AI-Powered Room Rental App Badi Launches in New York
- Spanish startup has more than 2 million users in Europe
- App uses artificial intelligence to help make better choices
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Badi, a European long-term room rental app that uses artificial intelligence to match roommates, launched officially in New York City on Wednesday, adding to the growing list of companies trying to disrupt the home-rental market.
Many apps such as Roomi, Spareroom, and Roomster have been trying to help people find housing in cities like New York, where co-living is becoming more common because of high rents and housing shortages. An influx of tourists and demand for short-term rentals from the likes of Airbnb have also squeezed prices and availability for residents, though officials in big cities have been seeking more regulation to address housing issues.