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The major holiday hotspots cracking down on overtourism

From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

An Airbnb, Vrbo or other rental host ghosted you. Now what?

Sometimes hosts offering to rent their vacation home, RV or car through peer-to-peer sharing sites don’t show up at the time they promised to exchange keys

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Gerry Hassan: We are all being diminished by the trashing of public debate

THE weaponisation of public debate and language used in politics continues unabated.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2023

Did NYC Just Kneecap Airbnb?

"The city is treating our private property as the city's housing stock."

Reason · Sep 8, 2023

Airbnb (ABNB): Is This Travel Stock a Buy in September 2023?

While Airbnb (ABNB) is garnering investors’ attention as it is set to join the S&P 500, New York City’s crackdown on Airbnb is creating near-term uncertainties for the company. So, is ABNB worth buying now? Keep reading.

StockNews.com · Sep 8, 2023

Apple shares fall amid reports of iPhone ban by Chinese government

Apple's market value has tumbled by some $200 billion in the wake of reports that Beijing has banned iPhones among government employees. We take a closer look. Also, Chinese car manufacturers make inroads into the European market, and New York City cracks down on Airbnb.

France 24 · Sep 8, 2023

Enforcement notice issued to Glasgow flat used as Airbnb after complaints

An Airbnb host has been ordered to stop letting a Townhead flat after alleged “anti-social behaviour” sparked complaints from neighbours.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2023

AI-narrated audiobooks are here – and they raise some serious ethical questions

Meet Madison and Jackson, the AI narrators or “digital voices” soon to be reading some of the audiobooks on Apple Books. They sound nothing like Siri or Alexa or the voice telling you about the unexpected item in the bagging area of your supermarket checkout. They sound warm, natural, animated.…

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023

NYC just all but banned Airbnb and Vrbo in a new law requiring mass registration

Thousands of listings could disappear soon.

Fortune · Sep 6, 2023

With 22-Year Sentence, Ex-Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Pays Hefty 'Trial Penalty'

Plus: New York City's crackdown on short-term rentals, Brazil's UFO investigations, and more...

Reason · Sep 6, 2023