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Airbnb's new "Verify ID" function will make sure you're real both online and off to enhance user trust.

Growing demand, limited inventory and a strong stock market have helped vacation rental sales surge across the United States.

From where to stay to what events you don't want to miss, here's everything you need to know about Inauguration Day 2013 in Washington, D.C.

Startups have reached out to help provide power and food to victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Reddit and a slew of other social services are down due to an issue with Amazon's Elastic Cloud Compute Network in North Virginia.

Beyond vacation packages, guidebooks, and the beaten path, selling experiences is tourism's new frontier.

Moving away from the search paradigm and toward one of exploration, Airbnb hopes to make its revamped website more like the travel experience itself.

Thinking of renting out your home or vacation property to make some extra cash? We’ve got the scoop on how to make it stand out from the rest.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to become a tech investor, contributing to the seed round for NYC-based video broadcasting start-up Mobli.

Airbnb launched a new program that offers its hosts professional photography services for free. It's a generous offer, but will it make consumers forget about the Airbnb burglary earlier this year?

Popular travel site CouchSurfing has picked up a $7.6 million investment to become a for-profit company.

Airbnb has been all over the news after a woman's home was ransacked and burglarized and the room rental service did nothing about it. It wasn't until after the woman's story went viral that the company decided it needed to take action to prevent this type of event from ever happening again.

A user who rented her San Francisco apartment out through the online service Airbnb returned to an utterly trashed and vandalized home.

Room rental service Airbnb has steadily gained in popularity, but still hasn't worked out all the kinks in its service. IBTimes takes a look at five of the biggest reasons to be weary using Airbnb.

Room rental service Airbnb recently received a 112 million dollar investment, allegedly earning the company a $1 billion valuation. IBTimes takes a look at the five biggest reasons to be weary of using Airbnb.

Airbnb, a website that lets travelers rent rooms in private homes around the globe, has secured $112 million in a second round of financing from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and General Catalyst.

Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb has secured $112 million in financing, allowing the online travel company to reach new markets and grow globally.

Everyday, more people are eschewing traditional lodging for a different travel experience. Find out which companies are linking up individuals for free or low-cost accommodation.

Is Ashton Kutcher becoming a travel agent? Not quite, but he is the new “strategic advisor” to the travel startup airbnb.com.