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Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO; Holiday Gift Guide

By Eric Johnson
Vjeran Pavic for Re/code

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky talks with Kara Swisher about being in Paris during the city’s recent terror attacks, and what the hospitality company is doing after a major political win in San Francisco. Later, Lauren Goode gets a new job as Kara’s personal shopper, with some help from The Verge’s holiday gift guide.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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