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  • Microsoft Aims to Dominate Technology at Work, Starting With Those Video Calls

    Wall Street Journal

    When New York City’s education department ordered teachers to stop using Zoom videoconferencing for classes in April, because of security concerns, Microsoft Corp. MSFT -1.47% seized the moment. A team of 50 Microsoft staffers worked around the clock with administrators and teachers across New York’s school district, the nation’s largest, to convert them to Microsoft Teams, the company’s rival conferencing and collaboration software. Microsoft also gave the district expedited access to features …

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  • TODAY AT 12 PM EST: Virtual Demo Day

    CREtech

    Tune in to our live Virtual Demo Day on Tuesday, June 9 to experience demos from the most innovative tech companies in commercial real estate. Virtual Demo Day is the best way to discover startups that you need to know about without leaving your desk. Plus, it’s FREE! Register now.

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  • A sneak peek at San Francisco’s new low-carbon neighborhood

    SmartCitiesDive

    San Francisco’s waterfront is home to a number of iconic attractions like the Ferry Building, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s also home to a lesser-known, 300-foot “stack” that has stood watch over the waterfront for decades.

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  • Colliers publishes Technology Framework to create safe workplaces

    CoStar News

    Colliers International has launched a framework of technology solutions to help its clients create safe workplaces as staff return following the easing of the pandemic enforced lockdown. Colliers said the framework provides full details on “each piece of technology, including a working database of solutions that is constantly under review, and provides tailored recommendations based on the size and the sector the asset is in”.

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  • WeWork, Softbank Sued for Investor Fraud Over Failed IPO

    Bloomberg

    In the latest lawsuit over WeWork’s scuttled IPO, investors say the company hoodwinked them by promoting a transformation of the concept of workspace in order to sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stock.

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  • Thoughts on George Floyd by Adam L. Stanley

    Adam L. Stanley

    Let me start by saying that how I feel does not matter to the family of George Floyd. They have lost a family member. For that, I can only begin to imagine how they feel and I extend my deepest sympathy. I only hope they find solace in knowing that people will be talking about their loved one for years to come. And that, perhaps, change will come from his horrific death.

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  • Locus Robotics raises another $40M as retailers increasingly look to automate

    TechCrunch

    The COVID-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on robotics, as more companies look to automation as a way forward. While wide-scale automation had long seemed like an inevitability, the pandemic is set to accelerate the push as corporations look for processes that remove the human element from the equation.

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  • Remote work helps Zoom grow 169% in one year, posting $328.2M in Q1 revenue

    TechCrunch

    Today after the bell, video-chat service Zoom reported its Q1 earnings. The company disclosed that it generated $328.2 million in revenue, up 169% compared to the year-ago period. The company also reported $0.20 per-share in adjusted profit during the three-month period.

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  • The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’

    The New York Times

    The world’s largest hotel companies have all come forward in recent weeks to announce new cleaning playbooks. In February, news from the Wynn Las Vegas included plans for Valentine’s Day (among the offerings: a “Lover’s Menu for Two”) and National Margarita Day (four new cocktails). …

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  • FUTURE PropTech goes virtual for 2020

    PlaceTech.

    The London show will hold a digital event next month and move its physical gathering to 2021. FUTURE PropTech will return on 28-29 April 2021 at the same venue, Magazine in London. The show’s organisers said they have “already reached out to delegates that are registered with more information, but if you missed that email you can view your options here.”…

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