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CRETECH December 29, 2017
Holy hell, it’s been a year for Amazon. Jeff Bezos’ former-online-bookstore dumped $13.7 billion to buy a bunch of grocery stores, that speaker you talk to in your living room that Amazon makes is really popular and a bunch of server farms Amazon runs generate more than $10 billion in revenue annually. The confluence of all these things has led to an incredible rise in its stock on the year ...
CRETECH December 28, 2017
RIYADH (Reuters)- Apple and Amazon are in licensing discussions with Riyadh on investing in Saudi Arabia, two sources told Reuters, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s push to give the conservative kingdom a high-tech look. A third source confirmed that Apple was in talks with SAGIA, Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment authority. Both companies already sell products in Saudi Arabia via th...
CRETECH December 27, 2017
2017 was a significant year in Silicon Valley. The region saw plenty of protests, several big openings, and lots of small moments that left a mark. I was there to capture as many of them as I could. Click through the slideshow to check out some of the best images from an eventful year. And for more from our Year in Review coverage, check out the links below: 17 photos that capture life in Silicon ...
CRETECH December 27, 2017
Amazon's HQ hunt, Diller's pier park and other winners of the 2017 Golden Bricks By Lois Weiss View author archive email the author follow on twitter Get author RSS feed Name(required) Email(required) Comment(required) December 27, 2017 | 9:51am | Updated December 27, 2017 | 10:59am Modal Trigger Shutterstock MORE FROM: Lois Weiss FAO Schwarz is teaming up with manufacturers for its com...
CRETECH December 27, 2017
London Block Exchange CEO and Founder Ben Dives takes a look at the challenges that cryptocurrencies may face in real world scenarios.
CRETECH December 24, 2017
Trends in Seed Stage Venture Capital: Across all areas of venture capital, more capital is being invested in funding rounds than ever before, but the number of companies receiving investment has dropped. This suggests that fewer deals are getting funded at the seed stage and investors are focusing more on later rounds of funding.  Via Axios The number of angel investors in the United States is ...
CRETECH December 22, 2017
The room is a raw warehouse space that is partitioned off with curtains, hiding the bulk of it from view. I’m at the back of a group of girls who is..
CRETECH December 20, 2017
Video: Tesla's new Manhattan showroom shows the Silicon Valley startup is about more than just green cars Video: Tesla opens new Manhattan showroom in Meatpacking District BY Dan Gessner NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 12:12 PM facebook Tweet email BY Dan Gessner NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 12:12 PM Tesla’s brand-new store in Manhattan’s Meatpacking...
CRETECH December 20, 2017
WeWork had a big year in 2017. The seven-year-old company opened 90 new locations, doubling its global membership, and expanded into new cities in Latin America, Asia and Australia, and Europe and Israel. It is reportedly valued at $20 billion. While 2018 holds more of the same — WeWork plans to launch 1 million square feet of new space each month next year — the company also plans to grow its...
CRETECH December 19, 2017
It’s not a stretch to say that business happens in real-time. Doors open and possibilities present themselves at a moment’s notice, and inaction can mean missed opportunities. At the same time, information has become one of our most valuable commodities. Without accurate, up-to-date data, decision-making is instinctual rather than informed. These facts are leading commercial real estate toward...