IT industry & companies

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1. IT industry & companies

   Airbnb limits the chores hosts can demand from guests

   Airbnb announced a policy under which hosts cannot require extra chores such as laundry or mopping from guests. It applies from 22 November 2026 and aims to protect guests from unfair expectations.

   Full story at SoyaCincau ↗
2. IT industry & companies

   Palmer Luckey breeds genetically enhanced war dogs

   Palmer Luckey's startup Warhound aims to produce genetically enhanced working dogs for military use. It has raised $200 million from investors like Sequoia Capital, reaching a $1.2 billion valuation.

   Full story at Futurism ↗
3. Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies

   Kindle Unlimited rebrands as Kindle Plus with AI audiobooks

   Amazon has renamed Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus, keeping the same price and borrow limit while adding thousands of audiobooks including AI-generated narration. The expanded audio catalog is currently only available to US subscribers.

   Full story at Android Central ↗
4. IT industry & companies · Smartphones & apps

   John Ternus opens iPhone Duo launch in Austin

   For the first time, new Apple CEO John Ternus, rather than Tim Cook, greeted customers at the launch of the foldable iPhone Duo, held in Austin instead of New York. Ternus took over as CEO in September.

   Full story at AppleInsider ↗
5. IT industry & companies

   NDP leader urges worker-run BioWare studio

   Canadian NDP leader Avi Lewis called for BioWare developers to run their own studio with government backing after EA shut it down. He blamed private equity practices for the studio's closure.

   Full story at MobileSyrup ↗
6. Smartphones & apps · IT industry & companies

   Certified refurbished Galaxy phones now on Amazon

   Samsung's Certified Re-Newed Galaxy phones are now available for purchase through Amazon. This gives buyers another option for officially refurbished devices.

   Full story at SamMobile ↗

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