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How Zillow Group is thinking about AI and the future of real estate

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Zillow CTO David Beitel was one of the first executive leaders at the real estate giant. “We want to make it easy for people to find homes they love,” said longtime Zillow CTO David Beitel. “We want to make it easy for people to find homes they love,” said longtime Zillow CTO David Beitel.

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Redfin co-founder sues company for alleged patent infringement over 3D home tour technology

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One of Redfin’s co-founders is suing the high-tech real estate brokerage for patent infringement and intellectual property theft, alleging that the violations handicapped his current startup. That complaint concerns image-based rendering technology that makes it possible to move around a property virtually.

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Redfin partners with security giant ADT for program that lets buyers tour homes without an agent

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Tech tools such as video tours have increasingly helped power real estate transactions during the pandemic, decreasing the need for face-to-face interactions. Related: The new realities of real estate: Redfin CEO on tech, climate, housing, and the era of ‘a thousand HQs’. (Redfin Photo). housing market gained nearly $2.5

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Funding news: Angel conference backs brain device startup, weapons detection company lands $15M

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The founders: BrainSpace CTO Stephen Morse is a mechanical engineer who has worked for a variety of companies, including global electrical and manufacturing company Flex. -based startup has created a working model of the device with $100,000 in self-funding, according to Wesley Johnson , a manager of the conference.

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Tech Moves: Seattle AI experts join national task force; Boundless co-founder departs; and more

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Boundless co-founder and CTO Serdar Sutay has left the Seattle immigration startup. Microsoft veteran and former Amazon Web Services (AWS) leader Harshit Shah joined New York-based Spring Health as chief technology officer. Prior to joining Smartsheet, Leban was founder and CTO of healthcare startup CadenceMD.

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Startups to watch: 13 venture capitalists offer their picks for the next Pacific Northwest unicorns

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GeekWire coverage : Glowforge cuts deal with Michaels to expand retail reach of its 3D laser printers. ” CEO : Faisal Masud , former chief technology officer at Staples and former manager at Amazon. They recently hired a CRO showing a real focus on growing their audience. Founded : 2014. GeekWire Photo).