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Year of disruption for UK’s £5bn proptech sector – Oxford Saïd
The UK is leading the way in proptech investment in Europe, a report from Oxford Saïd Business School has uncovered, with 2020 set to be a pivotal period for adoption, subject to overcoming regulatory hurdles.
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PODCAST | Samy Kamkar on security in real estate
Samy Kamkar, privacy and security researcher and cofounder of Openpath, joined PlaceTech to chat about the security threats in real estate, the time he was arrested by the US secret services and three simple steps companies can take to prevent being hacked.
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2050: Arup’s four potential futures
What will the world look like in 2050? The advisory giant has produced an extensive 68-page report looking at four plausible future scenarios based on the intersection between our planet’s health and societal conditions, with an aim to inform decisions on the design and planning of the built environment.
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VIDEO | MIT’s built environment tech tracker
Andrea Chegut, director of MIT’s Real Estate Innovation Lab, shares the work going on at the lab, the built environment’s biggest challenges and the esteemed university’s tech tracker, launched on the MIPIM PropTech stage in New York with JLL.