Automation will be the end of banks as we know them

The unbundling of the bank has begun.

Just 10 years ago, the average consumer had very few financial relationships and interacted with just one or two institutions to fulfill all of their financial needs. But fintech companies are breaking up the old guard by focusing on specific things that banks have done and simply doing them better. As a result, the average consumer now has numerous financial relationships, each with a clear-cut purpose.

This Facial Recognition App Remembers Names so You Don’t Have To

Ever have trouble putting a name to a face? The creators of SocialRecall say their app uses facial recognition to scan people you’ve met before — or even strangers at an event — and tell you their names. It’s a bold vision of a future in which facial recognition provides contextual information about the people around you — but also an inflection point in the mainstream deployment of a technology that troubles privacy advocates….

What Do Coworking Space And Amenities Look Like In The Office Of The Future?

Will investors continue to be attracted to Denver? Will there be even more coworking space developed in the city? And will office buildings keep adding hospitality-style amenities in an effort to attract workers? That depends on who you ask. Tributary Real Estate Senior Vice President Amy Aldridge and Unico Properties Associate Regional Director Sarajane “SJ” Goodfellow agree that investors will continue to be interested in Denver, but they have differing opinions on other aspects of the f…

Fund Managers Leverage Technology to Land New Investors

Fund managers are leveraging technology in a multitude of ways to land new investors. Trion Properties has slowly added technology and social media strategies to gain new investors—while also continuing to utilize more conventional methods. The strategy has helped the firm to grow significantly in its three year history, and it plans to continue to add social media tactics in 2019.

CREtech Releases 2019 Event Prospectus

Largest event platform in the commercial real estate tech sector releases 2019 sponsorship offerings New York, NY (January 4, 2018) — CREtech (cretech.com), the largest media and event platform in the commercial real estate tech industry, officially releases its 2019 Event Prospectus. Attracting hundreds of sponsors and exhibitors each year from emerging startups to Fortune 500 companies, CREtech events are the number one destination for technology products and services representing the largest…

Building for the Future: The Next Steps in Green Development

Skanska is taking environment-friendly development to the next level due to its status as both a developer and a construction manager, which allows for a unique approach to green policies. Sustainability Director Sarah King touches on the role of pioneering in achieving success. Since Skanska USA Commercial Development launched operations a decade ago, the firm has invested more than $2 billion in projects from Seattle and Houston to Washington, D.C. …

Short-Term Rentals Will Get Hotel Treatment Under New Massachusetts Airbnb Law

Short-term rentals in Massachusetts will eventually be taxed at the same rate as hotels under a newly enacted law, but the most popular short-term rental website is ready to fight back. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law in late December aimed at regulating short-term rentals. The new measure goes into effect July 1 and requires all hosts to register with the state, requires them to carry insurance and will tack on the same 5.7% state tax to short-term rentals that is alr…

Data Center Real Estate Looks to the Clouds

Commercial real estate’s data center sector, technically considered a space under the industrial umbrella of properties, is experiencing significant growth as a result of companies’ continued appetites for cloud-based software solutions. Reliance on data availability from anywhere at any time means more required server space housed by facilities and, most of the time, that means new ground-up construction.

Google wins U.S. approval for hand motion sensor

Alphabet’s Google won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.

Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped)

A.I. that responds to your voice. Next-generation wireless networks. If this year’s biggest consumer technology trends have a familiar ring, there’s a reason for that. Imagine a future where you are never truly alone. Even when your spouse is on a business trip or your children are away at summer camp, you will always have someone (or something) to talk to. In the morning, you could ask the microwave to heat up a bowl of oatmeal. In your car, you could tell your stereo to put on some ’90s…