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Amazon.com Inc. is deploying software in its warehouses to automatically warn employees when they’re too close to colleagues, the latest effort by the retailer to adjust its facilities to life with the coronavirus.
EasyKnock, a startup that buys homes and rents them back to sellers, has raised $20 million to scale up at a time when it is predicting homeowners will need access to home equity.
As a serial entrepreneur, I have been around for many extraordinarily challenging market cycles as well as every imaginable crisis, many of my own making. And yet, the pandemic was the toughest period I have ever personally lived through. And while we as a society are clearly making progress, we are still fighting through it and have a long way to go.
Tech companies have traditionally been at the forefront of revolutionizing office space. Open floor plans have become the norm in many industries after tech companies touted the advantages they offer for collaboration and innovation. And perks like in-office gyms, child-care centers and communal cafeterias have also gained traction as companies compete to attract top talent.
A lot of U.S.companies have had near-death experiences in recent months. Among them is Branch, a 1.5-year-old, venture-backed New York-based startup that sells what it calls “exceptional office furniture, at half the price” — and which nearly went ...
Knox Financial, a fintech company offering a smart and frictionless way to build wealth through investment properties, today announced an expansion into new markets across New England. Starting today, the Knox Frictionless Ownership Platform is available in Manchester, New Hampshire, Portland, Maine, Providence, Rhode Island, and Worcester, Massachusetts.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2020 – JLL (NYSE: JLL) today announced the hire of Chief Data Officer Yao Morin to JLL Technologies. Yao, who is based in San Francisco, will lead JLL’s global data strategy, product roadmap and delivery. JLL Technologies is a division of JLL unifying the company’s technology, businesses, services and applications.
Vertical agriculture company Plenty Inc. has an unusual selling point: Its crops of arugula, kale and microgreens are grown in an indoor farm run by robots. That hasn’t always been a winning proposition. Two years ago, the company had to scale back an ambitious international expansion plan, realizing it wasn’t ready to bear the cost of pricey new markets despite having taken more than $200 ...