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Trump team considers building nationalized 5G network
The secure network is being debated to protect the U.S. against cybersecurity threats from China, though not everyone is on board with the plan.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 30, 2018 -
E-commerce giant Alibaba to deploy smart city platform in Malaysia
The platform will start by providing solutions to ease Kuala Lumpur's traffic congestion.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Trendline
Smart 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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Los Angeles earns first gold-level What Works Cities data certification
A total of nine cities earned a certification, including San Francisco, New Orleans, Seattle and Boston.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 29, 2018 -
AT&T urges Congress to create an 'Internet Bill of Rights'
The legislation would be designed to protect customers, encourage internet innovation and end the net neutrality debate.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Ford files patent for driverless police car
The autonomous vehicle could perform a variety of enforcement actions when it senses a road violation.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 29, 2018 -
Amazon asks cities for secrecy in HQ2 race
In a CNBC exclusive, attendees at the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting were tight-lipped about their plans for HQ2.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Vermont city to use blockchain for land registry
Replacing existing paper processes with blockchain will make the system more secure and efficient.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 26, 2018 -
London mayor seeks input on smart tech opportunities
The input will be used in developing the Smart London Plan, which will be launched at London Tech Week in June.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Dallas adds 6 smart programs to 'Living Lab' corridor
The projects include public Wi-Fi, smart irrigation, smart parking and a mobility initiative with Toyota.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 24, 2018 -
First cashierless Amazon Go store opens in Seattle
Amazon has smoothed out glitches in the futuristic store as one of the most anticipated retail concepts in years finally goes live.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2018 -
Report: Extreme weather, cyber attacks top 2018 global risks list
The World Economic Forum's report recommends increased resiliency to protect against threats.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 22, 2018 -
Deep Dive
The state of smart city development in 7 charts
A survey of nearly 650 utility, municipal, commercial and community stakeholders from across the U.S. found significant trends and perspectives regarding smart city progress.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Amazon unveils top 20 contenders for HQ2
Let the jockeying begin: Amazon will make a final decision this year after a deeper dive into each city's potential.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Google to expand cloud service with 3 new underwater cables
The Curie cable will connect L.A. with Chile, the Havfrue cable will connect the U.S. East Coast with Ireland and Denmark, and the HK-G cable will connect hubs in the Pacific.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Opinion
Data is the newest form of infrastructure
"Smart city projects must have a direct correlation to city performance, which means vendors need to think like a city," writes Seattle Smart City Coordinator Kate Garman.
By Kate Garman • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Apple to open a new US campus, add 20K jobs
While the move may sound similar to Amazon's announcement of a second headquarters (HQ2), cities may not be so quick to offer proposals or incentives.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 18, 2018 -
Denver to implement $12M smart technology transportation framework
The plan for connected city infrastructure and vehicles would improve safety and traffic flow.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 17, 2018 -
'Textalyzers' may help Chicago police reduce distracted driving
The devices would inform police if someone was using their phone when a crash occurred.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Chicago learns from other cities' experiences to develop CityKey
The all-in-one municipal ID card, designed for all Chicagoans, will be available this spring.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2018 -
GM to introduce no-pedals AV, pending DOT support
The automaker filed a petition with the DOT for its fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV. If given the green light, the cars could hit the road as early as 2019.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 16, 2018 -
DC, New York lead world colocation market
About 59% of the world's colocation, or data center rental facility, revenue is held by 20 metropolitan cities.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Cisco augments IoT platform with software, analytics
"The value of the data should directly reflect to how much security you have in your system," said Dan Kent, Cisco's public sector CTO.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Bell Helicopter flaunts its flying taxi at CES
"The future of urban air taxi is closer than many people realize," said Bell Helicopter President and CEO Mitch Snyder.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 11, 2018 -
Ohio regulators approve Amazon/AEP discount rate arrangement for data centers
The arrangement will provide Amazon subsidiary Vadata a 10-year discount for its data centers operating in Ohio.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 11, 2018 -
Dallas partners with Ericsson for smart traffic solutions system
The system will allow for real-time traffic monitoring, traffic signal automation and automatic emergency services calls.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 10, 2018