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DOJ sues software firm RealPage over algorithm that allegedly drives up rents
The attorneys general of several states joined the suit, which accuses the company of an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords.”
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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With 10 new climate resilience centers, DOE aims to translate research into local action
Researchers will work on actionable science and tools to help local stakeholders combat extreme heat, flooding, drought and more, the U.S. Department of Energy announced last week.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineSmart Cities Technology and Data
Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.
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Self-driving vehicles spark array of views among states, truckers, advocates
Commentators had vastly different takes on the risks of artificial intelligence in feedback to a U.S. Transportation Department agency.
By David Taube • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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More robotic delivery coming to Los Angeles through Shake Shack partnership
The fast food chain is teaming up with Serve Robotics, which has worked with around 200 other LA restaurants and hopes to deploy 2,000 robots across the U.S. in 2025.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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New York joins cities questioning ShotSpotter costs, benefits
The gunshot detection system may waste NYPD resources, a June audit states, and existing data don’t support renewing the contract. Chicago and Houston are among the cities that plan to drop the technology.
By David Silverberg • July 11, 2024 -
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12 ‘tech hubs’ get $504M to support new jobs, innovation
Projects that scale lab-to-market transitions, train workers and build shared testbeds and manufacturing facilities are among those receiving federal funding.
By Ysabelle Kempe • July 3, 2024 -
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4 US cities driven by data
Artificial intelligence presents new opportunities for how cities can use data, said Rochelle Haynes, managing director of the What Works Cities Certification program.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 17, 2024 -
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Deep Dive‘A totally different world’: Autonomous trucks prepare to go driverless in Texas
Heavy-duty, driverless AVs could hit the state’s roads this year. The companies operating the vehicles say safety is a priority, but some critics are still concerned.
By David Taube • June 17, 2024 -
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AI-powered cameras to sweep streets for code violations in a California city
Overgrown lawns, improper parking, peeling paint, boarded windows and graffiti were some of the violations the cameras identified in a five-day pilot in Stockton earlier this year.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 13, 2024 -
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Amazon’s Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Austin, Miami
The company will use retrofitted Toyota Highlanders with safety drivers instead of its autonomous robotaxi to gather “valuable insights and feedback.”
By Haley Cawthon • June 12, 2024 -
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Archer Aviation receives FAA certification to operate air taxi service
While eVTOL aircraft may seem futuristic, they will “become reality in the not-too-distant future,” Archer’s chief operating officer said.
By Dan Zukowski • June 5, 2024 -
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What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents
Distracted driving increased 30% from 2019 to 2024. One company wants to use data to help authorities “better understand what is happening more in real time.”
By Dan Zukowski • June 3, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Oldcastle InfrastructureA path toward solving water scarcity
A cutting-edge solution, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to detect and repair pipe leaks, will propel the fight against the global water crisis.
June 3, 2024 -
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What are the top 10 US smart cities in 2024?
New ProptechOS research analyzed 16 metrics related to connectivity and infrastructure, sustainability and the tech job market to name a new top smart city.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 30, 2024 -
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3 AI takeaways from Smart City Expo USA
“Hard conversations” about AI can reveal “what the priorities are for your community and make sure that you’re using AI responsibly” in that context, one tech leader said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 29, 2024 -
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Sponsored by OpendatasoftHow data portals support data governance strategies for smart communities
Data is central to smart communities, requiring a combination of data portals and data governance.
By Franck Carassus, Chief Sales Officer and Co-Founder of Opendatasoft • May 28, 2024 -
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As cities add bus and bike lanes, traffic enforcement keeps them clear
Automated cameras mounted on transit buses or fixed locations such as traffic signals can help catch violators and protect these priority lanes.
By Dan Zukowski • May 22, 2024 -
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EPA to ramp up enforcement as most water utilities lack cyber safeguards
The agency may take enforcement actions against water utilities that don’t address cyber risks following months of attacks against drinking and wastewater treatment facilities.
By David Jones • May 21, 2024 -
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NHTSA probes Waymo, Zoox over ‘unexpected’ self-driving behavior
The robotaxi companies are facing investigations after their autonomous vehicles behaved erratically, causing collisions.
By Haley Cawthon • May 21, 2024 -
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Heat resilience research centers unveiled by Biden administration
Most governments have historically lacked “a comprehensive or coordinated set of strategies to deal with heat and its impacts,” a center lead said. Applications for communities to get involved will open later this year.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 21, 2024 -
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Smart community technologies get USDOT grant funding opportunity
Innovative and experimental projects that “solve real-world transportation problems” are eligible for the program, the Transportation Department said.
By Dan Zukowski • May 14, 2024 -
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How will AI impact transportation? US DOT wants public input.
The federal agency predicts that the deployment of AI tools and applications will impact virtually all aspects of transportation.
By David Taube • Updated May 7, 2024 -
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How tracking homelessness in real time ‘by name’ can guide local action
Federally mandated annual “point-in-time” counts paint a picture of homelessness in broad strokes. But some communities are collecting information to understand what happens in between.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 3, 2024 -
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Navigating social media and free speech as a public official
Separate accounts for personal and official use are the safest bet to avoid litigation in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision, one lawyer said.
By Paige Gross • May 1, 2024 -
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Air quality data is now widely available, but what should communities do with it?
With air quality sensors now costing as little as $100, some communities are hoping for more federal guidance on how to use them to support decision-making and regulation.
By Ysabelle Kempe • April 19, 2024
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