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Airbnb Appoints Ellie Mertz as New Chief Financial Officer
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Airbnb Appoints Ellie Mertz as New Chief Financial Officer

Airbnb on Tuesday appointed Ellie Mertz, an 11-year veteran of the short-term rental company, as its new chief financial officer.Mertz succeeds Dave Stephenson, Airbnb’s CFO since 2019, who was promoted to become the company’s chief business officer, a newly created role.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman Not Returning as CEO of OpenAI; Emmett Shear to Be Interim CEO
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Sam Altman Not Returning as CEO of OpenAI; Emmett Shear to Be Interim CEO

Updated Nov. 20, 2023 12:42 am ETSAN FRANCISCO— Sam Altman’s bid to return to OpenAI after being ousted Friday faltered late Sunday, as the board that fired him opted not to agree to proposed terms of his reinstatement.Emmett Shear, former CEO of Twitch, was named interim CEO, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance
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Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance

Updated Nov. 19, 2023 10:53 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO—Two days after Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI, he was back at the company’s office, trying to negotiate his return.The former chief executive officer entered with a guest badge on Sunday and posted on X: “first and last time i ever wear one of these.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance
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Sam Altman’s Counter-Rebellion Leaves OpenAI Leadership Hanging in the Balance

Updated Nov. 19, 2023 6:53 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO—Two days after Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI, he was back at the company’s office, trying to negotiate his return.The former chief executive officer entered with a guest badge on Sunday and posted on X: “first and last time i ever wear one of these.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Airbnb Pitches Skeptical Shoppers on More Relevant Reviews
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Airbnb Pitches Skeptical Shoppers on More Relevant Reviews

Updated Nov. 8, 2023 11:04 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Would you trust Airbnb reviews more if you knew more about the guests leaving reviews? The short-term rental company is hoping you will.Airbnb announced several changes to its ratings and reviews page on Wednesday. Potential guests looking at past reviews of properties will see more information about reviewers. This could include where they are from, the length of their stay and whether they traveled with children, pets or in a group. Hosts with homes receiving excellent ratings and reviews from guests will also receive a new Guest Favorites designation.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8