan to withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle Eastern country, despite fears that the Taliban will implement a regime ruled by terror.  Tens of thousands of Afghans and U....

Vacation rental site Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has helped people around the world with temporary stays during times of crisis through its non-profit arm. The company announced Tuesday it will help with the effort to aid Afghan refugees. What Happened: Airbnb.org, an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit...

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Wednesday that former Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) Chief Design Officer Jony Ive will collaborate with the team at the vacation rental firm on its products and services. What Happened: Ive and his company LoveFrom will work on a “multi-year relationship” with...

Airbnb Inc. plans to file for an initial public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in August, and go public before the end of this year, according to a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday. What Happened  The home-rental marketplace is roping in Morgan...

The CEO of Airbnb Brian Chesky painted a grim picture of global travel in an interview with Axios, a news portal, on Sunday.  Travel Will Never Go Back To Normal Airing his views on travel as it was before the pandemic, Chesky said, “I will go on the record to say that travel will...

Airbnb Inc. has raised $1 billion in a second funding round in just over a week, the home-rental company announced Tuesday. What Happened The San Francisco-based company had previously announced a $1 billion funding from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners. Airbnb said the latest funding is...

According to Forbes’ annual ranking of the wealthiest Americans, there is a new No. 1 for the first time since 1994. This year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates’ 24-year run as the richest person in the United States. Gates’ No....

Inspired by the home and apartment-sharing startup Airbnb, FlightCar allows car owners to park free at select airports in exchange for sharing their vehicle. This daring concept is the lovechild of Shri Ganeshram, Rujul Zaparde and Kevin Petrovic. The three men founded FlightCar after taking a...