Amazon Announces First Recipients of Investments from $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund: CarbonCure Technologies, Pachama, Redwood Materials, Rivian, and Turntide Technologies. The Climate Pledge Fund is a dedicated $2 billion venture investment program backing sustainable technologies and services that will help Amazon and other companies to meet The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040….

Proptech Lets CRE Companies Fly Virtually Through Data-Decorated Properties

The coronavirus pandemic’s onset may have accelerated the rise of real property technology or proptech over the past year. Yet, it is just the latest chapter in commercial real estate’s high-tech transformation over the past decade leading to greater property insights when used cautiously.

Global Occupier Pivot To Hybrid Working Gathers Momentum

Work is no longer where you are, but what you do, for yet another of the world’s biggest office occupiers. Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone has become the latest global occupier to confirm a move to hybrid working. The telecoms operator has agreed with flex workspace giant IWG that its worldwide office network will be able to make use of IWG locations….

The case for going back to the office

Office workers around the world are being told they can work from home forever. But that doesn’t mean they should. Why it matters: Even though work is possible from anywhere, most companies are sticky, and they will hold onto their in-person cultures. That means those who stay home might be out of sight and out of mind when it comes to promotions and other opportunities.

A Disciplined Approach to Bold New Tech, Part 3

Join David Eisenberg for Part 3 of A Disciplined Approach to Bold New Tech where he discusses what areas of real estate tech that currently excite him the most, the areas of the business that are not currently being addressed that he thinks will have the most potential in the near future, and what he could see himself doing if he were not running a Venture Capital firm.

These apartments offer you health care with your lease

For most Americans, health coverage is tied to their employment. That means millions of people are uninsured or underinsured—especially during a pandemic that has seen 6 million people directly lose their employer-based coverage. What if you could access a healthcare plan through something else, like your housing? For residents who live in a property owned by Comunidad Partners, that’s now an option. …

SPAC mania has lit a fire in the proptech world

SPAC mania has lit a fire in the proptech world. Insiders explain why they’re a great match and what risks lie ahead. Alex Nicoll. 4 hours ago. The letter F. An

Why Accenture lists ‘digital twins’ as top-five technology trend in 2021

A digital twin technology is one that creates a virtual replication of a real-world entity, like a plane, manufacturing plant, or supply chain. Manufacturing companies have increasingly used digital twin technologies to accelerate digital transformation initiatives for product development, and the tech has grown in popularity over the past five years as legacy manufacturers look for ways to keep up with innovative startups like Tesla….

Blackstone, Starwood Capital Team Up in $6 Billion Purchase of Extended Stay

Blackstone Group Inc. and Starwood Capital Group have agreed to acquire hotel owner and operator Extended Stay America Inc. for $6 billion, a bet that a rare bright spot for the lodging industry during Covid-19 can shine brighter as the U.S. emerges from the pandemic….

Ontario government supports next-generation autonomous truck project