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OnDemand Webinar: How edge AI is transforming city operations and services

Join Barcelona and Kyiv for this webinar as we look at how edge AI applications are coming to cities and supporting positive outcomes across mobility, lighting, and safety.

OnDemand Webinar: Urban transformation and AI – filling in the gaps

Watch this webinar with Honeywell to understand the next steps in operationalising AI for cities around safety, resilience and mobility.

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AISponsored by PNY Technologies

Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

Opinions

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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.

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Advancing citizen-first public services through AI and digital transformation

AI and Machine Learning

Huawei’s vision at MWC shows how AI‑driven digital platforms can help governments deliver faster, seamless and citizen‑focused public services.

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AI Foundations

The latest news on cities and their partners who are at the foundational stage of their AI journey – making agreements, setting policy, and deciding outcomes.

Itron teams with Nvidia to bring edge AI to the power grid

Itron teams with Nvidia to bring edge AI to the power grid

AI and Machine Learning

Nokia and AWS to demo agentic AI-powered network slicing at MWC

Nokia and AWS to demo agentic AI-powered network slicing at MWC

4G and 5G

Municipalities pilot AI-driven road infrastructure platform

Municipalities pilot AI-driven road infrastructure platform

AI and Machine Learning

AI Scaling

The latest from cities and partners beginning to scale up their AI implementations beyond pilots – connecting services, actioning insights, and increasing automation.

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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.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

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

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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.

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Research

Find the information and inspiration you need to get your AI journey off the ground or to the next level with our original, dedicated research

White Paper: The intelligent city stack – digital twins, AI and sovereign urban infrastructure

Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life

Trend report: AI for safer cities – transforming safety operations and emergency response

Trend Report 2025: Edge AI: transforming city operations and services

AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Artificial Intelligence in Cities Trend Report 2024

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

The art of the practical: a guide to implementing smart spaces

AI CITYXCHANGE OVERVIEW

Featured

Advancing citizen-first public services through AI and digital transformation

AI and Machine Learning

Huawei’s vision at MWC shows how AI‑driven digital platforms can help governments deliver faster, seamless and citizen‑focused public services.

AI CityXchange newsletter

Sign up for a monthly update on the latest AI pilots, projects and innovations from global cities and their partners.

Industry Insights

A series of AI-focused articles, webinars, podcasts and more that come directly from the city ecosystem, including local governments, technology vendors, and NGOs.