Airbnb, a short-term property rental platform launched in 2008, has changed the way we think about social startups. Who would have thought that millions of people will trust strangers for their housing needs, and a company founded by three friends in a loft will grow big enough to threaten traditional hotel business, collecting over $100 million in venture capital along the way?
Nicolas Ferrary, the French manager for Airbnb, tells TechWeekEurope that ‘shareconomy’ is much more than a buzzword.
What do you know about the exciting world of wearable computing? Take our quiz!
AI push sees Alphabet's Google saying it will consolidate its AI teams in its Research…
Beijing orders Apple to pull Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store over…
Key milestone sees Intel Foundry assemble ASML's new “High NA EUV” lithography tool, to begin…
Oracle's huge AI, Cloud investment in Japan will meet growing local demand and address digital…
People who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ of adults will face prosecution under a new law…
Protest at cloud contract with Israel results in staff firings, in addition to layoffs of…
View Comments
Interesting topic. The implementation of the shareconomy concept will probably become one of the most factors of our society.
A new german start up- friendsurance which provides a online peer-to-peer insurance indicates a shareconomy infografic with all of the german collaborative companies.