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Airbnb discloses option to invest in and license tech from CEO Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab

Airbnb's quarterly filing shows it holds an option to invest in and license technology from CEO Brian Chesky's self-funded AI lab, which paid Airbnb $7.1M for intellectual property and expenses.

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  1. 2026-11-06 15:31 · The Next Web
    Airbnb can invest in Brian Chesky’s AI lab, its quarterly filing shows
  2. 2026-11-06 01:50 · Techmeme
    Filing: Airbnb discloses that it has the option to invest in and license tech from CEO Brian Chesky's stealth AI lab; source: Chesky has self-funded it so far (The Information)

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