May 22, 2025 | Featured, Smart Cities
The Cologne-based startup dataMatters, a spin-off of RWTH Aachen University, has introduced urbanOS, which it claims is the world’s first operating system for Smart Cities. This municipal operating system functions similarly to computer or smartphone...
May 15, 2025 | Featured, Smart Cities, Sustainability
The U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Cities program helps local leaders embed climate resilience and green infrastructure into city planning. A component of USGBC’s Local Government Leadership Program, the LEED for Cities cohort provides a framework to help...
Apr 24, 2025 | Broadband, China, Smart Cities
China has officially switched on the world’s first commercial 10G broadband network in its futuristic high-tech city of Xiong’an. The launch marks a major step in the evolution of ultra-fast internet and smart city infrastructure, and a clear statement of intent from...
Apr 17, 2025 | Climate, Smart Cities
When the rainstorm began in the Brazilian city of Pindamonhangaba on December 1st, 2024, few residents anticipated the deluge that would follow. In just 24 hours, from 7AM of that day to the same time on December 2nd, the city recorded 90 millimeters of rainfall. For...
Apr 10, 2025 | Featured, Smart Cities
South Africa has broken ground on an ambitious smart city project named Westown, a multi-million-dollar development aimed at reshaping urban life in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, according to a recent report from CoinGeek. The project, which began its first phase of...
Mar 27, 2025 | Smart Cities
Indianapolis has been recognized with a Smart Cities North America Award for its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into city operations, a project initiated by the city’s AI Commission in December 2023. The award is from the International Data Corp. The AI...
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