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Amsterdam approves algorithmic solution to illegal rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: The city of Amsterdam has recently been given the green light to experiment with technological solutions to uncovering illegal short-term rental units. This follows news in January that a Dutch high court would mandate the city’s rental units to seek operating permits, in opposition to city policy. The software, backed by the city council’s […]
Expedia plans 3000 job cuts to “bloated” organisation
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global online travel agency Expedia is planning to lay off up to 3000 employees in job cuts, following December’s boardroom restructuring which saw its CEO and CFO depart. With long-serving chairman and major shareholder Barry Diller calling the organisation “bloated and sclerotic”, the company has told staff in an internal email that it will […]