The commonwealth's new tax is part of a wave of regulation that cities and states across the US are imposing on short-term rental hosts
The new rules took effect this week, limiting all Los Angeles short-term rentals to a host's primary residence and capping the number of days most properties can be rented out
The short-term rental bookings website already has a policy requiring hosts to disclose surveillance. And many guests accept they're being watched, according to a survey of 2,000 people
The data-sharing agreement, reached last week, is the latest development in a long-running conflict between Airbnb and New York City
The home-sharing heavyweight will team up with New York City's RXR Realty to rent out spaces in commercial buildings
The acquisition reportedly comes as Airbnb prepares to go public sometime over the next couple of years