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It was a quiet news week for Airbnb, though the themes of acquisitions, group travel and regulations remain top of mind.This week, Jasper chats with Margot Schmorak, CEO and Co-Founder of Hostfully. They deliberate Airbnb’s recent acquisition of micropayments platform Tilt as well as an interesting perspective on regulations that appeared on BaconsRebellion.com this week.Margot also covers her recent Airbnb experiences in Hawaii, offering feedback to hosts regarding consistency and responsiveness, and Jasper shares a recent investment that will make his international travels easier – and more exclusive!Topics CoveredArticle #1: Airbnb Buys Tilt, Signaling Its Growing Interest in Group Travel•Micropayment platform that had early success on college campuses•Tilt talent now part of Airbnb•Indicates a plan to enter the group travel spaceArticle #2: Just a Thought: Instead of Extending Regs to Airbnb Rentals, Let’s Roll Back Regs on Hotels•The hotel lobby argues that Airbnb should be subject to the same regulation