Global Scans · Airbnb · Weekly Summary

• [New] The DST will affect major U.S. companies such as Meta, Google, Airbnb and Amazon. nationalpost
• [New] Two organizations warned of risks related to AI: Airbnb highlighted that AI is making holiday scams more convincing while the BBC published research that found major AI chatbots are inaccurately summarising news, raising concerns about disinformation. FTI Strategic Communications
• [New] Time will tell if Airbnb Services can win over customers who might otherwise use local directories, other online listings, or social media marketplaces to hire in-home professionals. Business Insider
• [New] AirBNB is well known as a short-term rental platform, however, Airbnb's disruption and influence on the traditional property management and rental markets has defined its role in the proptech sector. The Proptech Cloud
• [New] A new 7.5% tax on Airbnb homes comes into effect in Victoria on New Year's Day, which will also cover cleaning costs. Daily Mail
• [New] Google could potentially replace local providers on platforms that rely on online maps - like Airbnb and Uber, which do work in South Korea but use Korean mapping tools. CNN

Last updated: 12 October 2025