Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on AI Strategy & New CTO, Microsoft’s Anthropic Deal | Jan 14, 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about the company's new CTO Ahmad Al-Dahle and how AI will revolutionize the travel experience. We also talk with Aaron Holmes about Microsoft’s growing $500 million relationship with Anthropic and Baseten CEO Tuhin Srivastava about its role in the booming AI inference market. Additionally, we get into the launch of the tech-focused Door Bank with Ken Brown, and we end with Shane Burke discussing whether a proposed wealth tax is pushing billionaires out of California.Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/californians-want-texas-top-destinationhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/microsofts-spending-anthropic-ai-pace-hit-500-millionhttps://www.theinformation.com/articles/upstart-tech-bank-trying-shake-financehttps://www.theinformation.com/briefings/airbnb-hires-former-meta-ai-leader-ctoTITV airs on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to: - The Information on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation- The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_hSign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda