Airbnb Acquires , AI Startup.<br />Airbnb has bought its first company since <br />going public at the end of 2020, CNBC reports.<br />The "stealth mode" startup it acquired <br />is called Gameplanner.AI.<br />The deal is "valued at just under <br />$200 million," CNBC reports.<br />Gameplanner.AI co-founder <br />Adam Cheyer was also a founder of Siri.<br />Cheyer worked with Steve Jobs <br />for a period of time.<br />He went on to co-found Viv Labs, which helped to develop Samsung's voice assistant.<br />According to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, <br />generative AI will be used as a "travel concierge.".<br />The artificial intelligence will be able to learn <br />about users to improve their travel experiences.<br />The deal could make Airbnb itself <br />more attractive to buyers.<br />At the end of September, the company had <br />"$11 billion in cash and liquid assets," CNBC reports. .<br />Airbnb's acquisition comes as Google is reportedly in talks to invest in a different AI startup, Character.AI
