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Inaugural report card on US smart city progress: “Disappointing”

Of 24 cities, Seattle received the highest rating overall and St. Louis the lowest.

Palo Alto’s CIO calls for greater urgency on smart cities

Cities are at the beginning of a crisis and the way we handle it will define the future of humanity, says City of Palo Alto CIO, Jonathan Reichental. Heavy stuff. However, he is optimistic that these challenges, coupled with advancing and emerging technologies, present a huge opportunity to generate economic value and do good for society.

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Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.

Hurricane Harvey and Irma – demonstrating the test of an aging infrastructure and results of grid modernisation initiatives, by Farah Saeed, Frost & Sullivan Digital Grid Global Programme manager

Grid modernisation could make all the difference in restoring storm-impacted cities to a functional state, thus, providing safety and connectivity for those in need

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City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

New board members and Global Steering Committee for Resilient Cities Network

Tokyo named most innovative city in annual ranking

C40 announces first 15 "beacons of sustainable design"

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

Houston smart city development joins global network of innovation districts

Arizona, Texas and Utah receive national V2X grants

C40 and mayors offer US Inflation Reduction Act guidance

Houston continues to expand electric municipal fleet

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Houston (USA)

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and fourth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 2019 population of 2.3 million. Comprising a total area of 637.4 square miles (1,651 km2), Houston is the largest city in the United States by total area, whose government is not consolidated with that of a county, parish, or borough. Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research.

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UK scientists use AI to build passenger transport simulators

Project involves using a set of 12 transport user personas to make a ‘synthetic’ population and encourage the use of public transit and active travel options.

Firms team to scale level 4-robotaxi fleets across Asia

Nvidia is bringing together global automakers, AV ecosystem partners and ride-hailing providers to develop level 4-ready robotaxi fleets, beginning in Kaohsiung.

WeRide and Uber set to launch Spain’s first robotaxi service

Service is expected to begin operations in Madrid later this year, in collaboration with the regional government, and the fleet will be scaled progressively.

Boston hosts its first-ever Tech Week

Taking place until 31 May, it features hundreds of events and highlights the city’s role as a global hub for innovation, collaboration and purpose-driven tech.

Bogotá launches journey planning solution for transport system

Hacon will provide the journey planning technology behind the new TransMi app which is intended to enhance the travel experience for four million daily trips.

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