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These are the AI risks we should be focusing on

Venture Beat
4/6/2021

Since the dawn of the computer age, humans have viewed the approach of artificial intelligence (AI) with some degree of apprehension. Popular AI depictions often involve killer robots or all-knowing, all-seeing systems bent on destroying the human race. These sentiments have similarly pervaded the news media, which tends to greet breakthroughs in AI with more alarm or hype than measured analysis. In reality, the true concern should be whether these overly-dramatized, dystopian visions pull our a…

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Your Tech is Only as Good as Your Data, Part 1 featuring Raj Bhatti of NKF

CREtech+
4/6/2021

Raj Bhatti, Chief Information Officer at NKF, reveals the importance of approaching new technology holistically, and why he places such high value on gathering precise data.

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Switzerland based Proptech Properti Launches 212 New Listings in March 2021, the Most Ever for the Platform in a Month

Crowdfund Insider
4/6/2021

The team at Properti, a technology-driven real estate firm focused on modernizing residential properties in Europe, reveals that it remains focused on expanding its operations. During March 2021, Properti reports that it was able to launch more than 212 new listings (real estate) – which is notably the strongest month ever for the platform.

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Cities were radically reimagined during COVID-19. Can they stay that way?

Fast Company
4/6/2021

Through a year of pandemic shutdowns and protests, Americans have rediscovered their public spaces. Homebound city dwellers sought havens in parks, plazas, and reclaimed streets. Many of these places also became stages for protests against police violence and systemic racism in the U.S. …

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Six Basic Rules To Help Real Estate Companies Transition To Proptech During A Crisis

Forbes
4/6/2021

You know the drill. Disruption engenders change and, as a result of the current and ongoing market shock driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, change that was already underway has accelerated. Real estate companies have been embracing proptech like never before. However, this change has by no means been uniform across the board. I had a chat with Connell McGill (CEO) and Comly Wilson (director of marketing) at real estate SaaS platform Enertiv, that serves large owner-operators as diverse as AvalonBa…

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The Future Of The Workplace Is Uncertain, And Office Owners Are Preparing To Adapt

Bisnow
4/6/2021

Employers are starting to plan their return to the office after the coronavirus pandemic-enforced year of remote work. But landlords are increasingly accepting that the use of the office may be fundamentally altered, and they may need to be flexible to meet demand. …

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CREtech Assembles Future Leadership Board to Inspire The Next Generation of Leaders

CREtech
4/6/2021

New York, NY (April 6, 2021) — CREtech, the largest media company devoted to covering the real estate technology sector, announced that they are assembling a “Future Leadership Board” of undergrad or graduate college students in real estate programs. Future Leadership Board members will get access to quarterly meetings with CREtech CEO, Michael Beckerman, and other industry thought leaders as well as insider access to CREtech, CREtech Climate and CREtech+ happenings….

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After Covid-19, Office Leases Largely Come With Bargain Rates

Wall Street Journal
4/6/2021

Big companies are making plans to stick with city-center office buildings, but they are cutting back on space and driving down rent prices for years to come, according to an analysis of U.S. office leasing trends prepared for The Wall Street Journal.

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Sports Stars Think They Got Game in SPAC Arena

Wall Street Journal
4/5/2021

Google the phrase “Shaquille O’Neal investor,” and you will be inundated with a list of activities that, much like his physique, is strikingly large. The latest area of interest: advising blank-check companies.

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Here’s who made bank in Compass’ IPO

The Real Deal
4/5/2021

Though Compass priced its stock at $18 — more conservative than the $23 to $26 per share it initially targeted — it closed at $20.15 on its first day of trading. The IPO raised $450 million for the company, minus $22.5 million in underwriting fees, according to the company’s final prospectus filed Friday.

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