Tech & Data
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Google Maps offers bike-share data in 24 cities
The app's integration is just one piece of the ongoing consolidation of micromobility, ride-share and public transit information.
By Kira Barrett • July 18, 2019 -
Oakland, CA passes facial recognition tech ban
The city joins San Francisco and Somerville, MA in banning the technology in response to concerns it would unfairly target minorities.
By Jason Plautz • July 18, 2019 -
Opinion6 steps for staying secure in a smart world
Many people see the internet as part of the furniture, something as ubiquitous as hot water. But it's crucial that networks are nurtured and proactively protected.
By Will Evans • July 16, 2019 -
3 key themes that will drive cities' strategies for job creation
"The future of work in America" report assessed how tech and automation will impact labor fields, productivity and economic development in cities.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 15, 2019 -
Amazon to invest $700M to upskill 100K employees
Programs to reskill current employees will allow the company to gain technical talent without having to fight over the very small pool of qualified workers.
By Matt Leonard • July 12, 2019 -
Populus' new mobility tool shows where riders use bikes, scooters
Populus Routes produces visualizations for cities to learn where bikes and scooters are frequently used, providing better insight into infrastructure needs.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 11, 2019 -
Report: Cyberattacks cost $45B in losses in 2018
The Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance found that local governments are less likely to pay ransoms, but more vulnerable to attacks.
By Kristin Musulin • July 11, 2019 -
What can Uber, Lyft data tell cities about transit deserts?
A bulk of ride-hailing trips in New York City between 2014 and 2017 originated in minority and low-income neighborhoods without reliable transit services.
By Jason Plautz • July 11, 2019 -
INRIX updates Road Rules platform to fit 'evolving dialogue' around data
The platform, initially designed for communicating rules for AVs, now also covers other mobility modes like bikes and scooters.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 10, 2019 -
Data management can foster equitable mobility in cities
Panelists at a Capitol Hill briefing on Tuesday said initiatives like mobility data specifications and the Open Mobility Foundation are key.
By Chris Teale • July 10, 2019 -
Amazon asks FCC to launch satellites for broadband service
Kuiper Systems, an Amazon subsidiary, wants to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit and connect underserved areas to high-speed internet.
By Chris Teale • July 08, 2019 -
Google ranks world's most crowded transit lines
The top 10 list ranks international transit lines based on crowdedness reports from Google Maps, featuring only one U.S. line: New York's "L" train.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 03, 2019 -
Mesa, AZ lands $1B Google data center
Google’s arrival boosts Mesa's reputation as a hub for data centers, which tech giants are increasingly building outside of Silicon Valley.
By Jason Plautz • July 03, 2019 -
US House approves $5M to explore new transportation tech
Funding could develop safety and environmental standards for new transportation modes, such as a proposed Chicago-Cleveland hyperloop.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 02, 2019 -
Ransomware: Why it's sometimes OK to pay up
"It's really a straightforward math problem," said Josh Zelonis, senior analyst at Forrester.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 02, 2019 -
Every major US carrier has launched 5G service
T-Mobile was the last of the four major telecoms to roll out 5G service, launching in six cities over the weekend. Now, the carriers race to expand.
By Jason Plautz • July 02, 2019 -
Coord expands curb data platform to 5 new cities
The company and its partners surveyed over 500 miles of curb and cataloged 80,000 curb assets, including driveways, curb cuts, fire hydrants and signs.
By Jason Plautz • July 01, 2019 -
Somerville, MA passes ban on facial recognition tech
San Francisco was the first U.S. city to bar government use of the technology, but the success in Somerville suggests growing momentum across the country.
By Jason Plautz • July 01, 2019 -
Lake City, FL will pay $460K in ransom after cyberattack. Is your city next?
Lake City follows in the footsteps of Riviera Beach, FL, which paid $600,000 in ransom to hackers last week. But if cities continue to pay ransom, will attacks accelerate?
By Jason Plautz • June 28, 2019 -
EU urges 'trustworthy and human-centric' use of AI
A new set of recommendations, which aim to protect citizens and encourage competition, signal a potential step toward unified AI governance in the EU.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 27, 2019 -
'The game is up' for top healthcare providers in cities, experts say
Smart cities will empower a new healthcare industry where patients take control and big hospitals take a back seat, said Kristen Honey of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
By Cailin Crowe • June 27, 2019 -
Deep DiveThere's an app for that: Transit agencies tackle MaaS platform development
Cities are racing to keep up with mobility changes by developing integrated transportation apps, but they're experiencing plenty of bumps in the road.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2019 -
Apple to make Seattle a 'key engineering hub'
The company announced Tuesday it will add 2,000 jobs to the city over the next five years to boost software and hardware engineering.
By Jason Plautz • June 26, 2019 -
Poll: Consumers want control over data collected in public
Axios and SurveyMonkey found 65% of Americans are comfortable living in smart cities, but more than 80% want control over location and transportation data.
By Jason Plautz • June 26, 2019 -
15 cities join Open Mobility Foundation
The new coalition will develop and govern open-source tools to increase the safety, equity and privacy of urban mobility.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 26, 2019
