The company will use the length of a reservation, property type, distance from a guest’s location, and timing to block “higher risk booking attempts” — similar to what it did on New Year’s Eve.
Airbnb says its anti-party system prevented 38,000 people in the US and 6,300 people in Canada from booking entire homes during Halloween last year.
[Airbnb Newsroom]
One year after the WordPress fight began, WordPress.com owner Automattic has filed counterclaims against third-party host WP Engine. Automattic accuses WP Engine of “engaging in sustained trademark misuse, deceptive branding, and broken community commitments” that allegedly harmed the WordPress ecosystem.
The team behind Software Applications Incorporated sold its Workflow app to Apple in 2017, which later became Shortcuts. Now the startup, along with its AI interface for the Mac called Sky, is joining OpenAI.
OpenAI says it plans to “bring Sky’s deep macOS integration and product craft into ChatGPT.”
Massive Entertainment, which also makes games like The Division, said in a post on X that it’s offering buyouts through a “voluntary career transition program.”
This isn’t the only Ubisoft subsidiary undergoing a major shift, as Trials developer RedLynx also announced a restructuring that will cut 60 roles and put its focus on mobile games.
[Insider Gaming]
OpenAI’s new browser is great at providing AI-generated responses, but not so great at searches.
