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INDUSTRY |   COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXECUTIVE

HITT Breaks Ground on DC-Area HQ

Construction giant HITT Contracting has broken ground on a new headquarters building, a 270,000-square-foot structure in Falls Church, Va., which is part of metro Washington, DC. Completion is slated for early 2027. Designed by architectural firm Gensler, the six-story building at 7125 W. Falls Station Blvd. will be largely office space for HITT, featuring collaborative work zones, wellness facilities and a 1-acre ...

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TECH  |   SECURITY WEEK

Building Automation Protocols Increasingly Targeted in OT Attacks ...

Industrial automation protocols continue to be the most targeted in attacks aimed at operational technology (OT), but building automation systems have been increasingly targeted, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Forescout. Forescout on Monday published its 2024 Threat Roundup report, which is based on attacks recorded by the company’s honeypots ...

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WORKPLACE   |   COMMERCIAL OBSERVER

The Office Market’s Busiest Side Hustle: Renting Out Amenity Space

The needs of the office have shifted over the last half a decade. During the pandemic, landlords anxious about winning back tenants — and tenants anxious about winning back workers — went to great lengths, turning over swaths of space to install amenities meant to dazzle. These included golf simulators, pickleball courts, living walls, terraces, apiaries and, when all else ...

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ELECTRIFICATION   |    WBUR

Country's first fully-underground electrical substation breaks ground ...

The utility Eversource broke ground on Tuesday on what it called the country’s first fully-underground electrical substation. The 35,000-square-foot facility is part of a larger $1.8 billion energy project in Cambridge designed to help meet the area's growing demand for electricity. The substation will extend 105 feet underground - approximately the height of a 10-story building  ...

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AI  |    THE VERGE

Microsoft makes DeepSeek’s R1 model available on Azure AI and GitHub

Microsoft is bringing Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s R1 model to its Azure AI Foundry platform and GitHub today. The R1 model, which has rocked US financial markets this week because it can be trained at a fraction of the cost of leading models from OpenAI, is now part of a model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub - allowing Microsoft’s customers to integrate it into ...

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PROPTECH  |   COMMERCIAL OBSERVER

MetaProp’s 2025 Accelerator Cohort Draws Record Number of Applicants

Early stage proptech venture capital firm MetaProp on Thursday announced its 10th accelerator startup cohort. This year’s version of the MetaProp Accelerator @ Columbia University includes six startups selected from a record 200-plus applications. The startups are focusing on innovation in AI, affordable housing, climate, construction technology (aka contech) and ...

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CYBERSECURITY  |   WIZ

Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Info ...

Wiz Research has identified a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek, which allows full control over database operations, including the ability to access internal data. The exposure includes over a million lines of log streams containing chat history, secret keys, backend details, and other highly sensitive information. The Wiz Research team immediately and responsibly ...

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MULTIFAMILY   |    PROPMODO

The AI-Driven Evolution of Multifamily Properties

It’s been almost 70 years since computer scientist John McCarthy held a summer workshop at Dartmouth College and coined the term artificial intelligence. While AI has grown steadily since that time, the introduction of ChatGPT has seen an explosion in the presence of AI in multifamily and many other industries, reshaping the way they operate. As technology rapidly advances, every industry has felt the effects of AI. Multifamily real estate is no different.

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SMART BUILDINGS  |   SMART CITIES WORLD

Four mobile networks delivered to flagship London building

Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave has brought 4G connectivity from all four mobile network operators (MNOs) to one of London’s latest flagship smart buildings in the City. The company Freshwave designed and deployed a 4G distributed antenna system (DAS) to provide assured connectivity for everyone in 8 Bishopgate, no matter which mobile network they use. The 50-storey tower development by Mitsubishi Estate London and ...

2 min read

WORKSPACES  |  FACILITY EXECUTIVE

How Smart Building Tech Can Drive Sustainable Office Redesigns

More organizations are working to reach net zero goals and comply with building performance and environmental reporting regulations. An office refit can be both a boon and a hindrance to those efforts, paving the way for more sustainable practices, materials and processes, while adding substantially to the carbon footprints of both the company and the property.

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