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Lauren June 01, 2020
The rise of remote working could empower renters in places like New York City and San Francisco to finally buy homes—just not necessarily in those cities. That could be good news for major online real-estate companies such as Zillow 
Lauren June 01, 2020
Jeff Bezos is investing in U.K. digital freight forwarding and supply chain finance firm Beacon, the firm announced Monday. The Amazon CEO and world’s richest man is taking part in a Series A fundraising round worth $15 million for the British startup.
Lauren May 29, 2020
General Electric Co. is getting out of the business of making lightbulbs, selling a unit that defined the company for nearly a century and was its last direct link to consumers. GE said it would sell its lighting business to Savant Systems Inc., a seller of home-automation technology. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but the transaction valued the unit at around $250 million, including assum...
Lauren May 29, 2020
When travelers return, hotels will be different places, replete with new technology used to provide a safer post-pandemic environment, hotel operators and other experts say. Some new hotel tech will be an acceleration of trends underway before the pandemic, such as contactless, touchless check-in.
Lauren May 29, 2020
The valuation of Monday.com, an Israeli startup that makes software to help employees work remotely, jumped to $2.7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, managing a 42% increase since it last raised money ev...
Lauren May 29, 2020

A year after opening the Shed, Elizabeth Diller is trying to adjust to a world in which she and colleagues can no longer kick around ideas in person.

Lauren May 29, 2020
At Inside Access Control, we have been tracking the trends and narratives of the access control industry. A lot has changed over the past couple of months and we believe while some will stick, others will drop off.
Lauren May 29, 2020
On-demand storage company MakeSpace is poised to revolutionize the United States’ $39 billion self-storage industry and has attracted a big investor to help drive its mission.
Lauren May 29, 2020
Industrious, a workplace provider that counts WeWork among its rivals, is taking steps toward an initial public offering, which could come as soon as next spring.
Lauren May 29, 2020
A group of top Silicon Valley investors and veteran tech executives are putting more cash behind Fernish, a Los Angeles-based startup aiming to reinvent how people buy furniture for their homes. Khosla Ventures led a $15 million Series A round announced Tuesday, which included participation from Techstars Investments, Tapas Capital, RET Ventures, and individu...