Wed. 05/14 – Airbnb’s Midlife Transformation

The US still has it out for Huawei. Sony takes a hit from tariffs. TikTok is turning to AI and also messaging. And then, how Airbnb is either going through a midlife crisis, or else, it is trying to become the thing that Brian Chesky always hoped it would become.

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Links:

• US warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’(FT)
• Sony Sees $700 Million Tariff Hit on Underwhelming Outlook(Bloomberg)
• Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028(The Verge)
• TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool(TechCrunch)
• TikTok Working on Photo Messaging Feature Despite Employee Concerns Over Sextortion(The Information)
• You can now book a chef or personal trainer while traveling with Airbnb(CNN)
• Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode(Wired)

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