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Ford launches its platform to crowdsource the future of cities in a third location
Aimed at challenging groups to come up with new ways to improve mobility and make cities smarter, Ford's City of Tomorrow program is coming to Grand Rapids, MI.
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Here's why cities must support entrepreneurs, according to an Indiana mayor
For many cities, true job growth comes from small local companies, according to Scott Fadness, the mayor of Fishers, Indiana.
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Why the typical smart city approach needs to be changed
True smart city projects require automating current business processes, rather than just putting sensors on everything, according to Scott Fadness, the mayor of Fishers, Indiana.
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New smart city traffic project takes off in Portland, OR
More than 200 safety sensors are being installed in Portland to improve traffic safety on city streets.
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How Governors Island became the launchpad for NYC's 5G initiative
Michael M. Samuelian, president and CEO of Governors Island, talked about the race to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to the park, and the larger mission to create a smarter city.
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Photos: 10 amazing transportation tech innovations
Smart technology is changing a lot about the world, including the transportation industry. These 10 transportation technologies of the future will shrink the world in years to come.
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Mastercard partners with Microsoft to make cities smarter
The two global leaders have formed a smart city pilot to combine data and experience platforms to benefit cities around the world.
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Why fiberless technology could be the solution to high-speed connectivity in NYC
"We believe, as does the CTO of New York City, that the future of ubiquitous connectivity is through wireless, coming off of fiber," said Louis Slaughter, chairman and CEO of Fiberless Networks.
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Recipe for success: Cities and startups must understand each others needs
At SXSW 2018, Miriam Roure, Program Director of URBAN-X, outlined three factors critical to a successful partnership between today's cities and the startups looking to do business with them.
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Philadelphia's smart city plan includes 5G and forward-thinking public policies
Smart city projects in Philadelphia include 5G, drone deployments, IoT, and public computing centers said Ellen Hwang, the city's program manager for innovation management.
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Transportation tech such as autonomous vehicles and dockless bikes critical to Austin, Texas
"Automated technologies are really important to Austin," Robert Spillar, director of transportation, City of Austin, tells TechRepublic's Teena Maddox at SXSW.
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NYC's program, Making Tech Work for People, promoted at SXSW
An inclusive, positive community is possible through its NYCX program, Miguel Gamiño, CTO for the City of New York, tells TechRepublic's Teena Maddox at SXSW.
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Ford's ideal fusion of data concerns connected vehicles and smart cities through a "transportation mobility cloud"
Ford focuses on a "transportation mobility cloud," fusing connected vehicles and smart city IoT devices, as well as a Chariot ride-sharing service, both of which could be transformative to traffic, sa...
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Big data will make public transportation more efficient and effective
A more efficient public transportation is accessible through big data and automation says Tom Kirschbaum, co-founder and managing director of door2door.
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Talking points: Samsung NEXT plans to make voice assistants more natural through AI
At SXSW, Brendon Kim, Managing Director of Samsung NEXT, explains how AI will power more natural voice communication through digital assistants like Bixby.
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