Airbnb authorizes $153 million more fundingA new Delaware filing for Airbnb, identified by CB Insights, suggests that the travel service has authorized another $153 million in Series F shares. This implies that they might be raising an extension to their financing $555 million round from a few months back. The filing prices the shares at $105, consistent with the latest round, which was said to be about a $30 billion valuation. Uber is the only U.S. startup with a greater valuation that Airbnb. It is not clear yet which investors might be getting these shares or if the round is even confirmed. Previous Airbnb investors include Google Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures, GGV Capital and Sequoia Capital. The latest fundraise is yet another indicator that the company does not plan to IPO in the coming months. Companies generally do not raise capital and further dilute ownership right before a fundraising event like a public offering. The San Francisco-based company has raised more than $3 billion in capital, dating back to 2009. Airbnb does not have a comment on the filing. [ Tech Crunch ] Related via Bloomberg : Airbnb Seeks to Increase Fundraising Round to $1 Billion Uber defies California regulators and keeps its self-driving cars on the road Uber will continue operating self-driving cars on San Francisco streets, defying California regulators that claim it's running the program illegally. In a conference call with reporters on Friday, Uber's vice president of advanced technologies, Anthony Levandowski, said that the company stands by its argument that its cars do not meet the definition of autonomous vehicles. Despite using the moniker "self-driving", the cars are not capable of driving without the active monitoring of a human in the front seat, Levandowski said. Instead, Uber is arguing that its cars are more aligned with electric car maker Tesla's autopilot feature — an advanced driver assistance system, but not a car that's fully autonomous. "The problem is that it doesn’t apply to us. There’s no reason to get regulations," Levandowski said. "You don’t need to get belts and suspenders or whatever else if you’re wearing a dress." The California DMV did not respond to a request for comment. [ Business Insider ] Video : Foursquare Founders Develop MarsbotFoursquare Co-Founder Dennis Crowley and Foursquare CEO Jeffrey Glueck discuss their company’s new app, the future of artificial intelligence and whether they would accept an acquisition offer. They speak with Selina Wang on “Bloomberg Technology.” [ Bloomberg ] Tim Ferriss Joins Fortune to talk Silicon Valley, Investing, and MeditationVENTURE CAPITAL JOBSSalesforce Senior Business Analyst at Capital Group, Irvine, CA, USACo Founder at Skinny Russian Vodka, London, NYC, Shanghai, (Remote)Co-Founders for Consumer App Idea at SocialWell, SF, (Remote)Chief Technology Officer, at SocialWell, India, United StatesChief of Staff/Product Lead at Oxford Valuation Partners, NY, US.Product Manager (Chief Product Excellence Officer). Co-founder at Investment Deal Sourcing Marketplace, US, Russia, (Remote)Business Development & Venture Management at GetOnDemand, Mountain ViewAdvisor at Jack United States, (Remote) Performance Growth Manager at Wikibuy, United StatesCo-Founder at BreakingNews.CEO, UK, Europe, USAData Engineer at Hockeystick, Toronto, CanadaSoftware QA Engineer at Hockeystick, Toronto, Canada |