Redacción de The Smart City Journal, Author at thesmartcityjournal.com

Is the clock ticking on AI?

Renowned AI experts call on world governments and tech giants to take action now on AI risks “Probably none of us will have a job,” Elon Musk stated about AI when speaking remotely at a leading tech conference in Paris on 23 May. The billionaire hasn’t been shy about referring to AI as his biggest…

Ethics and integrity in times of crisis

In acute emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are under pressure to deliver results, fast. The EU-funded PREPARED project is designing a framework to safeguard ethics and integrity in a context of accelerated research From climate change to war, global pandemics and natural disasters, it can seem like there’s a crisis around every corner.…

European Cluster Conference 2024: Connecting industrial clusters across Europe

The ninth edition of the event, aligned with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, brought together more than 600 cluster practitioners, industry leaders, policymakers, and experts from across Europe to explore the pivotal role of clusters in catalysing economic growth, innovation, and sustainability The European Cluster Conference 2024, organised by the European…

Transforming Cities with Real-Time IoT Solutions: An Interview with Gady Vekslar, CEO of Thinkz

Thinkz is at the forefront of transforming IoT data into actionable insights, making cities smarter and more sustainable Are you ready to revolutionize your city’s sustainability efforts and elevate citizen well-being? Now is your chance! We’re thrilled to announce the We Love Your IoT Stories contest, a unique opportunity for Smart Cities and IoT Integrators…

Move over chatbot, here comes the deadbot

University of Cambridge study warns about the consequences of AI chatbots that enable people to talk to the dead From creating a poem to telling a joke, we’re well aware by now of AI chatbots’ boundless possibilities. But digitally resurrecting the dead? Bringing grandma and grandpa back to life is creepy – isn’t it? AI…

Join +7,000 professionals looking for Travel Tech, innovative solutions and sustainable partners at TIS2024

Destination Managers, C-levels from Hotels, Travel Agencies, Distribution Channels, Tour operators or Activities together with Tourism Authorities are attending next 23-25 October to TIS2024 The acceleration of digitalization, the importance of sustainability and new consumer trends are driving a new tourism that needs to be smarter, digital and sustainable. Travel is experiencing a complete revolution,…

Science is making anti-aging progress. But do we want to live forever?

Nobel laureate details new book, which surveys research, touches on larger philosophical questions Mayflies live for only a day. Galapagos tortoises can reach up to age 170. The Greenland shark holds the world record at over 400 years of life. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel laureate and author of the newly released “Why We Die: The New…

Researchers (MIT) develop a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases

The material could be made as a thin coating to analyze air quality in industrial or home settings over time Most systems used to detect toxic gases in industrial or domestic settings can be used only once, or at best a few times. Now, researchers at MIT have developed a detector that could provide continuous…

Telefónica’s NFT Marketplace includes collections from Harvverse, the platform using technology to revolutionise the coffee industry

With these new collections, the company strengthens the offer available on its NFTs Marketplace, which since 2021 has offered exclusive assets to those interested in acquiring this type of digital asset based on unique blockchains. Telefónica today announces the addition of the first two collections from the Harvverse project to its NFT marketplace. These collections,…

“State of the Industry 2024: Food & Beverage Tourism” report

This annual publication represents WFTA's comprehensive assessment and expert analysis of the culinary tourism sector The World Food Travel Association's (WFTA) “State of the Industry 2024: Food & Beverage Tourism” report is now available for free download. This annual publication represents WFTA's comprehensive assessment and expert analysis of the culinary tourism sector. Each year, the…