AirBnB

Privacy Experts Weigh In on Whether There Is a Cure for “Creepy” (Video)

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 22 at 4:55 pm PT

The Internet is full of identity thieves, stalkers and people generally trying to take advantage of you. In other words, it can be creepy.

Airbnb Will Now Cover up to $1M Worth of Property Damage

Liz Gannes in Commerce on May 22 at 9:00 am PT

Airbnb is putting up some cash to build a reputation around the safety and security of its hosts’ property.

Tripping Becomes a Kayak for Home Rentals and Couchsurfing

Liz Gannes in Commerce on May 16 at 8:09 am PT

Tripping now includes home rentals through partnerships with FlipKey, HomeAway and Roomorama.

Pinterest Prompts a Start-Up’s Pivot: Meet Curalate, an Analytics Engine for Images

Peter Kafka in Social on May 15 at 5:20 am PT

You’re a brand that has lots of stuff on Pinterest. How do you find it?

Twilio Taps Say Media Vet Kirkpatrick as CFO

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 14 at 5:00 am PT

Global expansion means it’s time to get serious about managing the finances. But first? Build a Twilio app.

Forum

The “B” Word

Beth Callaghan in Forum on April 27 at 1:49 pm PT

Pundits and others are using the B word — bubble — more than ever. Is it time to stop, or will this gain even more traction in 2012?

Airbnb Streamlines Booking Process for Last-Minute Travel

Liz Gannes in Commerce on April 26 at 12:00 pm PT

Airbnb created a booking helper for last-minute travel called Match that might just be a better reservation system in general.

Woof! Rover.com Fetches $3.4 Million to Be Airbnb for Dogs.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 9 at 6:00 am PT

But at a very un-Airbnb-like valuation.

L.A. Stories: HipSwap Tries to Take the Creepy out of Craigslist (Video)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 2 at 10:56 am PT

The mobile app-heavy service allows anyone with stuff, including boutique merchants with quirky stuff to move, to quickly snap photos of items, price them and then — presumably — sell.

Voices

Notes From ArabNet

Chris Schroeder, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor in Voices on April 2 at 9:39 am PT

If debates rage about the meaning of the past year in the Middle East, one would not sense much doubt among the regional entrepreneurs and early stage investors gathered in Beirut.