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How can 5G be used to improve life in cities, and address the urban challenges of mobility, public health, ageing, city-planning, and resilience.

WEBINAR: Smart technology and the pandemic: how digital twins are central to cities' strategies

Learn how digital twin technology has played a key role in helping cities to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic & what role it can play in the future.

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

In a guest post, Tiffany Stewart, Assistant Director Newark, N.J. Water & Sewer Department, outlines which technologies are helping it protect its water supply.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 27 - Life-saving action on extreme heat

Episode 27 of the Urban Exchange takes us to Ahmedabad to discover how the city’s heat action plan has served as a model for India and beyond.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

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Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

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Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

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Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

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Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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The latest news on AI and Machine Learning for smart city projects across the world

Partnership to bring operational AI platform to public sector

Partnership to bring operational AI platform to public sector

AI and Machine Learning07 May 2026

Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Willow’s public sector distributor, making its operational AI platform available to facilities and infrastructure.

Mission Control launched for the Physical AI era

Mission Control launched for the Physical AI era

Digital twins07 Jan 2026

Terbine’s Mission Control system is designed to manage the complexity of autonomous systems at scale and ensure humans are kept in the loop in smart cities.

Incheon to showcase smart city solutions at CES 2026

Incheon to showcase smart city solutions at CES 2026

News05 Jan 2026

Companies from Incheon Free Economic Zone in South Korea have been recognised in the annual consumer electronics and IT exhibition awards in Las Vegas.

Statewide strategy event to map future of AI for Arkansas

Statewide strategy event to map future of AI for Arkansas

AI and Machine Learning29 Aug 2025

Arkansas policymakers demonstrate both public and private commitment to ensuring the state is ready to safely harness the power of artificial intelligence.

San José awards first city-led AI grants to startups

San José awards first city-led AI grants to startups

AI and Machine Learning28 Aug 2025

Early-stage artificial intelligence company winners join a San José tech scene that now includes 91 venture-backed AI startups valued at approximately $6bn.

Detroit $700,000 startup fund to foster innovation and jobs

Detroit $700,000 startup fund to foster innovation and jobs

People and skills01 Aug 2025

Fund to build on Detroit’s legacy of innovation to help create jobs of the future with DECG selecting recipients for 26 grants to be awarded over the next year.

From safer cities to less congestion: 10 emerging technologies

From safer cities to less congestion: 10 emerging technologies

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The emerging technologies are expected to achieve real-world impact within five years, addressing risks from congestion, pollution, disease and climate stress.

Companies team to deliver intelligence at the edge

Companies team to deliver intelligence at the edge

AI and Machine Learning14 Apr 2025

Blaize and Broadsat aim to transform telecom and broadcast towers into intelligent AI-powered edge compute nodes for real-time video and global data delivery.

What do consumers really think of smart cities and AI?

What do consumers really think of smart cities and AI?

AI and Machine Learning01 Apr 2025

Report by Sand Technologies aims to help city and county leaders to better understand public sentiment about smart cities and artificial intelligence.

Arup and Resilient Cities Network team to provide guidance on extreme shocks

Arup and Resilient Cities Network team to provide guidance on extreme shocks

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Arup’s recently updated City Resilience Framework provides city leaders with actionable strategies to proactively prepare for future shocks and stresses.

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Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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Engineering healthier cities through smart technology

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Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

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Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

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Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

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