what percentage of airbnb's revenue does it account for?essful, how much could account for two or three years from now? >> today, it is 15% of our trips. by 2020, we expect it will be about 30% of our business. >> with airbnb presumably growing at that pace, it will be vastly larger. a 4x clipl grow at eigh and keep that trajectory for the next few years. the challenge is to continue to keep up with that pace. >> last week, you signed a partnership with the company people may be the low your with. what does it entail? why is it important? >> we are going to work with the managed travel community, it is logical you will work with them. they control about 70% of the fortune 500 business in the u.s.. it is very common for business travels to work through concur. what was interesting about this is this is the first time -- unfortunately, we have had some technical difficulties. we will be back as soon as we can. that was the airbnb head of global business. ibm is betting big on cybersecurity. how big blue is planning to bring encryption to all

what percentage of airbnb's revenue does it account for?essful, how much could account for two or three years from now? >> today, it is 15% of our trips. that's how we look at it. by 2020, we expect it will be about 30% of our business. >> with airbnb presumably growing at that pace, it will be vastly larger. >> we will grow at a 4x clip and keep that trajectory for the next few years. as the core business is growing, that is our challenge to continue to keep up with that pace. >> last week, you signed a partnership with the company . what does it entail? why is it important? all of those companies are taking something in the way of the business you want to do directly with your customer. companies need to be able to have visibility for their employees. there is an element to that where you will need to work through some channels to help them manage that. onpill your inventory end the established business travel service companies? we have third-party booking capability on airbnb.com today, so anybody can book on behalf of a guest. how that

. >> airbnb redefined and expanded room capacity throughout the world. it shifted the economic models of the lodging and travel industries and tourism destinations. >> the growth of airbnb has been staggering. >> two million rooms. if you take a look at marriott, they have maybe 750,000 rooms. scaled very, very fast over a very short period of time. >> bob cox had a large shed on his desert property outside of cave creek, arizona. he decided to turn it into a rustic yet modern cabin. >> the floor is recycled pallet wood. this is a door from an industrial building in downtown phoenix. >> he tore out much of the walls and installed garage doors on both sides, which open up to completely bring the nature in. >> the concept here with the kitchen is have an open plan so that you can prepare a meal here. and your guests can sit at the stools. so you've got this interactive indoor/outdoor kitchen. >> bob listed the cabin on airbnb and says that it's been great. >> people who've stayed here have a unique experience. they have the openness of the house. they can

you save money on airbnb.ly: speaking of the american hotel lobbying association, as you say, they are not going away quietly. they say it is not a level -- playing field and hospitality. they have to spend millions of dollars to renovate their buildings they have to spend , money to accommodate people with disabilities. they say it is not fair. what is your response to that? chris i love this conversation. : we are in the middle of this conversation about economic inequality and the middle class. typical american middle class family is about $40,000 with typical growth rates. beautiful airbnb host, our middle class, and they make about $6,000 a year having to close and overcome that gap, without a single taxpayer dollars being spent to create that opportunity. more than that, about a year ago we made a pledge because the hotel industry was talking about this. we said we want to pay our fair share of taxes. since then, we have put in place 250 tax agreements in the u.s. almost 60% of our hosts are covered by t

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a california airbnb host is punished for refusing to rent to a woman because of her race.etails on the unusual settlement with the state. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. policies... kpix 5 broke the news that bart does not routinely release video of crimes committed on trains -- for fear of fueling racial >>> kpix 5 broke the news that bart does not routinely release video of crimes committed on trains for fear of fueling racial stereotypes. the agency is still refusing to show us the surveillance video from several recent robberies. when we confronted the manager, who wrote the official memo on the policy, she offered a new explanation. >> the statements that i made to the board members were, um, that we

airbnb banned the host after seeing the comments.. the california department of fair employment and housing began an investigation. today they announced an unusual settlement. jon ichinaga / department of fair employment and housing chief counsel: "the respondent in the case is agreeing to enroll in an introductory asian american studies class." the department says this is the first airbnb discrimination case they've pursued... and they wanted to do more than just issue a fine. jon ichinaga / department of fair employment and housing chief counsel: "this is an element of what we like to call restorative justice, which means people can make mistakes, people can do bad things, but they're not irredeemable." suh agrees with that, and appreciates that the former host has agreed to learn more about asian americans.dyne suh / airbnb client: "taking a terrible incident and then turning it into a good thing, an educational opportunity, i think is a much better remedy than just paying a fine or having sanctions." she also hopes this case encou

we reached out o airbnb to get a comment. they said appalling behavior to members of our community runs counter to everything airbnb stands for. nobody should ever be treated like this and it will not be tolerated. >>> many of us possess the dream to fly. this guy here, he wants to fly too. so does this woman. both of these people need the assistance of wheelchair to get around in their daily lives. they have contacted one man that can make their dreams come true. am amon. last year he contacted students that helped him build the chair possible. that's what he's using to fly around. and it is, as you can see, a four-wheeled chair. kind of tall. and he's using that to launch the two of them up in a tandem pa paragliding flight. he loved it. his flight was perfect. now it's enid's turn. hers will be slight more difficult. why not take her to the top of a 5,000 foot mountain, strap some skis to the chair. >> dang, that's cool. >> yes. >> i love this. because the chair possible is making things possible that man may have told the

oliver: next, an unprecedented war on airbnb.rs of the russian government could influence american businesses and consumers. that is ahead on "bloomberg businessweek." ♪ oliver: welcome back to "bloomberg businessweek." i am oliver renick. you can also see us online at businessweek.com. in the technology section, the hotel money that is funding sting operations against airbnb. we talked to reporter josh edelson. josh: for several years, there has been a struggle between airbnb and its allies. on the other hand, lawmakers and the hotel industry, affordable housing groups had argued airbnb represents unfair competition in that it is taking housing stock away from new yorkers and turning it into a de facto hotel. airbnb says it is up against some powerful entrenched interests, and indeed as we report this week in businessweek, the hotel union and association are the main funders of this group share better which are going to some new and previously unreported links to try to eat away at airbnb's footprint in new york. they are paying

critics are calling on airbnb to revoke the host's rights on the site. abc 7 reached out to airbnb. a company spokesman said we'll take the strongest actions we can against such abhorrent conduct including banning people for life from the platform. airbnb based right here in san francisco. new details on the military plane crash that claimed 16 lives. 15 marines and a navy corpsman were on board. here's a look at the wreck in rural, mississippi, just awful. the marines say the plane took off from north carolina headed for a naval airfield near san diego. so far no word on what may have caused that crash. many of the marines killed were from a unit based in new york. personal weapons and small arms ammunition were on board. >>> new this morning, takata is issuing another air bag recall. this one affects nearly 3 million ford knee zan and mazda vehicles. specific models and makes will be announced soon. new test data shows air bag inflators on the front driver's side could rupture. takata is not aware of any ruptures on the air bag inflaters. neither during the field nor lab testing.

the controversial messages that landed in airbnb post-in hot water. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jenn ranieri the cooler foggy breeze in place but when the hot air wins out and if the next round is a heat wave. details in 10 minutes. allegedly caught on video. a little girl sexually assaulted in an east bay >>> new at 11:00, allegedly caught be on video a little girl sexually assaulted in a east bay laundry mot. the suspect is behind bars and police are looking for more victims. david gonzalez has more from concord. >> her grandmother turned away just a second but that's all it took for the destine to unfold. police say the suspect might have gotten away with it. had it not been for the cameras that captured his every move. police are poring over surveillance video from increase the coin laundry and monument boulevard. a yesterday a woman called saying her granddaughter had been sexually assaulted by a man she had never seen before. >> baseden oh investigate of leads we were able to identify the suspect. >> he has no criminal history no run ins with the law. less police say he made hi

. >>> an airbnb rental gone wrong. what one dc resident said happened when he rented out his apartment and the clues police are using to help them catch the nightmare renters. >>> and remembering our colleague, our conscience, and our friend, jim vance. ♪ ♪ >>> this has been a difficult week for our news 4 family and the entire d.c. community. we really want to thank all of you who reached out to help us remember our long-time the age of 75. as you know, vance had been battling cancer for the past few months. it was a battle he fought with humility and strength and all week we've been doing our best to share with you the man that he was and the legacy he leaves as the face of nbc 4 for the past 48 years. his co-anchor for the last 28 of those years doreen against lgins us a look at vance's full life. >> we do a story you never know if it's going to be amusing and terrifying. >> here's the jim vance you knew for 48 years, that smooth voice and calm presence that made us all feel like no matter how bad the news was, we w

. >>> coming up, the latest vacation tripped, call it airbnb for your car. how much can you make by renting out your vehicle to travelers. time saying good-bye to his class. he wants one day more. but first here's a look at today's temps. because your carpet never stops working there's resolve carpet care. with five times more benefits than vacuuming alone... it lifts more dirt, pet hair and removes odours. while softening every fibre because your carpet never stops working, resolve carpet care with five times benefits ♪ >>> country's biggest fireworks show went off without a barges. security was pretty tight to get into the viewing area. it was also tight to seat concert and fireworks on the national mall in washington. it featured performance by the beach boys, the four tops and blues brothers. >>> and big question today. would you hand the keys of your car to a perfect stranger? to avoid having to pay for parking? >> no. >> what about at the airport? >> no. >> that's what a new car sharing service is asking you to do. >> their slogan is get paid to park.

on airbnbs in new twoalk us through these couples that had to new york and had for the same airbnb listingivate private investigator that checked into a room using an identity. these investigators have things like out-of-state ids, entire social media histories they created to keep their cover stories intact and have the host except them. in this case, the investigator is brought in by the agent of the host, the host was reportedly in israel at the time. after this investigator claimant to be part of a couple that will weekend,for the several things contradict what is on the book. and the other member of the couple and who shows up but a different couple that has come over from britain that has to the same room. the one couple was checked in, the other one those that that room was the room that they were supposed to be in. the host has a whole sheet to look through of what is happening in each of the units in that building. all of which help substantiate the case that is made by people paying for this thing, this is an example of commercial de facto hotels, not some hobby of someone trying

airbnb for your car.. when youre n d >>> all right. business and tech news this morning, some airbnb-type service for your car not driving it, rent it out. >> i have a nice van in the parking lot. it's a new way to side hustle here in the bay area. nbc bay area anchor raj has the story. a nice car. >> reporter: you might call it a four-wheel version of airbnb. people who need rides connecting with people renting out the cars for some extra cash. jennifer simpson rented out the honda civic 200 times thanks to a company of turo. >> three years and helped me pay off my car. >> reporter: totally? >> yeah. this car is 100% paid off. >> reporter: to advertise the car, jennifer joined 150,000 other car owners nationwide using this online service offering insurance. and prices that are often cheaper than a rental car. for example, a 2010 toyota yaris for $26 a day. a 2006 ford escape for $39 a day or a 2015 bmw for $60 a day. but say you want to go high end. well, there's a market for that. $248 will get you a porsche. almost $300 a day will g

senator manchin: if i'm running it through airbnb you know who they are. you don't check out how people register and they follow it? commissioner koskinen: we actually are happy to have you file whether you are properly licensed or not. senator manchin: again, coming from a rural state sometimes we would prefer not to. commissioner koskinen: i understand that. that's again why one of our thoughts is with -- senator manchin: you catch me if i prefer not to. commissioner koskinen: if they provided 1099's to you, they would be providing 1099's to us as well. and having that third party information. we do have a reasonable number of people every year who are nonfilers. we know that because we get third party information. with those people we reach out to them. sometimes -- senator manchin: the only thing i would say is when i was the governor of the state of west virginia and we had budget constraints and we had to adjust our budgets a little bit, i never would cut back on my auditing staff. i would increase their budget. for every dollar i spent i got $100 in

. >>> airbnb facing a new lawsuit.year-old santa fe woman claims she was sexually assaulted by her airbnb host. she charges that the rental share company failed to do background checks on all hosts. we reached out to airbnb for a comment. the company said, quote, we are outraged by the report of what happened to our guest and we immediately removed this host from our platform. nothing like this should ever happen. airbnb says they do perform background checks. the woman of's lawyer said the host previously was on trial for assault and battery involving an ex-girlfriend. >>> a ruling by the state supreme court over california's high-speed rail. the court said the huge rail project is not exempt from california's strict environmental reviews. the rail authority had argued that it should be exempt because of federal law. the ruling likely opens the way now for new lawsuits to block the project using the state's environmental quality act. >>> the new smart train in the north bay will have an extra stop in downtown novato b

companies are ramping up the competition with airbnb. not only could this help you save, as nbc's jolene kent reports, it could lead to the perfect rental too. >> reporter: the race to help you plan the perfect vacation is heating up. big names you know like expedia's home away and priceline's booking.com are trying to take a bite out of blew away the existing competition. now companies that originally dominated hotel bookings are jumping into the home rental business to satisfy the rapidly changing tastes of travelers. vacation home rentals are exploding, growing faster than hotels. rentals shot up 11% last year. airbnb is even attracting celebrity customers. obedien beyonce stayed in this villa. even the kardashians stayed in this new york penthouse that can go for a cool $10,000 a night. while airbnb boasts 3 million listings, booking.com says they now have 7 million and home away offers more than 2 million choices. to fend off the growing competition, airbnb is rolling out new unique traveling experiences targeted at millennials beyo

about the cabin she lined up on airbnb for a weekend in big bear. was headed there with friends and her fiance. >> on the way there, i texted the host to confirm she did have a cabin for four people. >> reporter: at that time she denied green the cabin, and that's when the case took a shocking turn. >> and then she texted me, one word says it all: asian. at that moment my heart just dropped. >> reporter: when she said she would report them to airbnb. she said, that's why we have trump. i will not allow myself to be told what to do by foreigners. she will be fined by the state and she'll have to take a class for the settlement. you have to follow state housing laws. >> they don't realize that a discrimination law applies to them. in this case it's pretty black and white. >> reporter: the host was pretty much barred from airbnb. we couldn't reach her for comment but did talk to sue by phone who is happy to know that the woman will have to learn about asian culture. >> i think this could be a great thing to use going forward when people face discrimina

an airbnb deal turned into an apparent case of robbery. this was no ordinary airbnb rental. social media images of a renter going too far reportedly wearing stolen air jordans. >> he took a video of him and his boys wearing some of the shoes that belonged to the roommates here. >> reporter: and that's not all. on instagram, the renter appears to invite friends over to party. this home on 18th street northwest is where local jazz musician aaron meyers says it all happened. and she his three roommates rented out their home last week, believing four people were staying here. >> there were, like, ten people here. went upstairs to see what damage had been done, people were literally running out the back door. >> reporter: it is it's the d.c. police report on thi listing all of the stolen items. among them, diamond earrings, designer clothes, and shoes. but meyers says the bad renters tagged the kitchen chalkboard, leaving the word "swindle" and he believes it could be a big clue to possible evidence of fraud. >> they left a laptop here, which is not the smartest thing to do and a

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the civil rights group says they will work with the airbnb to encourage more people of color to use airbnbthe home rental service. research shows only 5% of minority travelers ever using airbnb. the naacp says they want more minority homeowners to take advantage of the chance to earn money from their homes, and it will also encourage more people of color to become airbnb guess. the rental service says that 20% of the earnings from the partnership will go to the naacp. >>> the safety department is warning travelers heading to mexico about the tainted alcohol that can be fatal. the spokeswoman said that it has received reports of tourists consuming possibly tainted or substandard alcohol, and getting sick or blacking out. the u.s. authorities say that if you begin to feel sick, seek medical attention right away. >>> still ahead, the veteran san francisco police officer is ending up on the wrong side of the law, the criminal charges he is facing today and where he was arrested. >>> in a few hours the inspections will be happening at the ride at the santa cruz beach boardwalk, the fireball rid

. >> this airbnb customer had her reservations canceled because she's asian. the punishment tonight for the racist post. ed.. when the homeow >> this san jose porch pirate picked the wrong home. tonight you'll see what happened when the homeowner showed up. hey look, it's everyone's favorite, the six-dollar subway club. hey look, it's everyone's favorite, the six-dollar sweet onion chicken teriyaki. advertising. they're footlongs and they're six bucks each. subway. so. much. sandwich. tonight.. on its crime-reporting policies. >> closed captioning for this newscast is sponsored by living spaces. >>> b.a.r.t. is doing an about face tonight on its crime reporting policy. kpix5 broke the news that b.a.r.t. does not routinely release video of crimes committed on trains for fear of fueling racial stereotypes. well, tonight it's still refusing to show us the surveillance footage from several recent robberies. when we confronted the manager who wrote the official memo on the policy, she offered a new explanation. n't even mention the word minor memo. [hamill] >> the

one out of two people will be using airbnb or uber or lyft this year. i use it every day.atching on. >> i feel like most people when i talk to them and they're making plans to travel somewhere, more and more they talk about booking an airbnb or similar service. are people still using hotels? >> i mean it is an option. what airbnb did what is so spectacular is leveled the playing field. it gives you more options. especially if you're traveling to europe or something like that. like if you're in rome or paris. you can stay at a marriott type hotel anywhere in the world. to get authentic feel, airbnb is the way to go, especially traveling abroad. >> i feel virtuous when i save or hoard my vacation days. am i atypical or is that how most americans are? >> it depends if you get to carry them over. most don't get to carry them over to the following year. so they're leaving a lot on the table in general. you know, if you get to carry them over, that is a great thing. the majority of american workers don't get that luxury. >> all right. so let's ask, you have been i think to almos

jonathan: we are writing about how airbnb is working in mexico.rdinary success story here in mexico. we know the growth rate of airbnb here is actually a above the international average for this company. carol: airbnb is your cover this week. i just came back from mexico. tourism is the part of the mexican economy. there is a lot more going on. what are the kind of stories you think you guys will be covering on a regular basis? the storiesme of you already know because you twoished them in the last weeks. but we are going to be publishing this magazine every two weeks. somee going to include stories regarding specifically mexico. we're talking about airbnb and the success it has in mexico city particularly, but it has a lot of success in cancun as well and some other places like los cabos. what we are seeing is in order to get some extra money for their daily basis expenses. carol: up next, what needs to be done to defeat isis off of the battlefield. oliver: our tech companies winning the fight over legislating biometric privacy? we are talking fa

airbnb has revolutionised how people travel.gives travellers the option of a home instead of a hotel room — and gives those with a spare room or house the chance to earn some extra money. but what happens when it all goes wrong? when the people staying in your home end up trashing it? that's what happened to may wong, who rented her home out on friday night to a girl who said she was visiting london to go to the adele concert. rickin majithia from the asian network has been to meet her. wembley, last friday night. police have been called to what is normally a quiet street. there were reports of fights in the middle of the road and a house party that spiralled out of control. a 16—year—old was arrested and charged with three counts of assaulting a police officer. the house belongs to may wong. she rented out her property to an airbnb user who said she wanted to go to the nearby adele concert. the next morning, she returned home to find her house had been turned upside down. we caught up with her on sunday, after the cleaners had

carol: airbnb is your cover this week. i just came back from mexico. a big part of the mexican economy. there is a lot more going on. what are the stories you think you guys will be covering on a regular basis? jonathan: some of the stories are stories that you already know because you published them in the last two weeks. but because we are going to be publishing this magazine every two weeks, but we are going to include some stories regarding specifically mexico. we're talking about airbnb and the success it has in mexico city particularly, but it has a lot of success in cancun as well and some other places like los cabos. what we are seeing is in order -- seeing is mexican kind of approach this offer that the company offers to them in order to get some extra money for their daily basis expenses. carol: up next, what needs to be done to defeat isis off of the battlefield. oliver: and are tech companies winning the fight over legislating biometric privacy? we are talking facial recognition next on "bloomberg businessweek." ♪ ♪ oliver: welcome back to

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