Update: Airbnb spokesman Nick Papas has written to tell us, “In early 2014 both Airbnb and Automation Anywhere began use of new logos that, by coincidence, have similar designs. Airbnb and ...

But criticism that the logo had been "stolen" from another tech firm, Automation Anywhere, appears to be misplaced. Airbnb said the two had come to an agreement before the announcement.