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Get Ready For The ‘Hyperconnected’ City

Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities

Whatever happened to the “smart city?” It’s alive and well but morphing into the “hyperconnected city,” powered by data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies. Among the goals: Create new business opportunities,...

PwC on Good Data Governance for Smart Cities

Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Smart Cities

Global consulting firm PwC has identified seven layers of data governance that need to be in place if public and private sector organisations are to turn data into benefits – both financial and quality of life ones – while ensuring public buy-in. It contends that the...

China Is Exporting Killer Robots to the Mideast

Nov 20, 2019 | Defense, Government

China is exporting drones that it advertises as having lethal autonomy to the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. It’s the first time that a senior Defense official has acknowledged that China is selling drones capable of taking life with...

California’s IoT Security Law: Why It Matters

Nov 20, 2019 | Internet of Things

Over the last several years, the internet of things (IoT) has not only come to pervade our home life, but our work life as well. A smart thermostat adjusts office temperatures based on changes in the weather, and the vending machine in the hall issues an alert when it...

Uber’s Self-driving Crash

Nov 20, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles

Federal investigators split the blame for the fatal Uber self-driving crash between the ride-hailing company, the safety driver in the vehicle, the victim, and the state of Arizona in a blistering official report that also took the federal government to task for...