An Interview with Hardik Bhatt, Amazon Web Services
Hardik Bhatt, Vertical Leader for Smart Cities at Amazon Web Services, speaks about how one of the world’s most influential companies is approaching ‘smart’.
December 2018
Birmingham Leaders Commit to “Inclusive Economic Development”
Birmingham leaders came together at the Innovation Depot on December 10 and echoed a common commitment, “we want to be the nation’s leaders in inclusive economic development.” Increasing equity and digital empowerment are themes commonly Read More
Mastercard Launches Global Network for Urban Co-Development Through ‘City Possible’ Program
As part of its ‘City Possible’ program, Mastercard has launched a global network for urban co-development, connecting cities with academia and businesses to identify common challenges that can be best addressed through collaboration. Once key Read More
Bangkok CyberTech District Provides Startup Ecosystem
The National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand and True Digital Park have partnered to launch the Bangkok CyberTech District – an innovation district based in the Punnawithi area of Bangkok. The center is designed to Read More
Hull, England Plans For Smart City Platform
The City of Hull, England has begun implementing a plan to create a smart city platform that will combine data collected from cities across the whole of the North of England and use it to Read More
Arizona State University Announces Smart City Cloud Innovation Center
Arizona State University recently announced the ASU Smart City Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) – an initiative to address community limitations in the Phoenix area through the use of cloud Read More
Future of Privacy Forum Publishes Privacy Principals for Facial Recognition Technology
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) – a Washington, DC-based think tank and advocacy group focused on issues of data privacy – recently published resources to help businesses and policymakers understand and evaluate consumer-targeted facial-recognition Read More
AI Machine Monitors Quality in Produce Processing
A team led by Professor Yongsheng Gao – from Griffith University’s School of Engineering and Built Environment and the Institute for Integrated Intelligence Systems – has developed an artificial intelligence machine that ensures the consistent Read More
Why Singapore Is The Smart City of 2018
Singapore has been named the Smart City of 2018 and recognized for ‘Smart Nation,’ a nationwide initiative that promotes the use of digital technology and innovation to boost live-ability and sustainability. The Smart City Awards Read More
Itron Opens Smart City Challenge, Calls for Hardware and Software Vendors
Itron, Inc. calls for hardware and software vendors to submit their products and solutions to the Itron Smart City Challenge for the chance to work with two leading smart cities – Glasgow, Scotland and London, Read More