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Wisdom in Real Estate Data About a decade ago, the term “Big Data” came to the fore. If you look at the Google “N-gram” service, you’ll see a massive spike in the use of that term since 2009. Just a bit later, “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” resurged, never to leave...

The data deluge in fintech In an article in the venerable technology publication Information Week, I wrote about ponderous and misleading nature of the oft-made comparison of “data” and “oil.” While the “data is the new oil” metaphor has elements of merit, it falls...

AI in Proptech: Reality and hype There is a defining concept in every era of business and technology. Innovations tend to be clustered around these concepts; as they emerge into the market, they create a flywheel that further elevates the idea. As investors take note,...