NEW YORK — Airbnb on Thursday apologized for its slow response to accusations of racism and outlined new policies to combat the problem, including reducing the prominence of photos in the booking process….

A few months ago, Airbnb came under fire for perpetuating discriminatory, often racist, biases against minority users. Yesterday, Airbnb announced a suite of policy changes meant to address the racial bias and create “a world where anyone can belong anywhere.”

Airbnb is set to become the next target for angry tax campaigners for channelling its takings from across Europe through the low tax state of Ireland…

In his Sept. 4 Iowa View, Joel Kurtinitis’ research was inaccurate on the Coralville Airbnb situation [Airbnb, EpiPen: How government suffocates innovation]. The hotel association had nothing to do with the City Council’s actions to deny short-term rentals in an R-1 neighborhood (like mine). Our neighbors united to protest noise (police called several times), crime (car broken into last December), […]

DENVER, Colo. — A couple looking to stay the night in Denver is charging prejudice after their request to stay in an Airbnb was declined…

For my father, who was stationed in North Carolina before being sent to Vietnam, preparing to fight a war oversees was not his only problem. He was about to risk his life for his country, but even while he walked around town in his crisp U.S. Marine uniform, he could not find a bathroom open […]

Home-sharing giant Airbnb has instituted new policies to fight discrimination — but only time will tell if the new steps are effective and sufficient…

The San Francisco-based company is still in a hyper-growth stage, Jordan said in an interview on Thursday. Next year is probably too optimistic because management hasn’t prepared for a market debut and more time is needed to resolve regulatory hurdles, he said…

Airbnb, the company that lets people rent out their homes and rooms to strangers over the Internet, has a new message for its users. It’s not OK to reject potential guests because you’re uncomfortable with their race, religion or sexual orientation. The company says it’s making moves to stop or reduce discrimination. NPR’s Aarti Shahani […]

“Airbnb is causing headaches for some homeowners looking to refinance their mortgages,” said Peter Rudegeair at The Wall Street Journal. Big banks, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo, are subjecting people who rent out rooms through the site to extra scrutiny, rejecting some of their applications for certain kinds of loans or charging them higher interest […]