F: ‘It’s an embarrassment’: the downfall of a $2 billion SoftBank-backed smart window company

FORBES reports:

View Inc. was supposed to be the greatest office enhancement since air conditioners: its smart windows could tint the windows of an entire building according to the position of the sun, promising to keep rooms cooler, and generate vast energy savings. With built-in, transparent circuit boards, the panes also served a dual purpose, transforming into giant computer or presentation screens. Investors like SoftBank and the sovereign wealth funds of New Zealand and Singapore poured in more than $2 billion.

“This ...