Overview of AI in the Apartment Market (2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the apartment industry by automating critical processes such as work orders, lease renewals, marketing, resident engagement, and more. In 2025, both predictive and generative AI tools are being adopted to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve resident experiences. This shift is … Read more
Quantum Computing and AI-Powered Retrofits: The Next Big Tailwinds for Commercial Real Estate Toronto, August 12, 2025 – As the commercial real estate (CRE) sector navigates a complex landscape of high interest rates, maturing debt, and shifting tenant demands, two emerging forces—quantum computing and AI-powered retrofit planning—are poised to become significant tailwinds driving growth and … Read more
Trunk Tools Uses AI to Reduce Construction Errors and Waste New York, August 2, 2025 — In an industry plagued by inefficiencies costing nearly $1 trillion annually, Trunk Tools, a New York-based startup, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize construction project management. Founded by Dr. Sarah Buchner, a former carpenter turned civil engineering Ph.D., … Read more
Federal Trade Court Upholds Trump’s Tariffs on De Minimis Shipments, For Now Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2025 – A federal trade court has declined to issue a preliminary injunction to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the de minimis tariff exemption for low-value packages shipped to the United States, according to a ruling … Read more
The most recent data available on weekly mortgage application volume in the United States is from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 18, 2025. According to posts found on X, mortgage applications decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous week. Refinance applications, which are sensitive to interest … Read more
PepsiCo Launches New Prebiotic Cola Following Poppi Acquisition July 22, 2025 New York, NY – PepsiCo has unveiled its latest innovation in the functional beverage space: a prebiotic-infused cola, marking its first major move since acquiring popular prebiotic soda brand Poppi earlier this year. The new offering, dubbed Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, combines the classic taste … Read more
Starbucks Mandates 4-Day Workplace Return for Company Staff, Gives Payouts for These Opting Out Seattle, USA – Starbucks has introduced that its company workers should return to the workplace 4 days every week beginning October 2025, as a part of CEO Brian Niccol’s technique to drive the corporate’s turnaround amid slumping U.S. gross sales. The … Read more
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Bay Area commuters experienced an unexpected benefit: free rides across multiple transit systems due to a widespread outage of the Clipper Card system, the region’s all-in-one fare payment method. The disruption affected major transit agencies, including Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni), Caltrain, and others, … Read more
📰 Airlines Divert and Suspend Flights After Israel Attacks Iran In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a major strike on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities. This triggered widespread airspace closures spanning Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria, causing severe disruptions across global aviation (en.wikipedia.org, thetimes.co.uk). ✈️ Flight Disruptions … Read more
Tesla’s new car sales in Norway surged 213% in May 2025 compared to May 2024, reaching 2,600 vehicles, driven primarily by the revamped Model Y SUV, which accounted for about 90% of Tesla’s registrations (2,346 units, up 240% year-on-year). The Model 3 also saw an 87.4% increase, contributing 253 units. This rebound, reported by the … Read more