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IOTAS and TRU Development enter Portfolio Partnership

IOTAS
6/4/2018

Investment integrates Smart Apartment capabilities in upcoming Las Vegas developments IOTAS, an innovator in premier smart apartment technology, announced today it has engaged in a portfolio engagement deal with multifamily apartment ownership group, TRU Development out of Las Vegas, Nevada. IOTAS’ smart apartment technology platform allows property managers and developers to bring a cohesive, connected Internet of Things (IoT) experience to residents….

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Data Science Will Be CRE’s Next Hiring Wave

Bisnow
6/4/2018

Rudin Management Chief Operating Officer John Gilbert knows he is facing an uphill climb when it comes to hiring for the firm’s technology company, Prescriptive Data.

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Understanding the Commercial Real Estate Tech Landscape with Michael Beckerman, CEO of CRETECH

Founders Grove Capital
6/4/2018

Michael Beckerman is the CEO of CRETech. CREtech is where the commercial real estate industry comes to discover all things tech.

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WeWork takes three floors at Olnick’s 130 Fifth Avenue

The Real Deal
6/4/2018

WeWork is taking three floors at the Olnick Organization’s 130 Fifth Avenue….

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Lyft set to buy Citi Bike parent Motivate

Crain’s
6/4/2018

The Avis of ride-hail services is set to buy the Hertz of bike-sharing. Lyft has agreed to acquire Citi Bike parent Motivate for $250 million, the tech news site The Information reported Friday. The deal would follow by just two months Uber’s $200 million purchase of Brooklyn-based bike-share company Jump….

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How Dish Network’s $10B 5G build out could impact CRE

Connected RE Magazine
6/4/2018

Dish Network co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen said the company will take an initial step into the wireless industry with its nationwide NB-IoT wireless network, FierceWireless reports. Ergen made the announcement during a keynote at the Connectivity Expo in Charlotte on May 23. He stated Dish Network might need $10 billion to build a 5G network that could support numerous Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as smart cities, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and other high-t…

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Hello Alfred raises $40M in Series B

The Real Deal
6/1/2018

Hello Alfred, an in-home assistant and property management startup, raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Thursday.

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Guest Blog – It Depends

CRETech
6/1/2018

By: Jeff Finn, CEO of RealNex All too often CRE company leaders are caught in the dilemma of whether or not to adopt technology. The perennial concern is adoption. “The technology is great but what if we invest and no one uses it? I would rather let the agents make the decision for themselves and have skin in the game.” Meanwhile CRE technology companies are challenged by how they should sell to the industry – Do they sell to the “company” or do they sell to the agents? It depends. The …

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Fifth Wall Ventures Co-Founder & Accelerate 2018 Speaker Brad Greiwe on How the Built Environment is Colliding with Technology

VTS
6/1/2018

Los Angeles-based Fifth Wall Ventures was the first venture capital firm established to invest exclusively in real estate technology. Launched in 2016, the VC concentrates on technology for the “built world,” connecting the world’s largest owners and operators of physical space with the entrepreneurs and innovators redefining how the world uses and interacts with their environments.

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MIT engineers open futuristic restaurant featuring robotic chefs

Curbed
6/1/2018

Of all the ways that robots might ultimately usurp the human race, robotic restaurant employees are looking to top the list. It’s unlikely that automation will ever take over fine dining—but fast food? That’s already happening.

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