Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters

nytimes.com As they gathered near the guarded gates of Columbia University in Upper Manhattan on Tuesday, a hundred or so protesters began to chant: “Disclose, divest, we will not stop,…

Musk moves Tesla's goalposts, investors happily move shares higher

theregister.com Opinion Elon Musk has a strategy and you may have seen it before: When things aren't going well, he'll say something wild to take everyone's eyes off the trouble, and raise…

Elon Musk Needs Robots, and He Needs Them Now

gizmodo.com It’s a classic Elon Musk move. Tesla released some pretty grim first-quarter numbers on Tuesday, showing that net income dropped more than 50% from last year. During the…

Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as sales falter

finance.yahoo.com If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation. That's advice Don Draper of "Mad Men" once gave. And it appears Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is taking it. By the…

Musk’s Master Robotaxi Plan: Giving Tesla the Uber, Airbnb Treatment

pymnts.com The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good thing that…

Seed-stage firm Eniac Ventures raises $220M across two funds

techcrunch.com Eniac Ventures has closed two funds totaling $220 million, the seed-stage firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. New York-based Eniac has raised $60 million for Select 1,…

Elon Musk insists Tesla isn’t a car company as car sales falter

aol.com If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation. That's advice Mad Men's Don Draper once gave. And it appears Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is taking it. By the…

Tesla Profit Plunges, But Stock Jumps on Vow of ‘Affordable’ Cars

asiafinancial.com Tesla’s profit dropped by 55% in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, but its stock shot up in after-hours trading on Tuesday (US time) following news the…

A real-estate agent's ritzy Hamptons beach home was used in a fake Airbnb scam

businessinsider.com The 51-year-old man was sentenced to prison time for stalking a former guest in his mother's Airbnb. Anadolu/Getty Images A real estate agent who rents her Hamptons home got…

20VC: Is Speed the Most Important Thing from 0-1

thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com Rujul Zaparde is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zip, the world’s leading Intake-to-Pay solution, adopted by leading enterprises and startups including Snowflake, Canva, Airtable,…

Tesla previews ride-hailing experience ahead of August robotaxi unveil

engadget.com The company said the feature would be available in the Tesla app "in the future." Tesla has shown off a preview of an upcoming ride-hailing feature in its app ahead of an…

Tesla to launch new models ahead of planned timeline, shares jump

scmp.com Chief Executive Elon Musk declined to provide details of the new vehicles but said they would include more-affordable models that would start production by early 2025. That…

Airbnb's new chief business officer shares his top priorities for hosts and travelers

cnbc.com In this photo illustration, a key is seen in front of a computer screen displaying the Airbnb logo in Ankara, Turkiye on November 22, 2023. As Airbnb's recently appointed…

Bitcoin's next gen tokens are here. Inside the Silicon Valley hacker house where 17 coders helped build the new memecoin market

cnbc.com In the East Foothills of San Jose, California, 17 coders working for the popular ordinals marketplace maker, Magic Eden, piled into a 4-bedroom, 3,875 square-foot house…

No need to jump through h Paris Olympics rental boom may be over

euronews.com Hoteliers and Airbnb owners in the French capital of Paris are lowering their prices ahead of this year's Olympics as supply outstrips demand. Paris is expecting to welcome…

Paris Residents Still Waiting on Huge Demand for Olympics Rentals

thedailyupside.com The Summer Olympics begin in about three months, with 15 million people expected to descend upon Paris in late July, offering a short but intense opportunity for the city’s…

3 Travel Stocks to Buy Now: Q2 Edition

investorplace.com While revenge travel may be a fading concept, consumers still value accruing their vacation hours, potentially boding well for certain travel stocks to buy now. According to…

The meteoric rise — and spectacular fall

aol.com On a mild Tuesday evening in early 2022, some 150 people packed into the VFW hall in Tulsa to hear the Queen of Airbnb make her pitch. Post-pandemic, with interest rates low…

Luxury rental prices for Paris Olympics slashed by half or more as demand comes in weak

fortune.com Parisians hoping to rent out their splashy apartments at a premium during this summer’s Olympics are starting to temper their lofty ambitions, as they come to terms with a…

Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds

techcrunch.com Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds To some investors, “down round” is a dirty phrase, but not to Notable Capital’s Hans Tung. Hans…

Airbnb bookings for the solar eclipse reach astronomical levels

economist.com THE MOON would not start to move between Earth and the sun until the morning of April 8th. But the business impact of this month’s total solar eclipse, which started over…

6 Reasons Bitcoin Will Hit $200k After the Halving

defidive.com As Bitcoin approaches its fourth halving in April, anticipation mounts regarding its trajectory post-event. With predictions ranging from $3.8 million per Bitcoin (Cathie…

Laid Off From Meta, He Took His Side Hustle to $200k a Year

entrepreneur.com This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Scott Goodfriend, who was working as an executive producer in New York City when he launched Ultimate Food Tours. Goodfriend…

Why a Housing Shortage Exists Despite More Houses Per Person

marginalrevolution.com When I post about the skyrocketing price of housing and the need to build, commentators (include some of the most astute commentators on MR), will sometimes object by…

A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000

businessinsider.com Xian Jie Lee runs an Airbnb business in rural Japan. Xian Jie Lee After studying in Japan, Xian Jie Lee moved to a village called Ryujinmura in the mountains. He rented a…

3 Undervalued Tech Stocks to Buy Like There’s No Tomorrow

investorplace.com You might regret leaving these hidden gems behind The tech sector is notorious for both its high growth potential and unpredictable volatility. After a challenging last few…

Biden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert tickets

vox.com Buying concert tickets is a drag, as Taylor Swift fans know all too well. When tickets first went on sale for her highly anticipated Eras Tour in November 2022, fans…

Netflix's "Ripley" spurs surge in bookings to Atrani area in Italy, Airbnb says

cbsnews.com Netflix's new series based on Patricia Highsmith's 1950's crime novel, "The Talented Mr. Ripley," has fans of the show yearning to experience the picturesque Amalfi Coast,…

20VC: OpenAI's Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap on The Future of Foundation Models: Will They Be Commoditised

thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com Sam Altman is the CEO @ OpenAI, the company on a mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. OpenAI is one of the fastest-scaling…

Airbnb is allowing my tenant to illigally sublet my house

theguardian.com I am banging my head against the wall with Airbnb, which is allowing a tenant to sublet my house illegally. She began to fall short on the monthly rent payments in early…

I was a consultant at McKinsey. Here's the frustrating way they pushed me out

aol.com None He said he was forced out as the firm grappled with declining client demand and too many hires. This is an as-told-to conversation with Ezra Gershanok, a former…

Airbnb now wants you to rent out your rental

businessinsider.com Airbnb is encouraging more renters to list their homes on its platform. NurPhoto/Getty Images Airbnb plans to help renters list their homes to earn additional income. The…

Spring Fever: 3 Travel Stocks Set to Surge as Bookings Bloom

investorplace.com Travel stocks to buy for 2024’s record-setting spring and summer travel seasons With pandemic-era travel restrictions behind us and an improving economic landscape ahead,…

Airbnb wants to help renters, and not just homeowners, share their space for cash

aol.com Airbnb wants more renters, and not just homeowners, to be able to become hosts on its short-term rental platform. The company on Friday announced that it is doubling down on…

She’s reported over 100 St. Petersburg short-term rentals. Others want to do the same

tampabay.com Marley Price’s boyfriend likes to play video games in his spare time. She prefers to find potentially illegal short-term rentals and report them to code enforcement. Price,…