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  • Google Maps AR navigation launches in beta for compatible iOS and Android devices

    VENTUREBEAT

    The AR feature in Google Maps that Google first demoed more than a year ago — a heads-up mode called Live View that provides directions from phones’ cameras in real time — will roll out in beta in the coming weeks for compatible iOS and Android devices, the company today announced. Live View was previously only available to users who were enrolled in the Google Maps beta and were level 5 or above in Google’s Local Guides program, and to owners of Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, and older Pixel smartphone…

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  • How technology is fueling the rise of flexible office space

    JLL

    For employees in increasingly tech-enabled offices, the idea of spending every working day sitting at the same desk is rapidly becoming outdated. From workplace apps to improved video conferencing, digital tools that help teams collaborate online are facilitating a rise in flexible and remote working. Meanwhile, inside offices, the growing use of embedded technology is ushering in a similarly flexible approach to floor space. Sensors that track motion can log when desks, meeting rooms or c…

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  • Airbnb settles federal lawsuit against Miami Beach over business and resort tax disclosures

    THE REAL DEAL

    Airbnb has settled a federal lawsuit it brought against the city of Miami Beach, and both sides are claiming victory. The vacation​ rental tech company sued Miami Beach in late 2018, after the city commission passed new regulations. Those measures require Airbnb ​to ​display the resort tax account and business tax receipt numbers for each listing by their hosts within zones that allow short-term rentals.

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  • Construction Startup Katerra Attracts Former Oil-Industry CEO

    WSJ

    A Silicon Valley-based construction startup has hired a former oil-industry chief executive, a sign that its rapid growth is starting to attract prominent talent from other industries. Katerra Inc. has brought in Paal Kibsgaard as its chief operating officer, the Menlo Park, Calif., company said. Mr. Kibsgaard was until recently CEO of Schlumberger Ltd. , the world’s largest oil-field-services company….

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  • Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.

    NEW YORK TIMES

    DENVER — When Julia Ellis arrives at a train station in a Denver suburb to go to work, she opens her Uber app. Next to the ride-hailing options, she taps a train icon marked “Transit.” The click buys her a ticket for Denver’s public transit system, the Regional Transportation District. Ms. Ellis said she had used Uber to get her train tickets since the company rolled out the feature this spring. She also often takes an Uber ride to the station because a medical condition limits her driving….

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  • Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics begins deliveries in Texas

    TECHCRUNCH

    A year after coming out of stealth mode with $40 million, self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics will begin making its first commercial deliveries in Texas. Kodiak will open a new facility in North Texas to support its freight operations along with increased testing in the state. There are some caveats to the milestone. Kodiak’s self-driving trucks will have a human safety driver behind the wheel. And it’s unclear how significant this initial launch is; the company didn’t provide details…

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  • AI vs A-Try: 3 Questions to Help Cut Through the Hype

    GUY ZIPORI

    By Guy Zipori, CEO and co-founder of Skyline AI From Deep Blueto DeepMind, the pace of AI progress has been dizzying. Exponential growth in AI has led to compounding interest from investors and consumers alike. Over a decade in the industry, I’ve seen AI’s breathless growth firsthand. Watching the miraculous become routine is enough to make anyone bullish. But as AI continues to make great strides, the gap between reality and expectations only widens. The current AI market is at the pea…

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  • Boston involves neighbourhoods in urban tech via local newsfeeds

    SMART CITIES WORLD

    The City of Boston is installing neighbourhood newsfeeds across a number of diverse communities as part of the Beta Blocks project, run by the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics. Screens will be located in Codman Square, Chinatown, and Lower Allson, enabling community members to be more involved in how new urban technologies should be used in their neighbourhoods.

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  • Co-Living Keeps Growing As Tripalink Raises $10M At $100M Valuation

    CRUNCHBASE

    Tripalink, a Los Angeles-based real estate startup providing co-living space for students and  young professionals, has raised a $10 million Series B at a $100 million valuation. Founded by University of Southern California-Los Angeles (USC) graduates in 2016, Tripalink has grown rapidly. According to CEO Donghao Li, the company has been profitable since the year it was founded and tripled its revenue in 2018….

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  • Solar panels help retailers tap into savings

    THE GLOBE AND MAIL

    Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre has 35-acres of flat roof area that’s wide open to all-day sun. For owner and operator Oxford Properties, there was no better place to install and test a massive, 20,000-square-foot solar array. Their mission? To generate enough green energy to power the mall’s one million square feet of retail space for at least 20 years, possibly longer. To make it work, Oxford management hired Canadian engineering company RESCo Energy Inc. in the spring of 2017 to install 6…

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