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CRETech September 05, 2019
Not only is the We Company’s newest board member the person who helped Uber through its leadership crisis in 2017 — she’s also the company’s antidote to criticism over its all-male board. The WeWork parent company announced Wednesday that it will add Frances Frei to its board of directors ahead of public offering. Backlash arose 
CRETech September 05, 2019
As cities across the country embrace new mobility services like bike and scooter-share, sidewalks are getting awfully crowded. The growing number of bikes and scooters parked on sidewalks can make it difficult for people with disabilities and pedestrians to get around. The phenomenon is forcing cities like Seattle to find new solutions that balance their values of inclusivity and urban mobility...
CRETech September 05, 2019
RealtyAds is a digital marketing platform that is using AI to help the commercial real estate industry more successfully market their buildings, brokers, and brands to key, target audiences. Check out our recent interview with industry veterans and founders of RealtyAdsTrevor Marticke & Ke...
CRETech September 04, 2019
The way we work today is undergoing radical change, to the extent that the era we live in has been called the fourth industrial revolution. Inevitably and rapidly, the office real estate sector is changing as a result. Just renting out an office on a long lease and leaving the tenant to get on with things, then taking the space back 10 years later, is dying as a viable business model. Like reta...
CRETech September 04, 2019
Earlier this year, Brazilian bank Banco BTG Pactual made news in the digital coin community when it revealed it would back its blockchain-based token, called ReitBZ, with distressed Brazilian real estate assets. Perhaps even more significantly, it also said it would set up a secondary market for the tokens—that is, give investors an exit strategy. The intended investor base for this developme...
CRETech September 04, 2019
WeWork is planning to kick off its initial public offering roadshow as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The office rental company’s meetings with potential IPO-investors are expected to involve stops in cities such as New York and San Francisco, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public. Dates for the roadshow could still...
CRETech September 04, 2019
In an effort to support a healthier and more productive workforce, employers across the country are expected to spend an average of $3.6 million on wellness programs in 2019. Think onsite gyms. Standing desks. Meditation rooms. Nursing hotlines. These are just
CRETech September 04, 2019
The San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) has crowned SmithGroup the winner of its design competition for public toilet proposals. The winning entry, called AmeniTREES, would offer not only washroom functionality but also space for a commercial kiosk and environmentally friendly benefits. Topped w...
CRETech September 04, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Four years ago, more than 700 computer scientists competed in a contest to build artificial intelligence that could pass an eighth-grade science test. There was $80,000 in prize money on the line.

They all flunked. Even the most sophisticated system couldn’t do better than 60 percent on the test. A.I. couldn’t...

CRETech September 04, 2019

Following the company’s announcement of Funnel, Nestio expands leadership team with the addition of industry vet Stephanie Brown.

 New York, New York - September 4, 2019