When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told Bloomberg in October that his company relies heavily on Alibaba's Qwen model for AI-powered customer service, calling it "very good, fast, and cheap," he offered a rare glimpse into a trend that's quietly reshaping enterprise AI adoption. While Silicon Valley giants battle over who can build the most powerful—and...
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Apple demands cut from Airbnb and ClassPass
Apple has demanded to take a 30% cut of sales made in the apps of Airbnb and ClassPass for virtual experiences. ClassPass provides a booking service for classes at local gyms. But due to the global situation, gyms were forced to offer virtual classes instead and ClassPass went on passing 100 percent of sales directly...