The Smart Cities Global Network is an international network of smart-city stakeholders that connects cities and offers a comprehensive global platform for exchanging views, insights and ideas on the best mechanisms to create Smart Cities of the future.
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View AllIt Is Time to Forget Your Password
15 Jan 2020Thousands of cyberattacks later, passwords have proven to be a hassle and a significant security challenge, and using them alone is no longer sufficient to protect accounts and data.
Read moreAustralia Deploys AI Cameras to Catch Drivers on the Phone
06 Jan 2020Many countries around the world have imposed driving safety laws with a particular focus on distracted driving penalties, mainly formulated for using handheld devices, such as mobile phones while driving.
Read moreLIVING
View AllArizona Is Building a Car-Free Neighborhood
08 Jan 2020Arizona will host America’s “first car-free neighborhood built from scratch”, where transportation will rely on shared scooters, bikes and foot instead.
Read moreLas Vegas to Get Its Own Smart City Dreamland
30 Dec 2019Real estate developers and technology firms are teaming up to create a "first of its kind" digital infrastructure project aimed at creating a mixed-use mini smart city.
Read moreECONOMY
View AllAI in Business: How Automation Could Improve Procurement
20 Jan 2020Procurement is a strategic business function where artificial intelligence and machine learning are predicted to streamline tedious processes, improve the decision-making, and help to manage risks.
Read moreRedefining Manufacturing Through Digital Twining
09 Jan 2020The interactivity between the physical and digital worlds provides visibility on performance and operations and delivers an accurate response to demand
Read moreENVIRONMENT
View AllGlasgow is Getting Rid of Single-Use Plastics
14 Jan 2020The Scottish city of Glasgow is working on phasing out all single-use plastics by 2022, part of its plan to be free of unnecessary plastic by the year 2030.
Read moreThis Google Tool is Helping Cities Measure their Carbon Footprint
07 Jan 2020More than one hundred cities worldwide can now utilize Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) to monitor the city’s air pollution and carbon footprint
Read moreMOBILITY
View AllAustin Roads Ready to Test Ford's Self-Driving Car
13 Jan 2020Austin's roads are preparing to test Ford's self-driving cars after the automaker has selected the city to launch a commercial autonomous vehicle business by 2021.
Read moreThe World’s First Fatal Self-Driving Car Accident: Machine and Human to Blame
05 Jan 2020Liability for accidents involving autonomous vehicles accidents remains a developing area for protocols, regulations, and insurance policies
Read moreSOCIAL
View AllHow Smart Offices Are Changing the Work Culture
23 Jan 2020The workspace is no longer yesterday's private offices or rows of cubicles and desks overloaded with paper documents; it is not a physical space that employees must occupy during office hours to get work done
Read moreMeet the Chatbots That Care About Your Mental Health
12 Jan 2020Research shows that people with emotional distress are more comfortable talking anonymously to a machine from the comfort of their home without the fear of being judged
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