Hacker News with Generative AI: Airbnb

How Airbnb measures listing lifetime value (medium.com)
A deep dive on the framework that lets us identify the most valuable listings for our guests.

Airbnb, Business, Marketing, Customer Value, Data Analysis

88 points by benocodes 5 days ago | 120 comments

The Airbnb/Hotel Gap: Private Common Spaces (tildes.net)
Once or twice a year, my friends and I do a "Friend Getaway" where we rent an Airbnb and all communally nerd out.

Airbnb, Travel, Social Trends

12 points by PaulHoule 39 days ago | 3 comments

Airbnb Hosts Ditch Platform as Billionaire Co-Founder Joins Elon Musk's DOGE (thedailybeast.com)
The platform’s hosts are turning to competitors as its once-Democratic co-founder goes full MAGA.

Airbnb, Business, Politics, Elon Musk

13 points by rmason 43 days ago | 2 comments

Billionaire Airbnb Co-Founder Is Said to Take Role in Musk's Doge (nytimes.com)
One of Elon Musk’s closest friends, a billionaire co-founder of Airbnb, is taking a role in President Trump’s administration to help Mr. Musk carry out his drive to slash the federal bureaucracy, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Business, Politics, Cryptocurrency, Elon Musk, Airbnb

12 points by JohnTHaller 51 days ago | 1 comments

Thank You, Airbnb (twitter.com)

Social Media, Airbnb

140 points by tomcam 87 days ago | 81 comments

Show HN: I built an extension to contact Airbnb hosts direcly (getaway.direct)
A Chrome Extension to instantly find direct booking links and save fees

Chrome Extensions, Travel, Airbnb, Booking, Savings

10 points by fliellerjulian 128 days ago | 7 comments

Homeowners who rent on Airbnb must pay 13% tax on property value when they sell (thestar.com)
A recent ruling by the Tax Court of Canada indicates homeowners who have regularly rented out their property on Airbnb or other short-term rental sites will be subject to paying 13 per cent HST when putting the home up for sale.

Real Estate, Taxes, Canada, Airbnb

30 points by chollida1 164 days ago | 6 comments

God Mode (sahillavingia.com)
A few weeks ago, Paul Graham published Founder Mode, about a management style practiced by Brian Chesky at Airbnb that was at least partially inspired by Steve Jobs.

Management Styles, Startup Culture, Airbnb, Steve Jobs

3 points by Twixes 169 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How has Airbnb's decision to merge PMs with design panned out? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: How has Airbnb's decision to merge PMs with design panned out?

Airbnb, Product Management, Design, User Experience

17 points by trojanalert 200 days ago | 3 comments

NYC's rules one year later: Higher prices for travelers, no housing impact (airbnb.com)

Airbnb, Housing, Travel, Regulations

7 points by bko 212 days ago | 0 comments

Airbnb banned me – how a ML model can misfire? (ycombinator.com)

Machine Learning, Airbnb, User Experience

34 points by baybayblonde 220 days ago | 20 comments

Exactly-Once Payments at Airbnb (alvaroduran.com)