Published on: 2025-07-10 17:17:54
As Brian Chesky tells it, the reinvention of Airbnb started with the coup at OpenAI. On November 17, 2023, the board of OpenAI fired company CEO Sam Altman. His friend Chesky leapt into action—publicly defending his pal on X, getting on the phone with Microsoft’s CEO, and throwing himself into the thick of Altman’s battle to retake OpenAI. Five days later Altman prevailed, and Chesky—“I was so jacked up,” he says—turned his buzzing mind to his own company, Airbnb. Thanksgiving weekend was begin
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 00:50:24
Airbnb has managed to do its one thing—short-term rentals—quite well. Despite the damaging ripples it has had in the housing market and the annoyance of steep and once-hidden cleaning fees, the company has managed to grab hold of nearly half of the global booking market. Instead of just continuing to specialize in the thing it was made to do, Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky wants to turn the platform into an Airbnb for everything, allowing users to book services and experiences like chefs, beauticians
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 08:30:00
As Brian Chesky tells it, the reinvention of Airbnb started with the coup at OpenAI. On November 17, 2023, the board of OpenAI fired company CEO Sam Altman. His friend Chesky leapt into action—publicly defending his pal on X, getting on the phone with Microsoft’s CEO, and throwing himself into the thick of Altman’s battle to retake OpenAI. Five days later Altman prevailed, and Chesky—“I was so jacked up,” he says—turned his buzzing mind to his own company, Airbnb. Thanksgiving weekend was begin
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