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CRETech June 17, 2019
The National Association of Realtors is betting on the blockchain. NAR’s venture capital arm Second Century Ventures said it was investing in Propy, a San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform...
CRETech June 17, 2019
A company that started selling renters’ insurance in New York, then expanded nationwide, is set to start operating outside the U.S. for the first time in Germany. Lemonade will sell contents and liability coverage in Germany that is comparable to renters’ insurance in the United States, according to the Financial Times. Axa will provide reinsurance for the Lemonade launch in German...
CRETech June 17, 2019

Fresh off its initial public offering, ride-hailing company Uber is continuing efforts to bring its taxi-like service skyward and this week

CRETech June 17, 2019
WeWork Cos. is considering a deal to take majority control of its India affiliate, according to people familiar with the matter, a deal that would allow the shared-office startup to consolidate financial results from the fast-growing unit as it prepares for an initial public offering this year.
CRETech June 17, 2019
WeWork has signed a full-building lease at New York developer Midwood Investment’s One Milk Street property in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood. The coworking company currently has offices in Boston at 33 Arch St., One Beacon Street and 745 Atlantic Ave. The 36,500-square-foot building was acquired by Midwood in 2015 for $18.2 million. The developer spent most of 2017 and 2018 implem...
CRETech June 17, 2019
The increasing use of artificial intelligence and robotics in industrial facilities can help the incredible growth of the logistics sector to continue, according to a new report from Avison Young. The report, The Rising Warehouse: Man And Machine, outlines how the advance in technology can help the sector overcome one of its key challenges: the availability of labour.
CRETech June 17, 2019

Imagine you are shopping in your favorite grocery store. As you approach the dairy aisle, you are sent a push notification in your phone: “10 percent off your favorite yogurt! Click here to redeem your coupon.” You considered buying yogurt on your last trip to the store, but you decided against it. How did your phone know?

CRETech June 17, 2019
Facebook AI Research is today making available AI Habitat, a simulator that can train AI agents that embody things like a home robot to operate in environments meant to mimic typical real-world settings like an apartment or office. For a home robot to understand what to do when you say “Can you check if laptop is in the other room and if it is, can you bri...
CRETech June 17, 2019
Wireless networks are gearing up for 5G, an upgrade that will make the internet experience exponentially faster, eventually touching all industries and sectors. Experts have warned not to expect visible changes too soon, with countries and telecom companies implementing the technology gradually. But one thing is already for certain: data storage will have to keep pace.
CRETech June 17, 2019
Coworking seems to be constantly shape-shifting, but its newest form comes with a twist that anyone who still prefers coffee shops can get excited about: This one is free. Experimental retail concept Showfields has opened the fourth floor of its 15K SF operation in New York as a coworking space that is free for anyone to use, without so much as a fee for WiFi, Glossy reports. The 1K SF space,...