Airbnb CEO Brian Chesley announced that they are going to let users search by total price to avoid hidden cleaning fees right now. So this is a response to policy he frames it as a response to customers but it's a response to scrutiny that you bring to bear and then policymakers bring to bear. What these firms are doing across the economy and private equity in a whole bunch of other areas they are responding to a changed regulatory environment yeah man it's good to see you I love your work.
Kara and Scott question Elon Musk's sense of humor after he bans comedian Kathy Griffin (and others who spoofed his account) over the weekend. They also talk about the layoff trend in the tech industry, as Meta reportedly prepares for a massive reduction in its workforce this week. Friend of Pivot Matt Stoller stops by with reasons to be optimistic about the fight against corporate monopolies.
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