LOS ANGELES - In an attempt to deal with repeat "party house" offenders, Airbnb and Vrbo have announced a partnership to launch their new Community Integrity Program. Airbnb and Vrbo, part of the ...

Expedia Group’s vacation rental company Vrbo is rolling out its anti-party technology across the U.S. following a yearlong pilot that it says prevented hundreds of unauthorized event bookings. The ...

Airbnb and Vrbo are partnering to crack down on illegal “party houses.” Dubbed a Community Integrity Program, the collaboration will “address community safety by sharing important information on ...

When people use short-term rentals to throw wild parties, it isn't just loud noise and overflowing parking lots that cause headaches for neighbors. One Miami condo was so overrun by short-term renters ...

As the Super Bowl approaches, Airbnb rival Vrbo announced its use of “unauthorized event prevention technology,” algorithms that try to avoid house parties at rental properties. Similar to a credit ...

Vrbo is in the midst of a football advertising blitz and plans to show off a pre-Super Bowl ad Feb. 12. To that end, the company is rolling out its party-detecting tech to catch unwanted bowl blowouts ...

Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...