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Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first US chief brand architect

Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use government services.

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May 5, 2026 at 18:09 TechCrunch

Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first US chief brand architect

Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use governm...

Apr 30, 2026 at 14:26 Hacker News

I scraped 1.94M Airbnb photos for opium dens, pet cameos, and messy kitchens

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