Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
GlobeSt
SEATTLE—Microsoft mixed reality partner Altoura is providing free licenses for its virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) training and collaboration software for use in finding a COVID-19 vaccine or making healthcare supplies. The startup joins the ranks of US companies big and small that are jumping to respond to the challenge, says Jamie Fleming, CEO of Seattle-based Altoura.
Rise Buildings
We are undoubtedly experiencing a unique moment in time. There’s so much happening so fast, but, most importantly, I hope you and your families are all staying safe and healthy. We’re receiving a lot of information about what’s going on under these circumstances. And, while I’m sure you’re being flooded with emails, the team at Rise Buildings is making every effort to use our technology to foster better real-time communication and connectivity for the real estate community and buildings around t…
Yahoo Finance
LONDON, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, announces the acquisition of Orchard Information Systems, a specialist provider of software solutions for the UK social housing sector. The acquisition adds to MRI’s offering for the UK residential market and provides innovation and scale to extend the reach of Orchard’s solutions to better serve the growing social housing sector….
Bisnow
All the intangibles revealed during commercial property tours, like a building’s patina or its interior design, or how it just feels to walk into the lobby, help landlords win over potential tenants.
Inman
In the face of plummeting booking requests due to shelter-at-home orders, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is pulling out all the stops to help the company weather a drop in revenue and avoid layoffs.
TechCrunch
Meetup, the social networking platform designed to connect people in person, is being spun out from shared office space provider WeWork, the company confirmed on Monday. The site is being sold to AlleyCorp and other private investors for an undisclosed sum, but one that’s reportedly far less than the $156 million acquisition price WeWork paid for the social network back in 2017….
PlaceTech.
Penicillin, radar, synthetic fibre and the aerosol can: these are just four of many life changing inventions that were born from fighting the Second World War, and a reminder that, as a species, we’re often at our most resourceful when our backs are against the wall.
CBRE
To join CBRE & Openpath’s webinar “Surviving vs Thriving Part III: Beyond Rent Relief – 5 Decisions Tenants Can Make NOW To Be Ready”. Once we receive your RSVP, you will be given access to the webinar information.
Crunchbase
Over the past three years, I’ve been reporting on how the startup scene in Austin is booming. Record funding in 2019. New unicorns being born. More outside investors putting money into the market….
Crunchbase
As COVID-19 spreads across the world, hospitals have become ground zero for the virus. It can be challenging for all the surfaces in a hospital room to be thoroughly disinfected when that room is being cleaned and prepared for the next patient. This poses obvious health risks, especially during a pandemic.
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