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Re:WeWork has a new CEO who is a real estate exec by catdog on Sunday February 02, 2020 @02:23PM (#22218785)
True but on the other hand the technology they develop plays a central role in how they operate which sets them apart from the traditional taxi company/broadcaster.

WeWork seems to just rent out real estate and at least on the surface it does not look like tech is defining fundamentally how they do it.

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Re:WeWork has a new CEO who is a real estate exec by ethbro on Sunday February 02, 2020 @02:35PM (#22218861)
It all comes down to demand for me. These legacy+tech companies create additional demand by virtual of their tech.

Uber services opportunities that couldn't be serviced by traditional taxi companies (on demand, low latency rides).

Which makes the crux of these businesses "Does your technology create enough additional, currently-unserved demand to hit your growth targets?"

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