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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 17 MIN

Wed. 05/14 – Airbnb’s Midlife Transformation

from Tech Brew Ride Home · host Morning Brew

The US still has it out for Huawei. Sony takes a hit from tariffs. TikTok is turning to AI and also messaging. And then, how Airbnb is either going through a midlife crisis, or else, it is trying to become the thing that Brian Chesky always hoped it would become. Sponsors: AGNTCY.ORG Shopify.com/ride Links: US warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’ (FT) Sony Sees $700 Million Tariff Hit on Underwhelming Outlook (Bloomberg) Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028 (The Verge) TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool (TechCrunch) TikTok Working on Photo Messaging Feature Despite Employee Concerns Over Sextortion (The Information) You can now book a chef or personal trainer while traveling with Airbnb (CNN) Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US still has it out for Huawei. Sony takes a hit from tariffs. TikTok is turning to AI and also messaging. And then, how Airbnb is either going through a midlife crisis, or else, it is trying to become the thing that Brian Chesky always hoped it would become. Sponsors: AGNTCY.ORG Shopify.com/ride Links: US warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’ (FT) Sony Sees $700 Million Tariff Hit on Underwhelming Outlook (Bloomberg) Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028 (The Verge) TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool (TechCrunch) TikTok Working on Photo Messaging Feature Despite Employee Concerns Over Sextortion (The Information) You can now book a chef or personal trainer while traveling with Airbnb (CNN) Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode (Wired) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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