This week, President Obama will arrive in Pittsburgh to convene the first-ever White House Frontiers Conference. The conference will bring together innovators from across the country to focus on how science and technology is shaping the 21st century, and particularly the role of innovation in building smarter and more inclusive communities
Read MoreSome of China’s top tech firms will soon be welcoming a famous new neighbor.
Apple has confirmed it will open a research and development center in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city that serves as a hardware manufacturing hub for the world. The center’s launch comes as Apple looks for new ways to position itself in the world’s largest consumer market, amid sputtering iPhone sales.
Read MoreChina is set to create their first smart city, but it won’t be Shanghai or Beijing — instead, the city of Yinchuan will become the country’s most high-tech city.
Read MoreLike most people, I'd never heard of Yinchuan before going there. But the Chinese officials showing me around are eager to present the capital of Ningxia province, in the north of China, as a technical marvel. And I should pay attention: Yinchuan is intended to serve as the blueprint "smart city" for scores of urban metropolises across China.
Read MoreEach year, the FedScoop 50 Awards honor the best and the brightest who make the U.S. federal government more efficient and effective. These awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of those in service and acknowledge their efforts to make a positive impact in the government community and in public service. This year, David Bray (USA ’15) has been honored in the federal leadership category
Read More- A sliver of Beijing’s polluted skies will get a little clearer in the coming months, thanks to a public art piece that sucks smog out of the air and turns some of it into jewelry.
- The Smog Free Project, created by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde and his team at Studio Roosegaarde, debuted at a park in the Chinese capital in October 2016.
The China Smart City Industry provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure.
Read MoreChina, home to three of the world’s largest mobile network operators, has started conducting trials of so-called 5G telecommunications equipment that will span more than 100 cities, as it aims to get a head start in the race to lead the next generation of cellular phone systems.
Read MoreWhile the city of Montreal embarks on a massive, four-year project to replace aging pipes and boost pedestrian- and bike-safety on one of its main commercial streets, enormous inflatable arches will keep pedestrians away from construction, but still drawn to local businesses
Read MoreAfter last year’s initial investment of $160 million, The White House has stated that it is placing an extra $80 million into technology and smart city projects.
Read MoreThe ranks of the super-wealthy are growing quickly in China -- and nowhere more than Zhejiang province.
Read MoreAuto giant Wanxiang announced today that it will use blockchain technology as part of its newly announced smart cities initiative.
Read MoreFor the city of Munich, Smart City is a big topic: The city authorities have embarked on the road there and meet the challenges of the future: Currently is a thematic guideline "Smart City Munich" as part of the urban development concept Perspective Munich in work
Read MorePITTSBURGH — Any day now, Uber will introduce a fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, making this former steel town the world’s first city to let any passenger hail an autonomous vehicle.
Read MoreThis year’s bid by San Francisco and UC Berkeley to win the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge failed, but the momentum generated by the collaboration has resulted in an agreement between the city and the university to continue to explore innovative urban transportation options, and ways that technology can improve city life in general.
Read MoreLIVE FROM TM FORUM SMART CITY: Keynote speakers at the second Smart City conference in Yinchuan, China, warned that in their rush to roll out services to boost efficiency and enhance engagement with citizens, authorities need to use common platforms to ensure interaction between cities.
Read MoreThe 1960s witnessed the birth of rock supergroups. And now the first smart city supergroup is launching featuring ex-rock stars of municipal U.S. government.
Read More“Smart city.” By now, every governor, mayor and councilperson across the country has heard the phrase. But those two words encompass a myriad of connected technologies that can improve city life and municipal efficiency.
Read MoreAfter winning the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Smart City Challenge — earning a $50 million grant to help fund future smart mobility projects earlier this year — the city of Columbus, Ohio, is in the early stages of planning how the funds will be used. The city was able to raise another $90 million from businesses, local agencies, and investors to augment the federal grant.
Read MoreThe Smart City Infocus 2016 Conference is being held in Yinchuan, China this week. I was invited to attend so I could experience this new smart city, write about it and talk about it as a wireless analyst and columnist. This event is being sponsored by the Chinese Government. They are very serious about being a leader in the smart city movement that will continue to transform all our lives in coming years.
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