Inside the battle for StreetEasy’s soul

Three years after buying the NYC listings portal, Spencer Rascoff’s Zillow is rolling out controversial (but lucrative) programs that have led to all-out war with residential brokers. Is there a resolution in sight?

Finally, a Machine That Can Finish Your Sentence

Apple acquires AI startup Silk Labs

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has acquired a startup called Silk Labs that works on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based personal assistant technology for smartphones and smart home devices. According to a report in The Registrar, the quietly-done acquisition for an undisclosed sum is aimed at strengthening Apple’s AI capabilities towards smart home devices.

Smart tech helps Rudin in race to cut carbon emissions

Rudin Management Company announced that it has reduced its overall carbon emissions by 44 percent percent across its Manhattan commercial portfolio. The milestone puts the company well on its way to meeting its long-term energy reduction goal, a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) as part of the NYC Carbon Challenge, almost 10 years ahead of schedule.

Fried Frank Joins CREtech as Influencer Sponsor for NYC Venture Conference on December 6

Leading Law Firm joins forces with CREtech for the Largest Ever Industry Event New York, NY (November 26, 2018) — CREtech (cretech.com) the leading event, content and connectivity platform for the commercial real estate tech sector, announced today that Fried Frank has joined the fast-growing platform as an Influencer Sponsor for the Sixth Annual CREtech New York Venture Conference on December 6. Fried Frank represents clients in all aspects of commercial real estate and technology transact…

How to Use Your Blog for Event Exposure: Tips for ICSC NY Deal-Making and CREtech NY

Social media is one way to set yourself apart of the crowd when attending ICSC NY Deal Making or CREtech NY. Your blog is another tactic to building buzz for your brand and getting the most from these events. Try these strategies to get the most of the events.

A tale of two scooter cities

The kids in Madrid’s El Retiro Park are loving their new on-demand joyriding toys. Lime launched its scooters in the Spanish capital this summer. Spending a weekend in the city center last month the craze was impossible to miss. Scooters parked in clusters vying for pay-to-play time. Sometimes lined up tidily. All too often not….

Smart Building Companies Announce Survey Results on the Role of a Master Systems Integrator

Intelligent Buildings LLC, in collaboration with Navigant Research, Anixter International Inc., Lynxspring, Inc. and SkyFoundry, LLC, today announced the findings from their recent survey which gathered opinions from the Systems Integrator market as it relates to smart buildings and illuminates the distinctions between traditional Systems Integrators and Master Systems Integrators.

MAY A.I. HELP YOU?

INTELLIGENT CHATBOTS COULD AUTOMATE AWAY NEARLY ALL OF OUR COMMERCIAL INTERACTIONS — FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.

New Peer-To-Peer Shared Workspace Platform For Individuals Ready To Maximize Vacant Spaces In Houston

SpaceShare, a new peer-to-peer shared workspace platform, has launched in the Houston area. Using the platform, tenants and companies can advertise unused or underutilized space. The platform, which is owned by NAI Partners but operated independently, was designed to match individual or corporate users with tenants that have a surplus of office, industrial or retail space.