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Helsinki trials AI and automation as part of its drive to digital services

News29 Jan 2021

Trials were based on ideas submitted by employees and mayor Jan Vapaavuori said they also represent a shift in thinking to an operating culture more conducive to experimentation.

Singapore progresses digital inclusion project for seniors

News03 Sep 2020

Singapore’s IMDA and the SG Digital Office are aiming to connect with and raise the skills of 100,000 seniors by March 2021 via its Seniors Go Digital programme.

UK local authorities to go live with smart energy project

News27 Aug 2020

Reading Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council will be the first to connect to the smart energy platform, which forms part of the Thames Valley Live project.

Singapore continues its drive to build a pool of smart city innovators

News24 Aug 2020

The number of applications to the Smart Nation Scholarship scheme increased again this year with awardees undergoing rigorous training and taking on key roles in national projects.

New York state to install 500,000 LED streetlights

News24 Jun 2020

Part of a statewide upgrade programme, Smart Street lighting NY will see 500,000 streetlights replaced with energy-efficient LED technology by 2025.

Singapore creates new office to further drive digitalisation

News01 Jun 2020

The SG Digital Office will recruit 1,000 digital ambassadors to help every individual and business to go digital in the phased economic recovery from Covid-19.

Japanese railway and Nokia collaborate on AI-based crossing trials

News20 Feb 2020

Odakyu Electric Railway is using Nokia’s scene analytics to detect abnormal events by applying machine-learning-based AI to images generated by railroad crossing cameras.

Gothenburg and Málaga win smart tourism award

News11 Oct 2019

As well as applauding their achievements in areas such as accessibility, sustainability and digitalisation, the jury was impressed with the cities’ capacity to act as role models for others.

London ranked top city for Generation Z

News04 Sep 2019

The UK capital stood out from other cities in areas such as social entrepreneurship, co-working spaces, education, artificial intelligence and concerts.

Carinthia switches on 5G in its flagship smart region

News14 Aug 2019

The Austrian state is also showcasing a range of smart applications including using virtual reality for tourism and a smart beehive that monitors the environment.

Which cities are the smartest for tourism?

News12 Aug 2019

Ten European cities have been shortlisted for the 2020 European Capital of Smart Tourism contest with judging criteria including digitalisation and sustainability.

New York and San Francisco rank as most expensive cities for construction

News12 May 2019

A comparison study reports that the cities face unique challenges and, overall, the construction sector and its clients must invest in areas such as digitalisation and resiliency.

London ranked most “digitally ready” city

News17 Apr 2019

The ranking is based on Siemens’ Atlas of Digitalisation app, which aims to inspire “new thinking on the global journey to City 4.0".

Ericsson sets out its vision for cellular IoT

News02 Feb 2019

The company’s evolutionary concept describes how cellular IoT can move from more basic use cases such as smart metering to autonomous vehicles

‘Talent emergency’ looms for power sector

News24 Jan 2019

Almost half of all power professionals are concerned about an impending skills shortage but for some it is already here, according to the Global Energy Talent Index

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