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The key characteristics of the Smart City 6.0 concept

The latest iteration, Smart City 6.0, takes this approach even further, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and citizen engagement The concept of Smart Cities strategy has been evolving over the past few decades, from a focus on technology and infrastructure to a more people-centric approach that emphasizes quality of life and sustainability. The latest…

A translation case study: urban mobility in the near future

Translating final documents for EU-funded pilot projects is always exciting: you get a brief glimpse into the future Ride-to-Autonomy is an EU-funded project that demonstrates autonomous shuttles' integration into the transport system in ten EU cities. As the project came to an end, a Lessons Learnt Guide was developed to collect the important takeaways. The…

Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report 2023: Identifies 1,800+ Organisations in the Thriving UAE Web3 Space

Get an in-depth look at the world's fastest growing Blockchain ecosystem in the newly launched spring edition of the report at the Dubai FinTech Summit 2023 The UAE’s crypto ecosystem continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, with over 1,800 organisations currently identified as of Q1 2023, according to the second edition of the Crypto…

FPT Industrial brings the complete cycle of biomethane in agriculture to Agrishow 2023

The Brand will also show off a full range of technologies and solutions to implement independent energy production and a carbon-neutral virtuous cycle in agriculture. FPT Industrial – a pioneer and leader in the development of alternative fuel engines with more than 20 years of experience and over 80,000 Natural Gas engines sold globally to…

Top 10 Tech Trends for 2023

This is the fourth consecutive year that Baidu Research has released its top 10 tech trends Outlook Our choice of these 10 trends relied on several key considerations: First, the core technology foundation continues to solidify. Deep learning platforms, together with AI big models, have constructed a solid foundation for industrial intelligence, paving the way…

Public transport too expensive in many European countries

Greenpeace is calling on national and local governments to introduce affordable ‘climate tickets’ for all public transport, and for the European Commission to facilitate this – with a view to introducing a Europe-wide single climate ticket in the future New analysis by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe has ranked public transport affordability and simplicity in 30…

University of Southern California launches $1B-plus initiative for computing including Artificial Intelligence (AI), advanced computation and quantum computing

The initiative integrates computing throughout education and research to enhance digital literacy for all students as the university aims to hold its lead as a top provider of tech professionals USC President Carol L. Folt on Thursday announced a $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a focus on AI, machine…

Europe-wide H&C support facility offers local planners chance to advance sustainable energy transitions

Will offer 120 European municipalities strategic support as well as the chance to advance affordable and sustainable energy transitions within their communities Act!onHeat has launched a new call for applications for its Europe-wide Support Facility, which provides municipal energy planners with tailored guidance and resources to facilitate district heating and cooling (H&C) planning. Through its…

Scientists make surprising new discovery about dark energy

Using the eROSITA space telescope, scientists have discovered that dark energy is uniformly distributed in space and time When Edwin Hubble observed distant galaxies in the 1920s, he made the groundbreaking discovery that the Universe was expanding. However, in 1988, further studies indicated that it had also begun a phase of accelerating expansion. “To explain…

IBM to stop hiring for jobs that AI could do

More mundane tasks such as providing employment verification letters or moving employees between departments will likely be fully automated IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company expects to pause hiring for roles it thinks could be replaced with artificial intelligence in the coming years. Hiring in back-office functions — such as human resources — will…