Airbnb’s CEO Says AI Is ‘The Best Thing’ to Happen to It. Stock Jumps 17%

Airbnb stock hit a four-year high on Friday, gaining 17% after its CEO made one of the clearest corporate arguments yet for what AI can actually deliver. Brian Chesky did not just claim AI mattered: he showed investors the number. Second-quarter revenue rose 17% to $3.61 billion, beating Wall Street’s estimate of around $3.57 billion,