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Capital Gains: Airbnb and India’s Uber Each Raise Nine-Figure Funding RoundsCapital Gains: Airbnb and India’s Uber Each Raise Nine-Figure Funding Rounds
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And another lending startup raises a ton of money.

By Noah Kulwin
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Facebook, Twitter and Google’s A Cappella Groups Have Some Incredible NamesFacebook, Twitter and Google’s A Cappella Groups Have Some Incredible Names
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How is this not a scene from HBO’s “Silicon Valley” yet?

By Kurt Wagner
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Big Name Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson Says the Unicorn Party Is Coming to a CloseBig Name Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson Says the Unicorn Party Is Coming to a Close
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“I don’t think we will see less of these public markdowns. I think we will see more of them.”

By Noah Kulwin
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Airbnb Covers Extended Stays of Stranded Paris TravelersAirbnb Covers Extended Stays of Stranded Paris Travelers
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The lodging company offers to cover the costs of extended stays of guests experiencing travel delays.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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New York Attorney General, Activists Call ‘Bullshit’ on Airbnb’s PromisesNew York Attorney General, Activists Call ‘Bullshit’ on Airbnb’s Promises
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NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called the initiatives a “transparent ploy.”

By Noah Kulwin
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Re/wind: Facebook’s Daily Billion, Airbnb Beats Proposition F and MoreRe/wind: Facebook’s Daily Billion, Airbnb Beats Proposition F and More
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Also, Square took one for the team with its IPO pricing.

By Noah Kulwin
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Airbnb Beat Proposition F. Here’s Its Game Plan for Winning Everywhere Else.Airbnb Beat Proposition F. Here’s Its Game Plan for Winning Everywhere Else.
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Here’s the slideshow from this morning’s presentation.

By Noah Kulwin
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San Francisco Shoots Down Proposal to Limit Airbnb RentalsSan Francisco Shoots Down Proposal to Limit Airbnb Rentals
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Fight’s not over.

By Noah Kulwin
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Even if Proposition F Fails, the Battle Is Hardly Over for AirbnbEven if Proposition F Fails, the Battle Is Hardly Over for Airbnb
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Today, San Francisco. Tomorrow, the world.

By Noah Kulwin
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Airbnb and American Express Team Up to Make Booking EasierAirbnb and American Express Team Up to Make Booking Easier
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Airbnb joins Uber in the AmEx boat.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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NYT Public Editor Blasts Arrillaga-Andreessen Magazine Feature for ‘Clear’ Conflict of InterestNYT Public Editor Blasts Arrillaga-Andreessen Magazine Feature for ‘Clear’ Conflict of Interest
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“A disclosure would not have been enough.”

By Noah Kulwin
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Airbnb Hires Longtime Amazon Executive Who Ran AmazonSmile Charitable Giving ProgramAirbnb Hires Longtime Amazon Executive Who Ran AmazonSmile Charitable Giving Program
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Ian McAllister, a nine-year veteran of Amazon, is Airbnb’s first director of product for service excellence.

By Jason Del Rey
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At Code for America Summit, Brian Chesky Says the Haters Are Still Wrong About AirbnbAt Code for America Summit, Brian Chesky Says the Haters Are Still Wrong About Airbnb
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“People are hanging on to keep their homes, and that’s why they’re on Airbnb.”

By Noah Kulwin
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Airbnb ‘Acqhires’ Flight Search Tool VamoAirbnb ‘Acqhires’ Flight Search Tool Vamo
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Vamo joins a long line of Airbnb acquisitions.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Airbnb’s Clever Strategy in China May Outshine Uber’sAirbnb’s Clever Strategy in China May Outshine Uber’s
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It’s avoiding the wrath of the government ... for now.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Airbnb Joins Uber in Playing a Risky Growth Game in ChinaAirbnb Joins Uber in Playing a Risky Growth Game in China
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The home-sharing company is looking for a China-based CEO.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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BubbleSort Zines Lure Teen Girls to Computer ScienceBubbleSort Zines Lure Teen Girls to Computer Science
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An Airbnb engineer had a lifelong dream to show high-school girls how creative computer science can be.

By Amy Keyishian
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Airbnb Estimates San Francisco Will Lose $58 Million if Ballot Measure PassesAirbnb Estimates San Francisco Will Lose $58 Million if Ballot Measure Passes
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The proposed ballot intiative will go to a vote in November.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Why We Need a New Class of Worker (Q&A)U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Why We Need a New Class of Worker (Q&A)
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“I went into the venture business so I could be rich enough to lose in politics.”

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Capital Gains: Airbnb’s $1.5 Billion Funding Round and MoreCapital Gains: Airbnb’s $1.5 Billion Funding Round and More
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Also of note: Shopping for your home using VR.

By Noah Kulwin
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Code Conference 2015: Airbnb CEO Brian CheskyCode Conference 2015: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
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By Kara Swisher
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Talks Bookings, Regulations at Code (Full Video)Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Talks Bookings, Regulations at Code (Full Video)
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“We think to be regulated is to be recognized,” Chesky said.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Missed Code Conference? Here Are the Highlights in Three Minutes. (Video)Missed Code Conference? Here Are the Highlights in Three Minutes. (Video)
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The “mad as hell” rant, phosphorus triangles and more.

By James Temple
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What You Missed at Code Conference Day Two: Ellen Pao, BuzzFeed and MoreWhat You Missed at Code Conference Day Two: Ellen Pao, BuzzFeed and More
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The details on what went down.

By Noah Kulwin
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Brian Chesky Doesn’t Need to Be Like Uber’s Travis Kalanick to Make Airbnb GrowBrian Chesky Doesn’t Need to Be Like Uber’s Travis Kalanick to Make Airbnb Grow
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The home-sharing startup is seven years old. Now what?

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Airbnb Is Approaching One Million Guests Per NightAirbnb Is Approaching One Million Guests Per Night
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More than 800,000 people will stay in an Airbnb on any given night this summer.

By Kurt Wagner
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The Impact of the On-Demand Economy, as Told Through Mary Meeker SlidesThe Impact of the On-Demand Economy, as Told Through Mary Meeker Slides
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The on-demand economy offers the flexibility millennials want, but getting them the benefits they need is another story.

By Ina Fried
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Code (Video)What to Expect When You’re Expecting Code (Video)
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Here are the themes Kara and Walt plan to explore with this year’s speakers.

By James Temple
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The Economy Looks Like It’s Picking Up, Which Could Mean a Slowdown in Tech InvestingThe Economy Looks Like It’s Picking Up, Which Could Mean a Slowdown in Tech Investing
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A healthy jobs report and housing stats might lead to a rise in interest rates. Translation: Less money to invest in hot startups.

By Mark Bergen and Carmel DeAmicis
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What to Expect From the EU’s Move to Regulate U.S. Tech CompaniesWhat to Expect From the EU’s Move to Regulate U.S. Tech Companies
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On Wednesday, Europe launches its opening salvo for new regulation encompassing everything digital.

By Mark Bergen
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More Code Speakers: Barra, Maritz, Peretti and SmithMore Code Speakers: Barra, Maritz, Peretti and Smith
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GM, Pivotal, BuzzFeed -- all companies trying to figure out the digital future.

By Kara Swisher
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I Am Re/code’s Unicorn Beat Reporter (Cue Laughter)I Am Re/code’s Unicorn Beat Reporter (Cue Laughter)
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The word “unicorn” hypes companies up while equating them to something impossible that turns money -- not product -- into the symbol of success.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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More Code Speakers: Target’s Cornell, Google’s Kordestani, CBS’ MoonvesMore Code Speakers: Target’s Cornell, Google’s Kordestani, CBS’ Moonves
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There are more to come, but here are some great voices onstage at our annual tech and media conference.

By Kara Swisher
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Barra, Claure, Pao, Woodman at CodeBarra, Claure, Pao, Woodman at Code
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Here are four more top-notch speakers for our annual event from Xiaomi, Sprint, Reddit and GoPro.

By Kara Swisher
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Airbnb Now Factors In Host PreferencesAirbnb Now Factors In Host Preferences
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For the first time ever, Airbnb is taking into account host preferences in its visitor matching algorithm.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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The Sharing Economy Is Getting ‘Very Big, Very Fast,’ Says PwC StudyThe Sharing Economy Is Getting ‘Very Big, Very Fast,’ Says PwC Study
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PwC did its first ever large-scale survey on the sharing economy and proclaimed it’s here to stay.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Help Kick Off Code Conference 2015Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Help Kick Off Code Conference 2015
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While Re/code is politically neutral, we’re highlighting disruptive figures and big issues at our second Code conference, and Sen. Warren perfectly fits that bill.

By Walt Mossberg
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Let the Code Speakers Begin: Spiegel, Meeker, Chesky, IribeLet the Code Speakers Begin: Spiegel, Meeker, Chesky, Iribe
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And away we go.

By Kara Swisher
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Re/code Welcomes Carmel DeAmicis to Demystify the ‘Unicorns’ of TechRe/code Welcomes Carmel DeAmicis to Demystify the ‘Unicorns’ of Tech
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She’s here to tame those mythical beasts and give you the real story behind them.

By Kara Swisher
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Yahoo Was the GE of the InternetYahoo Was the GE of the Internet
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The first great Internet company served as the breeding ground for the Web’s first wave of leading executives.

By Rob Solomon