Remote Work Could Spark Housing Boom in Suburbs, Smaller Cities

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 ZG 0.48% and Redfin RDFN -0.03% once the market thaws out….

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos buying stake in UK digital startup Beacon

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.

GE Exits Lightbulb Business It Pioneered

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 assumed liabilities, according to a person familiar

Hotels Race To Install Hottest New Tech For Post-Pandemic Travelers

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.

Valuation of Israel’s Monday.com Jumps 42% to $2.7 Billion

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 even as many startups confront down rounds.

Practicing Architecture in a Pandemic

A look at Access Control Trends and Narratives Pre, During, and Post COVID-19

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.

MakeSpace Raises $55M Series E To Revolutionize Storage Industry

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.

Brookfield-Backed Industrious Plots IPO, Adds Female Director

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.

Furniture rental startup Fernish raises $15M from Khosla, Jeff Wilke, Spencer Rascoff, others

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 individuals such as HotelTonight co-founder Jared Simon, Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff, former Invitation Homes CEO Fred Tuomi, and Applied Sem…