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Tainan to launch commercial autonomous bus service

Tainan to launch commercial autonomous bus service

25 Mar 2020
The service will cover two business districts in the fifth-largest city in Taiwan, and is part of a two-year smart transportation development plan.
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From wargames to insurance: Cities urged to revisit resilience strategies amid ransomware “new reality”

From wargames to insurance: Cities urged to revisit resilience strategies amid ransomware “new reality”

11 Mar 2020
A new report from Deloitte addresses whether to pay ransom, cyber-insurance, skills and more.
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UK council smart lighting pilot monitors air quality and footfall

UK council smart lighting pilot monitors air quality and footfall

04 Mar 2020
South Kesteven District Council hopes to realise energy-savings of at least 60 per cent and the pilot could be expanded across the streetlighting network.
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Sunderland seeks partner to become a ‘neutral host’ 5G city

Sunderland seeks partner to become a ‘neutral host’ 5G city

03 Mar 2020
The move aims to boost connectivity across the city and give citizens and businesses more choice.
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Uber joins privacy coalition to curb city data collection

Uber joins privacy coalition to curb city data collection

02 Mar 2020
Newly formed CARS says it wants to “set the record straight” about MDS programmes but LADOT called it “a disinformation campaign”.
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Vienna pilots virtual ‘culture token’ to reward greener travel

Vienna pilots virtual ‘culture token’ to reward greener travel

20 Feb 2020
The app uses motion-tracking to measure distances covered using green modes of transport and calculates the CO2 savings compared to a car trip.
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