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Sidewalk Labs blames coronavirus pandemic for end of three-year project
With the adoption of fifth generation mobile networks, AI and the Internet of Things, cities are becoming more connected by the day. How can ‘smart cities’ navigate the challenges ahead?
Early hype around adoption of IoT networks gives way to realities on the ground
Online cities are becoming a powerful tool for decision makers
Technology can help tailor infrastructure to cater for people with disabilities
Growing connectivity widens scope for large-scale attacks while AI will exploit users
Alphabet subsidiary scales back ambitions for Canadian city’s waterfront
Location of new Google HQ could be key for green light to Sidewalk Labs development
US city’s housing market reflects its relative reliance on manufacturing compared with its Canadian neighbour
Urban experiments in Toronto and Barcelona will inform policymakers around the world
Some question whether British Gas parent has a future, or if it might be snapped up or broken up
Integrated technologies must not become tools of mass surveillance
Privacy and regulatory questions still loom over ambitious blueprint
The state spends more on monitoring its people than guarding against foreign threats
Eye-catching data services do not always improve citizens’ lives. The most innovative are the least obvious
Apps and services that work in one town are laughable in another
Local industry is growing fast but there are signs of a pushback
Plans to build a tech-fired Utopia in Toronto are gaining momentum — as privacy fears grow
It's a tough city, but worth spending time in.
Human and social capital and real assets should be focus of Prosper Africa
Plans for new cities include temperature-controlled pavements and self-sorting refuse chutes — but can too much order be a bad thing?
Global telcos are racing to be the first to take 5G mainstream – and national regulators have the power to sway who wins. ‘Smart’ cities edge ever closer as satellite and other technologies offer new ways to interconnect urban infrastructure. As space becomes more crowded, investors sniff opportunities for profit
Range, cost and speed will determine the best tools for each job
Entrepreneurs’ minds turn to the importance of security in cities of the future
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