Meta settles US lawsuit over housing discriminationIt's the first time the DOJ sued over algorithmic bias in housing.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2022
Airbnb offers free housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugeesMore than 300,000 people have fled the country after Russia invaded.By K. Holt, 02.28.2022
IKEA will help turn a Swedish city into a sustainable communityIt will showcase new urban farming, housing and energy concepts next year.By S. Shah, 02.11.2021
Google is granting another $4 million towards affordable Bay Area housingIt's part of the company's ongoing efforts to help ease the region's housing crisis.By C. Low, 07.23.2020
Apple will spend $400 million on affordable housing this yearIt’s part of the company’s $2.5 billion pledge to combat California’s housing crisis.By C. Fisher, 07.13.2020
Airbnb hosts can volunteer to house COVID-19 respondersHealthcare and emergency crews could live closer to where they work.By J. Fingas, 03.26.2020
Apple pledges $2.5 billion to address California's housing crisisIt's an acknowledgment that big tech is contributing to the problem.By J. Fingas, 11.04.2019
Zillow's 3D home tours are available across North AmericaYou'll have a better feel for a house without stepping inside.By J. Fingas, 04.22.2019
Facebook limits ad targeting following discrimination settlementIt's making it harder to run discriminatory ads.By J. Fingas, 03.19.2019
Microsoft pledges $500 million to help Seattle's housing crisisSeattle's housing problem was brought about by the booming tech industry in the region. By M. Moon, 01.17.2019
Beijing uses face-detecting smart locks to curb public housing abusesPrivacy, unfortunately, takes a back seat.By J. Fingas, 12.31.2018
Google's Mountain View development plans include affordable housingIts latest efforts would combine its own needs with social realities.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2018
California gives final approval to code requiring solar on new homesIt's the first building code of its kind in the US.By J. Fingas, 12.05.2018
Airbnb’s next project is building housesThe company just unveiled its new Backyard initiative.By M. Locklear, 11.29.2018
Airbnb is suing NYC to keep from sharing host dataThe company wants to block a recently-approved law forcing the disclosure of host info.By D. Lumb, 08.25.2018
Facebook hit with federal complaint over discriminatory housing adsHUD claims Facebook violated the Fair Housing Act with ad filter options.By J. Fingas, 08.18.2018
Wells Fargo says hundreds lost homes after computing 'error'About 400 people faced foreclosure due to the glitch.By J. Fingas, 08.05.2018
Facebook deal with Washington ends ad filtering for ethnicityFacebook made significant changes to its ad-targeting platform in April.By M. Locklear, 07.24.2018
Airbnb lets hosts offer their homes for future emergenciesLet people know you'll take take them in during a crisis.By J. Fingas, 06.09.2018
California to require solar panels on most new homesIt's the first state where the renewable energy is mandatory.By J. Fingas, 05.06.2018