As I discuss regularly in this column, every industry is going through a digital transformation from established, static systems built upon legacy information to automated, continuously optimizing ...

When the personal computer revolution started, it was inevitable that the new, clunky technology being created would some day find its way outside the home. As electronic devices shrunk in size, their ...

You probably live in a city that's getting smarter. Maybe you've noticed new cameras at intersections or sensors embedded in streetlights. These systems promise efficiency and sustainability, yet the ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

Don Murray is cofounder of Safe Software and has spent his career helping organizations bring life to data to make better decisions. The concept of smart cities has roots going back as far as the ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. World Cities Day is celebrated annually on 31 October and serves as an opportunity to promote the international community’s interest ...

Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while North American cities have fallen down the ranks, according to the 2024 Smart City Index released April. Of the top 10 smart cities on ...

The world’s growing population is becoming increasingly urbanized. According to the UN, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas. For perspective, only one-third of the global ...

AI and edge computing offer the real-time intelligence needed to act upon data at its point of creation. Edge AI harnesses the power of AI models and applications on devices outside of core data ...