Amazon is issuing refunds for old returns, Southwest is banning portable batteries, and Lilly is considering a $6 billion ...

Airbnb is rolling out anti-party technology across the United States and Puerto Rico - including in Houston - ahead of the ...

Nicka Brown told FOX13 her 21-year-old son Darrion was shot and killed at a short-term rental on North Michelle Circle back in February. “The word Airbnb is triggering to me. I would never go to one,” ...

Airbnb doesn't just screen for parties during booking. The company also offers to outfit its hosts with privacy-compliant noise sensors, and has established a 24 hour safety line and a Neighborhood ...

Banerjee says Airbnb is “continuously learning” and trying to see how booking trends for parties change ... are also party magnets. Vrbo’s policy states that “house parties, unless ...

“We don’t hate Airbnb, they’re a part of our economy but we want to make sure they’re under control.” He told Fox 8 in February that, “The policy ... But for some, change can’t ...

Airbnb has since seen a 44% year-over-year decline in the rate of party reports, which it attributes to the policy change. “Over time, the party ban became much more than a public health measure ...

The change, which was partly inspired ... Of course, if any party is affected by COVID-19, many of Airbnb’s previous policies go out the window: If someone is sick, they have to provide proof ...

The action follows Airbnb’s policy change to ban parties at its listings ... Last year, Airbnb announced a global ban on “party houses,” alongside a 24/7 neighborhood support hotline ...

Airbnb began stepping up efforts to ban "party houses" last November after ... Earlier this year, Airbnb piloted its new policy for younger guests in Canada. The company said the policy has ...

But the policy changes are largely reactionary, coming after numerous problems at Airbnb party houses over the years. And many people Business Insider spoke with were skeptical that the new rules ...

After a Thursday shooting at an Airbnb rental ... creating a dedicated “party house” rapid response team and taking immediate action against users who violate guest policies.