IN: Government looking East for 12 industrial smart cities, in talks with Singapore, Japan
The government is scouting foreign companies that can set up operations in these smart cities. The focus is on projects that can generate local employment opportunities
"India is looking East to attract investments from countries such as Japan and Singapore for its industrial smart city project, an official has told Moneycontrol.
"We are vying for Singapore and Japan to collaborate with us on the project, urging firms to set up operations in industrial smart cities," the official, who didn' wish to be identified, said.
NG: Smart city, smart country
It is for the contempt of the past that President Tinubu made China the centre of gravity a week ago. While some media outlets and commentators washed up ink and airtime fulminating over Agbaero and his arrest without asking why, the president and his entourage focused on the future.
Ajaokuta Steel, neglected by a generation, is whirring back to life. Solid mineral tie-ups, infrastructure development, power generation, and deals amounting to billions of dollars. These were sweet pies that some commentators wanted to ignore as poison. Some had criticized two governors for accompanying the president. While all the critics saw was jamboree, what they accomplished was progress. They were smart, as smart as the smart cities they are working on.
Smart Cities and Traffic Management — Will Cyber Defences Be Good Enough to Protect Road Users?
In 2024, many of us are aware of how our data is being collected and used. The data brokering industry is currently sitting at an evaluation of around $252 billion, and that's only expected to double before the end of 2030.
This is, of course, a big issue that everyone who uses the internet has to face. Even just a few minutes of internet time can leave a digital footprint that brokers can harness, analyse, and then use to form a digital profile of a person, which can be sold and exploited. This is not only an issue from a morality standpoint, but in the current age of cyber criminality, it puts all of our data at risk of cyberattacks and identity theft.
Portugal’s Smart Cities Market
A Surge in Innovation and Growth Through 2030
Portugal’s smart cities market is on a significant upward trajectory, fueled by substantial investments and strategic initiatives aimed at transforming urban living. The sector is set to experience remarkable growth over the coming years, driven by funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and other key investments in digital and green technologies.
US: North Carolina: How Raleigh is providing free Wi-Fi by simply ‘changing a light bulb’
John Holden was only a few months into his new role as Smart City Manager in Raleigh, North Carolina when he embarked on his first project, as part of the Smart Raleigh initiative, that would establish free Wi-Fi in Peach Road Park.
Nestled in the park is the Peach Road Cultural Centre specifically designed and programmed to work with the large immigrant population. At least four languages are spoken in the neighbourhood with English being the fourth least common.