sharing economy

Airbnb smartly decided earlier this week to cancel all D.C. bookings during inauguration week out of fear of another …

Airbnb just reversed a decision to remove home rentals of properties of Israeli settlements in the disputed West…

On Thursday, Uber agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $20 million over claims it misled prospective…

A two-year study from the National Bureau of Economic Research recently found that Uber and Lyft riders with…

Such is the power of Uber and Airbnb they have inspired international cooperation in this uncertain world. Mayors…

Amid growing accusations of racism, Airbnb has permanently banned a North Carolina host who cancelled a black…

Airbnb has always claimed it’s a benevolent part of the sharing economy, simply helping homeowners get a little…

After being accused of tweaking data to make it seem like a larger percentage of its New York City hosts were…

Uber is partnering with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and—as the slogan goes—they’ll pick you up! By “they” I mean the poor…

There’s so many bullshit arguments thrown around surrounding Uber, it’s refreshing to hear the real reason that…

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Airbnb. The startup spent $8 million to defeat Proposition F in San…

With over one million unregulated listings globally, critics of Airbnb have long said it’s only a matter of time…

Yesterday, San Francisco voters defeated Proposition F, a set of regulations for short-term rentals which many…

Should cities treat Airbnb rentals like any other hotel room? What kind of insurance should Uber drivers carry to…

It's impossible enough to find a decent apartment these days, let alone the humans to share it who won't dismember…

When poor old Ryan Simonetti booked a ride on Uber on Tuesday, he was hoping for a quiet journey from the Verizon…

It's happened to us all. You're planning for some big project and suddenly you're in need of a power drill... Or…