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Feb 21

This Startup Aims to Be the Airbnb of Renewable Energy Sharing

The idea is simple—use renewables and batteries, as much as you need. And when we don’t use them, we get remunerated for the provided energy.
By Harmon Leon
Aug 15

The Innovative Companies Carving Out a Space for Art in the Sharing Economy

Some smart startups have realized the potential of monetizing digital art.
By Elena Zavelev
Aside from the infamous cases of New York, Barcelona and Berlin, Airbnb has been welcomed around the world due to its collaborative approach.
Nov 2

Why Airbnb Is Welcome in Some Cities and Not in Others

Airbnb may have faced eviction in New York, but it has a great relationship with the authorities in most other cities around the world.
By Pinar Ozcan
Uber drivers are making only pennies.
Aug 25

Driverless Uber Cars Are Coming to Disrupt the Sharing Economy, Capitalism Carries On

By Ursula Huws
Host your next book party in this cozy Manhattan apartment library.
Jul 11

Upgrade Your Next Birthday Party With the Airbnb of Event Spaces

By Lindsay Schneider
Nightswapping team photo. (Photo: Anne-Laure Véricel)
Jan 14

This Travel App Invites Users to Swipe Their Way to a Secret Treehouse

By Brady Dale
Melissa Jane Kronfeld said she will continue to take yellow cabs because her Uber experiences have been even worse.
Dec 15

Car Wars: Uber Forces Democrats to Fight Over the Soul of the Party

By Steven Hill
In a year when an emoji was Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year, it makes sense there were several tech terms on the shortlist. (Photo: Screenshot)
Nov 17

Tech Terms Dominated Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year Shortlist

By John Bonazzo
(Photo: From the Nightswapping Facebook page)
May 20

Nightswapping: An Airbnb Alternative Featuring Actual Sharing

By Brady Dale
Nov 24

Best Tech Events This Week (Sharing Economy, Social Innovation in Food, Growth Hacking for Startups, Startup Rock Climbing)

By Gary Sharma
Aug 12

Uber and Lyft Trade Vicious Accusations, Are Both Using the Same Smear Tactics

By Polly Mosendz and Jack Smith IV
Aug 7

Uber Is Bringing Much-Needed Private Chefs to the Hamptons This Weekend

By Jack Smith IV
Jul 7

UberX Is Now Cheaper Than an NYC Taxi

By Jack Smith IV
May 26

At Last, An App That Makes Helicopter Chartering to the Hamptons Even Easier

By Jack Smith IV
May 12

This App Lets You Scalp Your Dinner Reservation

By Jack Smith IV
(via CB Insights)
Apr 4

Lyft Pulls Ahead of Uber in Fundraising, Leaves Other Rideshares in the Dust

By Jack Smith IV
Apr 3

The New Share Economy is Making Us All Better People

By Fernando Cwilich Gil
Jan 23

Huh, Airbnb CEO Says Airbnb Hosts in New York City Make ‘An Average’ of $21K

By Nitasha Tiku
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