Dan Ilett

Dan Ilett

Mar
20
Dubai begins building $300m 'Silicon Park'

Dubai begins building $300m 'Silicon Park'

Dubai has launched “Silicon Park,” a smart-city project to be built in the Dubai Silicon Oasis technology park at a
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Mar
12
'City Deal' envisions Brighton as a global tech leader

'City Deal' envisions Brighton as a global tech leader

A program aimed at promoting high-tech innovation and investment in the British city of Brighton includes plans for a “Digital
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Mar
10
UK, Germany target 5G, 'internet of things'

UK, Germany target 5G, 'internet of things'

As two countries that have made new technology development a priority, the UK and Germany are teaming up in hopes
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Mar
10
CDP's Larissa Bulla to give Urban London keynote

CDP's Larissa Bulla to give Urban London keynote

The Carbon Disclosure Project’s Larissa Bulla is scheduled to give the keynote address on “How to create a resource-smart
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Mar
07
London Assembly urges renewed energy goals

London Assembly urges renewed energy goals

London officials are urging the mayor to lobby the UK government for a renewed commitment to energy efficiency. Under a
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Mar
07
Dubai envisions 'new-era' city in 3 years

Dubai envisions 'new-era' city in 3 years

Dubai’s newly launched smart-city ambitions include the goal of converting 1,000 government services into smart services over the
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Mar
05
Birmingham launches 'smart city roadmap'

Birmingham launches 'smart city roadmap'

The city of Birmingham has just launched a Smart City Roadmap that outlines actions that can tackle urban challenges from
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Mar
03
Alibaba Group has $815m digital city vision

Alibaba Group has $815m digital city vision

The Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has a nearly one-billion-dollar vision to transform part of the island of Hainan into
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Feb
28
Survey shows support for driverless cars, drone services

Survey shows support for driverless cars, drone services

Nearly half of the US citizens surveyed about smart-city technology say they’d like to live in a driverless city,
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Feb
27
From London Olympic site to 'disruptive' tech hub

From London Olympic site to 'disruptive' tech hub

Part of the former London 2012 Olympic site will be redeveloped as hub for creative and digital innovation and business.
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