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This Could Be a Problem: NYC Fines Airbnb’s Seemingly Least-Offending Host
The ruling applies to the part of Airbnb’s business that the company saw as entirely unimpeachable.RelayRides Forced to Suspend Car-Sharing Service in New York
The state of New York and technological innovation are not BFFs.RelayRides Founder Shelby Clark Departs
Shelby Clark, who founded the car-sharing startup RelayRides, is leaving his day-to-day role at the company.News Byte
Philly Tries to Curb Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing Company SideCar
In an episode that was probably the most exciting thing that’s ever happened at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, inspectors on Saturday conducted a sting operation on SideCar peer-to-peer drivers, impounding three cars and citing the three drivers for offering illegal taxi services. SideCar, which had just launched in Philly, will continue to operate next weekend, said CEO Sunil Paul.Medical Crowdfunding Site Watsi Becomes Y Combinator’s First Nonprofit Startup
“I’ve never been so excited about anything we’ve funded,” says YC chief Paul Graham.News Byte
SideCar Expands Peer-to-Peer Ride Service to Seattle This Weekend
Peer-to-peer ride-sharing services are the talk of the tech set in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now they’re moving north. SideCar, which recently raised $10 million from venture capitalists despite being part of a cease-and-desist spree by the California Public Utilities Commission, is opening for business in Seattle this weekend. Seattle residents can now use the SideCar mobile apps to book rides with prescreened drivers on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm to 2 am.News Byte
Peer-to-Peer Zaarly Turns Focus From Buyers to Sellers
Zaarly, the hodgepodge marketplace for goods and services, will now vet, market and guarantee the work of some of the handymen, gardeners, chefs and yoga instructors who make up its sellers. Rather than waiting for potential buyers to dream up what they want and name a price, the new Zaarly Storefronts help service providers create nice-looking personal profiles and priced postings for all the services they provide. This starts today in the San Francisco Bay Area.News Byte





