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

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Smart Cities Technology and Data

Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

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 8, 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 3, 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 3, 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 2, 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 Schwartz • July 2, 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 2, 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 1, 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 1, 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

There'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

5 takeaways from Sidewalk Labs' smart city master plan

The 1,500-page "Toronto Tomorrow" plan, released Monday, puts a $1.3 billion price tag on the project with hopes to catalyze $38 billion in investment by 2040.

By Kristin Musulin • June 25, 2019

REEF to turn parking garages into on-demand economy hubs

The repurposed spaces could include restaurants in moveable containers, peer-to-peer car rental businesses and ride-hailing buffer zones. 

By Katie Pyzyk • June 25, 2019

Amazon granted patent for 'surveillance as a service' tech

The technology would allow Amazon to survey geofenced areas using drones to increase homeowners' security.

By Jason Plautz • June 24, 2019

Data centers: The least flashy, most important element of a functional smart city

New technologies will help urban stakeholders run a tighter ship, but investments in the right data center infrastructure will be key. 

By Albert A. Ahdoot • June 24, 2019