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This week marks the official opening of Cornell Tech's campus on Roosevelt Island and a major milestone in the evolution of New York's tech sector. If you haven't been to the campus yet, go. (You can now get there by ferry, in addition to the F line and the tram.) I was there a few weeks ago to see the first three buildings on the 12-acre campus, which has turned the island into a d...

cherezoff | Getty Images Insurance firms are facing increasing competitive pressure on all fronts due to the emergence of a number of insurance technology (insurtech) start-ups, according to a report. With the integration of technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain and drones entering the insurance mix, the sector is being forced to rethink its model. The World Insurance Report, publi...

As American cities look for new ways to use technology and partner with companies to create more appealing and efficient urban environments, innovative new concepts are coming to the forefront. At Tuesday's Inclusive Smart Cities Summit, hosted by the Washington D.C. Economic Partnership, speakers pitched topics from smart office environments to public-private transportation solutions to job ...

New York landlords may soon get a high-tech hand managing the upkeep of their properties: artificial intelligence. Travtus, a Singapore-based start-up, has spent nearly two years collecting data on some 250,000 work orders issued by city property managers to fix things like leaky pipes, roofs or broken toilets. Last week, the company joined a 22-week accelerator program hosted by a venture capital...

Partnership enabling independent hotels worldwide to offer mobile key guestroom access DALLAS, TX and Phoenix – Corporate hotel chains aren't the only ones imbuing their hospitality experiences with newly developed technologies. An exclusive technology partnership between OpenKey and IBC Hospitality Technologies is now enabling independent hotels worldwide to offer the in-demand mobile serv...

Guest Post by Stuart Berger, CPA, Partner at Sax LLP, Founder of Sax’s Real Estate PracticeThe real estate industry, and every industry at that, is facing a forced evolution due to new and more innovative technological tools that benefit tenants and owners alike.  This new age calls for a swift revamp in the ways developers, owners, operators, and tenants function and communicate.  The bar of ...

Phoenix could be in the mix for Amazon's second quarters despite its proximity to Seattle. Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has the pick of the litter when it comes to where it wants to locate a second corporate headquarters to go along with its Seattle base. Plans call for a $5 billion investment, 50,000 jobs and 8 million square feet of real estate. The bidding could include plenty of incenti...

I Have Seen the Future of Real Estate Leasing and it's Name is Liquidspace Maybe two or three people reading this blog will get the reference:) I know my friend Jeremy Neuer will. My buddy Charlie Sciarra will get it, for sure. It's a classic rock and roll quote of legendary proportions when then music critic Jon Laundau wrote a review after seeing Bruce Springsteen perform a concert ear...

7 Non-Tech Stocks Using Tech to Win     Getty Images Technology’s a great thing when used by society to better itself. Often, when investors think of great technology, companies like Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) spring to mind. However, truth be told, technology is used by all kinds of businesses to make their companies more efficient. “In ten years, every company will have ...

Does Amazon Really Need a $5 Billion Second HQ? Maybe.PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty ImagesSharesharetweetcommentemailAuthor: Klint FinleyKlint Finleybusiness09.11.1701:05 pmDoes Amazon Really Need a $5 Billion Second HQ? Maybe.PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty ImagesAmazon announced Thursday that it plans to spend $5 billion on a second headquarters–dubbed 'HQ2' somewhere outside its current home ...