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In the late 1800s, the German scientist Carl Flügge had a hunch: Maybe if you maintain enough physical distance between people who are sick and those who are well, you can prevent the spread of pathogens from person to person.
Nine venture capital firms today will announce that they're now including "diversity riders" in term sheets submitted to startups, requiring that best efforts are made to bring underrepresented investors into the deals.
COVID-19 is proving to be a massive driver for robotics investments — and for good reason. Robots don’t call in sick, and they’re far less likely to be disease vectors than their human counterparts. Companies attempting to keep the lights on during this and potential future pandemics are no doubt taking a serious looking at ways to automate their work forces.
Realtor.com has become the first site to disclose public and private data about flood risk for every home listing, but its competitors are resistant to follow, arguing that the disclo...
Wearable technology, such as smart helmets and smart watches, is increasingly being adopted by the usually traditional construction industry, as it looks to improve the safety of workers and quickly identify site risks, a report states. The study by Global Data, updated and re-issued, notes that wearable tech such as the smart helmets developed by companies including Australia’s SmartCap Technol...
Daniel Ramirez is an innovation thought leader with expertise in directing highly complex projects that leverage data acquisition/analysis, build/optimize organizational processes, and infrastructure to maximize business results.Daniel has been nationally recognized for his work leading Product Development and Research Development in the design, construction and manufacturing industries. His work ...
Goodbye, Oculus Connect — hello, Facebook Connect. Following last week’s controversial announcement that Facebook accounts will be required to use all future Oculus virtual reality devices, th...
The collision of the physical and digital world will likely have a profound impact on what defines a workplace in the near future. The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the arrival of a more-mobile workforce less tethered to office spaces, according to a CBRE analysis.
Zillow’s recent Urban Suburban Market Report opens by asking: Are people fleeing the cities for greener suburban pastures? The short answer is no, the report says: “Some faint signals may have emerged in certain places, but by and large, the data show that suburban housing mark...
Over the last several years, the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has experienced significant growth and maturation, opening a viable alternative path to the public markets for more private companies than ever before. SPAC IPOs have generated more than $10 billion of proceeds each year since 2017, a milestone not previously seen since before the financial crisis of 2007 and...