Tech & Data
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EY launches student data science challenge to grow AI workforce
The professional services firm will help university students from 16 countries use data to work on mobility and smart city challenges.
By Jason Plautz • March 22, 2019 -
Deep DiveAs 5G looms, most hospitals watch from the sidelines
Chicago's Rush University Medical Center is an early mover with the tech, but many other big systems are taking a wait-and-see approach.
By Rebecca Pifer • March 22, 2019 -
Los Angeles migrates city operations to state data center
The move is estimated to save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in licensing and equipment fees.
By Jason Plautz • March 21, 2019 -
Optimus Ride to launch AV service in Brooklyn, NY and Fairfield, CA
The shuttle service will operate at slow speeds within geofenced areas.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 21, 2019 -
Massachusetts cities partner with Draper, Miovision to improve traffic safety
Cambridge and Somerville will work with the tech companies on a traffic measurement pilot that will generate data and inform future design.
By Chris Teale • March 21, 2019 -
3 cities to charge for curb space in new micromobility pilot
Charlotte, NC; Detroit; and Omaha, NE will use the Passport platform to implement curb pricing and better manage dockless vehicles.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2019 -
OpinionHow driverless vehicles can navigate their way into the mainstream
If AVs are to become commonplace, industry players must better understand data collection, maximize AI efficiency and make profit margins larger.
By Mohammad Musa • March 20, 2019 -
Spin partners with Zagster to bring scooters to 100 markets
Zagster will help manage Spin's fleet operations, optimize ridership and make its scooter-share programs more efficient and affordable.
By Kristin Musulin • March 20, 2019 -
Deep DiveAI could change the world. This is how governments and citizens should prepare
At a summit in Washington, DC, experts called on technology companies to fight bias and for a greater emphasis on lifelong learning.
By Chris Teale • March 20, 2019 -
New Orleans adopts rules to welcome 5G infrastructure
The regulations require that telecoms get a franchise agreement and a permit from the city before installing a small cell node or other 5G equipment on city property.
By Jason Plautz • March 19, 2019 -
Hackers blamed for emergency sirens sounding in 2 Texas cities
The siren malfunctions occurred during a week of severe weather, which put communities at a heightened risk of danger.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 18, 2019 -
Bipartisan Senate bill would regulate facial recognition tech
The Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 would require more transparency when using the technology and consent to redistribute data.
By Jason Plautz • March 18, 2019 -
Smart Cities Council announces 10 finalists in Readiness Challenge
The list will be pared down to five winners, who will each receive year-long guidance on how to turn their smart city visions into reality.
By Chris Teale • March 18, 2019 -
Sprint to show off 5G potential at 'immersive center'
The exhibit uses augmented reality, virtual reality and simulated displays to demonstrate how the technology will play out in the real world.
By Jason Plautz • March 15, 2019 -
Q&AHow Samsung NEXT is marrying 'innovation and the mothership'
Smart Cities Dive sat down with Christina Bechhold Russ during SXSW to learn how the company is making strategic early-stage investments that can shape the future of smart cities.
By Kristin Musulin • March 14, 2019 -
Verizon to launch mobile 5G in Chicago, Minneapolis in April
Leaders in Chicago and Minneapolis are soon to get a leg up on what’s expected to be a game-changing technology for cities.
By Jason Plautz • March 14, 2019 -
Microsoft expands government tech offerings
The company now offers its Teams, Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement programs to public sector customers.
By Chris Teale • March 14, 2019 -
A new source of planning data: online reviews
City planners can draw new data on quality of life in neighborhoods from online review sites, according to a new study from the University of Buffalo.
By Jason Plautz • March 13, 2019 -
USDOT launches council to support emerging transportation tech
The council, which Secretary Elaine Chao announced during SXSW, will "better coordinate the review of innovation" around projects, including hyperloop and AVs.
By Kristin Musulin • March 13, 2019 -
3 startups collaborate on solutions to Brooklyn, NY's mobility issues
The results of the year-long collaboration were compiled as a scalable guide on issues like pedestrian flow and loading zones for other cities.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 12, 2019 -
Can a city go paperless? With blockchain's help, Dubai hopes so
The city is already 57% of the way toward its goal of going paperless, with plans to issue its final paper transaction in 2021.
By Chris Teale • March 12, 2019 -
Chicago police to add 200 automated license reading tech to fleets by April
Police say the license plate readers help combat vehicle theft and carjackings, but civil liberties groups say they collect too much data.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 11, 2019 -
Women pedestrians' app supports safety, trustworthiness of routes
The Safe & the City app helps users safely navigate urban areas and, one year after launch, it now has better accuracy and directions.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 11, 2019 -
Can cities take an innovative approach to opioid mitigation?
Smart Cities Dive caught up with Dayton, OH Mayor Nan Whaley to learn how the city strategically leverages technology and partnerships to curb opioid addiction.
By Kristin Musulin • March 11, 2019 -
San Jose, CA mayor: For citizens to trust cities, they must first trust each other
At SXSW, Mayor Sam Liccardo joined Cities of Service's Myung Lee and Detroit's Arthur Jemison to discuss leveraging citizen engagement for problem solving.
By Kristin Musulin • March 11, 2019
