Winners of eXp Realty’s eXpcon Hackathon announced

At eXp Realty’s first-ever eXpcon Hackathon, held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Oct. 26, industry innovators competed to showcase projects aimed at creating cutting-edge real estate solutions using OpenAI technology, and the brokerage has officially anno… Continue reading

Figure now using OpenAI’s GPT to speed HELOC doc review process

When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review will save $8 million while raising customer satisfaction scores. Continue reading

California MLS MetroList debuts AI-based voice search

The search platform is already live on the multiple listing service’s website and comes amid a growing interest in using artificial intelligence to improve consumer home searches Continue reading

OpenAI leaves San Francisco HQ after Elon Musk stops paying rent

The move follows a public rift between the CEO of Tesla and the maker of ChatGPT. Musk had previously been paying rent for OpenAI’s headquarters. Continue reading

OpenAI CEO sues developer over $27M ‘lemon’ he bought in 2020

OpenAI boss Sam Altman sued embattled developer Troon Pacific over shoddy workmanship that allegedly included defects in a pool’s waterproofing and a so-called “Batcave,” according to reports. Continue reading

OpenAI taps former Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar as chief financial officer

Friar served as CFO at Square, sits on the board of Walmart and worked at McKinsey, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs. She was tapped alongside Kevin Weil, who will serve as chief product officer. Continue reading

Doss debuts ‘accelerator’ program to waive franchise fees

Twenty participants in the new program will not have to pay Doss’ normal $15,000 franchise fee, though they will have to commit to growing their businesses. Continue reading

WATCH: OpenAI’s Adam Goldberg on developing AI clarity

A founding member of the company’s go-to-market team, Goldberg outlines what it takes to make ChatGPT and other AI-based platforms work for you and your real estate business. Continue reading

AI will be huge, is like ‘having a summer intern’

OpenAI’s Adam Goldberg argued at Inman Connect New York that the most important skill for using AI effectively is “clarity of thought.” Continue reading

Too much too soon? AI is now ‘nearly ubiquitous’ in real estate

As many as 80 percent of agents are using AI to do things like write listing descriptions, but real estate leaders also have concerns about “guardrails” for the tech. Continue reading