10 days ago | By Tech Crunch
Airbnb takes a big step to avoid violence at the inauguration, Intel gets a new CEO and Affirm goes public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 13, 2021.
The big story: Airbnb cancels all DC bookings during inauguration week
Airbnb said today that “in response to various local, state and federal officials asking people not to travel to Washington, D.C.” it will be canceling all reservations in the area for next week, which is the week of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This will apply to all reservations on Airbnb-owned HotelTonight as well.
The company had already said that it...
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