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Booking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam SurgeBooking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam Surge

Booking.com Warns Of AI-Fuelled 900 Percent Scam Surge

Travel scams rose up to 900 percent in 18 months as generative AI makes phishing sites harder to detect, Booking.com…

9 months ago
Italy Seizes £677m From Airbnb In Tax DisputeItaly Seizes £677m From Airbnb In Tax Dispute

Italy Seizes £677m From Airbnb In Tax Dispute

Italy seizes £677m from short-term rental platform Airbnb, alleging company failed to withold appropriate taxes from landlords

1 year ago
Airbnb Permanently Bans Parties, With Few ExceptionsAirbnb Permanently Bans Parties, With Few Exceptions

Airbnb Permanently Bans Parties, With Few Exceptions

Victory for irate neighbours? Airbnb confirms its temporary Covid ban on parties in its listings will now be permanent rule

3 years ago
Airbnb To Pull Out Of China Amidst ‘Pandemic Challenges’Airbnb To Pull Out Of China Amidst ‘Pandemic Challenges’

Airbnb To Pull Out Of China Amidst ‘Pandemic Challenges’

Airbnb to pull out of China as ongoing zero-Covid policy places severe restrictions on domestic and international travel, focus on…

3 years ago
Airbnb Suspends All Operations In Russia, BelarusAirbnb Suspends All Operations In Russia, Belarus

Airbnb Suspends All Operations In Russia, Belarus

Rental company Airbnb becomes latest in rush of tech firms cutting ties to Russia and its allies, with suspension of…

3 years ago
Sir Jony Ive To Redesign Airbnb’s Products, ServicesSir Jony Ive To Redesign Airbnb’s Products, Services

Sir Jony Ive To Redesign Airbnb’s Products, Services

British designer of the Apple iPhone is to head up a redesign of Airbnb's core products and services, to improve…

4 years ago
Coronavirus: Shares Stage Limited Recovery After Dramatic DeclinesCoronavirus: Shares Stage Limited Recovery After Dramatic Declines

Coronavirus: Shares Stage Limited Recovery After Dramatic Declines

Tech companies amongst those affected by share swings as governments bolster efforts to limit economic fallout of coronavirus crisis

5 years ago
Airbnb Wins Top EU Court Ruling Over Regulatory StatusAirbnb Wins Top EU Court Ruling Over Regulatory Status

Airbnb Wins Top EU Court Ruling Over Regulatory Status

European Court of Justice decides Airbnb is an 'information society service' and not a real estate agent, defeating challenge by…

5 years ago
Paris Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ AdvertsParis Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ Adverts

Paris Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ Adverts

French capital sues rental platform under new rules as tourist destinations complain of antisocial side-effects of short-term rentals

6 years ago
Facebook: Attackers Did Not Breach Third-Party SitesFacebook: Attackers Did Not Breach Third-Party Sites

Facebook: Attackers Did Not Breach Third-Party Sites

Sites such as Airbnb and Spotify that use Facebook logins are unaffected by last week's massive hack, the company now…

6 years ago
European Union Sets Deadline For Facebook ChangesEuropean Union Sets Deadline For Facebook Changes

European Union Sets Deadline For Facebook Changes

EU regulators want Facebook to alter its 'deceptive' terms of service to clearly state that it sells consumers' data to…

6 years ago
UK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords BadUK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords Bad

UK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords Bad

Airbnb hosts will get a tax-free allowance worth £1,000 a year, George Osborne has revealed

9 years ago
Phishing Scam Grabs Airbnb LoginsPhishing Scam Grabs Airbnb Logins

Phishing Scam Grabs Airbnb Logins

Bogus login for Airbnb spotted in the wild by security researcher Malwarebytes

9 years ago
CEOs Should Dress Down – I DoCEOs Should Dress Down – I Do

CEOs Should Dress Down – I Do

Marcin Kleczynski, CEO, Malwarebytes, discusses the virtues of casually dressed tech founders heading up established tech firms

9 years ago