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11:09am, 7th May, 2020

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto 'smart city' project

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has pulled out of its Toronto "smart city" project due to economic uncertainty, the subsidiary's chief executive officer said on Thursday.

Alphabet still facing questions over data use in its Toronto smart city project proposal

2:51pm, 27th February, 2020

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Alphabet still facing questions over data use in its Toronto smart city project proposal

Alphabet's proposed "smart" city development in Toronto is facing fresh questions over the project's data-gathering technology from a panel advising the Canadian government-mandated body in charge of getting it built.

Royal capital to 'smart city': Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears

2:03am, 4th August, 2019

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Royal capital to 'smart city': Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears

Once a seat of kings, the city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar has seen turbulent chapters in its 162-year history – the fall of Burma's last royal dynasty and decades of colonial rule. Now, officials are attempting to transform the former royal...

Uber, Didi slam Mexico City's new rules on ride-hailing, including cash ban

7:24pm, 25th April, 2019

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Uber, Didi slam Mexico City's new rules on ride-hailing, including cash ban

Uber, Didi Chuxing and other ride-hailing firms on Thursday criticized a host of new regulations of the sector in Mexico's capital city, which include a ban on cash fares that could exclude many potential customers who lack bank accounts.

Beijing city targets raising $1.5 billion fund in tech push: sources

3:59am, 26th February, 2019

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Beijing city targets raising $1.5 billion fund in tech push: sources

An investment firm backed by the Beijing city government is in talks with prospective investors to raise over 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in its first fund aimed mainly at cutting-edge tech investments, said two people with direct knowledge.

Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

2:11pm, 15th February, 2019

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Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

Alphabet Inc's Sidewalk Labs unit is proposing it get a share of property taxes, development fees, and the rising value of Toronto city land as part of a deal to build a smart city, according to the company's slide presentation made public...

Amazon picks New York City, Washington D.C. area for new offices

7:35pm, 13th November, 2018

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Amazon picks New York City, Washington D.C. area for new offices

Amazon.com Inc picked America's financial and political capitals for massive new offices on Tuesday, branching out from its home base in Seattle with plans to create more than 25,000 jobs in both New York City and an area just outside Washington...

New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses

6:09pm, 8th August, 2018

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New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses

The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major source of th...

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Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto 'smart city' project

Alphabet still facing questions over data use in its Toronto smart city project proposal

Royal capital to 'smart city': Myanmar's Mandalay gets high-tech makeover, sparks 'spy' fears

Uber, Didi slam Mexico City's new rules on ride-hailing, including cash ban

Beijing city targets raising $1.5 billion fund in tech push: sources

Alphabet unit seeks share of property taxes for Toronto smart city

Amazon picks New York City, Washington D.C. area for new offices

New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses

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