| Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... | NEW BEDFORD — A City Council meeting erupted into chaos Thursday night, prompting the council president to suspend the session before councilors could vote on any of the four motions before them about Flock cameras. This spells a delay for further action by the council, including when the police chief might be called to answer questions before the public about the controversial license plate reader system used by the Police Department. As Councilor Brian Gomes shared his thoughts on the camera system, which were more favorable than his two peers who spoke before, a few members of the public started shouting overhead. The chamber was filled on both levels; 70 or so people had filed in after a brief protest outside. Shouts included “Flock off,” “Take them down” and “De-Flock now.” City Council President Ryan Pereira called a recess, during which eight police officers arrived and waited outside the chambers. He ultimately suspended the meeting for a lack of decorum when shouts continued above the councilors’ heads. Gomes, who chairs the public safety committee and has been a longtime supporter of the Police Department, said he is OK with Flock if it is used properly, which drew boos from overhead. “Cameras are watching you everywhere… I’m a proponent of the cameras, but what I’m not a proponent of is using the cameras in a way that is unconstitutional and against people’s rights,” Gomes said. “I’m asking that we go to [the] public safety [committee], we go through all of this, you give me a guarantee that these cameras will not be messed with in unjustified ways, and I’m OK with it.” Several members of the public said “no” and “take them down.” Some insulted Gomes; he responded and criticized the crowd because
Aug 21, 2026 · via newbedfordlight.org
The University of Houston’s partnership with venture capital firm Plug and Play (PNP) is creating new opportunities for students and faculty to turn bold new ideas into real-world ventures. Launched in April as part of the City of Sugar Land’s Smart Cities initiative, the collaboration brings together UH’s talent and PNP’s global innovation ecosystem through entrepreneurship programs, internships, startup events, and industry engagement, connecting research with problems industry is trying to solve. The collaboration has already resulted in a few exciting events this year. Recently, the University and PNP hosted a Summer Innovation Bootcamp at UH Sugar Land, bringing together aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and startup founders from among UH students and faculty. It was an intensive three-day training program focused on equipping participants with the knowledge to turn early-stage ideas into successful start-ups, giving them hands-on training delivered by experienced professionals. Over three days, participants worked on a full product lifecycle, from concept development to investor-style pitching, through interactive workshops and working sessions. Topics included innovation methodologies, market definition, customer discovery, sales strategy, minimum viable product (MVP) development and pitch preparation. Sessions focused on using practical tools, real-world examples and collaborative problem-solving led by entrepreneurs and industry practitioners. On the first day, the bootcamp opened with a fireside chat featuring Carolina Rio of Plug and Play and Ernesto Fonseca, COO of GeoKiln Energy Innovation. Their conversation challenged bootcamp participants to identify meaningful problems worth solving and begin thinking like founders. Workshops led by Saiyid Zafar Kamal from UH and Marcus Bandeira from Messer Americas followed, covering methodology and tools for idea generation, problem framing, customer discovery and business model development. As Kamal said, “The Summer Innovation Bootcamp was designed to help participants move beyond ideas and begin thinking like entrepreneurs. By learning from industry leaders they gained practical skills that
Aug 21, 2026 · via uh.edu
Abstract Urban tourism is a growing phenomenon that increasingly calls for strategic alignment between tourism planning and urban policy. Research on integrative policy models for this alignment remains limited. This study aims to identify, classify, and compare urban tourism policy models discussed in the academic literature, with particular attention to their potential contribution to sustainable urban tourism planning and their contextual applicability. This study conducted a systematic literature review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method as a reporting and selection framework to identify and analyze 29 peer-reviewed sources from SCOPUS, Web of Science (WoS), and EBSCO, and extract 12 distinct urban tourism policy models. A consistent search criterion and data extraction across these databases addresses the risk of bias. The inclusion criteria are: an urban tourism study area and a thematic focus on urban tourism policy, planning, or governance. Rather than evaluating the implemented outcomes of these models, the review synthesizes how the selected literature conceptualizes policy integration, stakeholder involvement, sustainability, technological maturity, and transferability across different urban tourism contexts. The findings reveal a conceptual evolution from traditional policy models focused on heritage conservation and marketing to holistic policy frameworks for tourism sustainability, ultimately leading to a technology-driven smart tourism city model. The context-based comparison of the models suggests that none of the reviewed models can be treated as universally implementation-ready without adaptation to local institutional, technological, socio-cultural, and environmental conditions. While the smart tourism city model shows promise as a conceptual framework for strengthening stakeholder integration and supporting data-informed sustainability-oriented governance, its applicability remains constrained in urban contexts with limited technological infrastructure and governance capacity. The study, therefore, contributes a comparative lens for assessing the contextual fit of urban tourism policy models, while also acknowledging that further empirical and post-implementation research is needed
Aug 21, 2026 · via nature.com
Building next-generation communication networks urged
An executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, presided over by Premier Li Qiang on Friday called for accelerating the development of next-generation communication networks.
The meeting stressed the need to seize opportunities arising from the latest wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, pursue application-driven and moderately forward-looking development, and coordinate the construction of different types of networks, so as to strengthen China's competitiveness in the information and communications sector.
The meeting called for innovation-driven and intelligent development, wider adoption of next-generation smart devices, and the cultivation of high-value scenarios such as smart cities and intelligent manufacturing.
It also emphasized the need to protect critical network infrastructure and data security, and improve emergency communications capabilities.
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Aug 21, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
Construction is one of the least digitized large industries which means there’s a bull case for a vertical Software-as-a–Service (SaaS) solution: a software tool that serves just one specific niche. Why vertical? Because in industries where digitization lacks, would-be adopters are suspicious. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” the foreman says as he spits a mouthful of chaw into the waste bucket. And he’s right. Everything does work fine, but when the competition starts talking about a flashy new software package that makes life easier for their customers, adoption suddenly isn’t an option. It’s mandatory, and what drives rapid adoption is the network effect. If all your peers are using a software solution and you’re not, well, you’re probably the one that’s broken. Selling to an “undigitized” industry is challenging for obvious reasons, but there’s a big benefit for investors who fund these software platforms. All that talk about AI replacing SaaS software doesn’t hold too much water. How likely does it seem that technology laggards will suddenly start vibe coding their own solutions? They’ve only just started adopting software solutions. That brings us to Procore $PCOR, a construction SaaS leader. Growth will tell us whether this firm is disrupting, or being disrupted. That’s why we expressed some concerns in our last piece on Procore about their sharply decelerating revenue growth. Procore’s Growth Continues It’s important to note that
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JOURNAL ARTICLE McLuhan's urbanism: Engaged citizens in open cities. - Published In: Explorations in Media Ecology, 2025, v. 24, n. 2. P. 221 1 of 3 - Database: Communication Source 2 of 3 - Authored By: Rogers, Jaqueline McLeod 3 of 3 Abstract The article focuses on Marshall McLuhan's urbanism, emphasizing the importance of citizen engagement in shaping media, technology, and urban environments to foster open, multi-sensory, and community-oriented cities. McLuhan warned against passive dependence on media and smart city technologies that impose rigid, top-down control, advocating instead for active citizen participation to adapt technologies to local needs and promote relational, non-linear urban designs. The article contrasts McLuhan's vision with contemporary smart city projects like Saudi Arabia's Neom, critiqued for their closed, linear, and corporate-driven models, and highlights calls from urban theorists for ethical, human-centered smart urbanism that balances technological innovation with social and environmental well-being. Overall, it underscores the ongoing relevance of McLuhan's ideas in encouraging cities as co-produced, open spaces where technology serves rather than governs human life. Additional Information - Source:Explorations in Media Ecology. 2025/06, Vol. 24, Issue 2, p221 - Document Type:Article - Subject Area:Communication and Mass Media - Publication Date:2025 - ISSN:1539-7785 - DOI:10.1386/eme_00252_7 - Accession Number:187952742 - Copyright Statement:Copyright of Explorations in Media Ecology is the property of Intellect Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) Looking to go deeper
Aug 21, 2026 · via ebsco.com
Dive Brief: - Housing advocacy groups are taking three California cities to court over alleged violations of a new state law that permits housing development near qualifying public transit stops. - The lawsuits argue that San Diego, San Francisco and Montebello, California, have implemented measures that limit the scope of Senate Bill 79, which was signed into law last fall and went into effect July 1. - Other California jurisdictions are also facing litigation for allegedly failing to comply with state housing production goals, which tasks local governments with planning for an additional 2.5 million homes statewide. Dive Insight: The state law provides localities with some flexibility, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments. Local governments can adopt their own local transit-oriented development plan, as long as it provides the same overall housing capacity and is approved by the state Department of Housing and Community Development. The lawsuit against San Diego argues the city misinterprets a “walking path” requirement for development in the state law and improperly excluded areas with gaps in sidewalks from development, according to Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit arm of the California Association of Realtors and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits. Plaintiffs allege that San Francisco excluded areas it designated “industrial employment hubs” from development in violation of the legislation. The lawsuit against Montebello challenges the city’s alleged moratorium on development. “The Legislature has included strong local control provisions in this law, allowing cities to adjust the state policy to better fit the needs of their communities,” Matthew Gelfand, in-house litigator for Californians for Homeownership, said in a news release. “We are committed to ensuring that cities strictly comply with these provisions in adopting local transit-oriented development policies.” The California Housing Defense Fund is also a plaintiff in the three lawsuits, and YIMBY
Aug 21, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Headquarters The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003, India Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles delivers a special address; TERI also launches the official website for WSDS 2027 New Delhi, 21 August 2026: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) commemorated Founder’s Day 2026 with the 25th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, bringing together senior policymakers, thought leaders, experts and TERI colleagues to reflect on India’s sustainability journey and the imperative for collaborative action towards a resilient and sustainable future. The event, held at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, featured Shri Pabitra Margherita, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Government of India, who delivered the Special Address on the occasion of TERI Founder’s Day. In the Welcome Address and opening remarks, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI paid tribute to the founders and reflected on the vision and legacy that continues to guide the Institute’s work towards a sustainable future. Dr Dhawan shared, “The vision of our founders, Mr J.R.D. Tata and Mr Darbari Seth, and the leadership of Dr R.K. Pachauri, TERI’s Founder Director General, made this journey a reality. Established initially with a focus on research in renewable energy, TERI gradually diversified its work across critical areas such as climate change, air pollution, waste management and sustainable infrastructure, including transport, buildings and smart cities. Our work has also expanded to sustainable agriculture through emerging technologies such as nanofertilizers, improved biofertilizers, and bioremediation. From its beginnings as a research institution, TERI has evolved into a global think tank, with a strong emphasis on ensuring that the knowledge and solutions generated through its research reach the communities and stakeholders for whom they are intended.” Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI,
Aug 21, 2026 · via teriin.org
Dive Brief: - A new, dedicated passenger rail line between Austin and San Antonio, Texas, would cost an estimated $13.5 billion, according to a Travis County-commissioned feasibility study released Thursday. - The study, prepared by HNTB, an architectural and construction firm, recommended a route largely along Interstate 10 and State Highway 130, with potential terminals at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and downtown San Antonio's Alamodome. - Commuter-style, 125-mph trains, such as those used on the Brightline Florida railroad, could make the end-to-end trip in 55 to 65 minutes, according to the study. Dive Insight: The only daily passenger rail connection between Austin and San Antonio is an Amtrak train that operates along a freight railroad, with a scheduled travel time of more than 2.5 hours. It often takes longer, as the train runs on time just 56% of the time, according to Amtrak’s 2024 host railroad report card. The study suggests acquiring six train sets at a cost of $360 million, which is included in the top-line number. Operations and maintenance facilities would cost about $300 million to build. Annual operating and maintenance costs are estimated at $140 million to $190 million in 2026 dollars. To move forward, the HNTB study recommends concluding agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation and other government agencies for use of the highway corridors and conducting a market analysis for ridership and revenues. It should also start environmental reviews and determine funding options, including federal grants, local funding and possible public-private partnerships.
Aug 21, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Meet Counterpoint Research at LEAP 2026 Counterpoint Research will be participating in LEAP 2026, the Kingdom's flagship technology event, taking place from 31 August to 3 September 2026 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre (RECC), Malham, Riyadh. Founded in 2022 by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP), and Tahaluf, an Informa company, LEAP has become one of the world's largest gatherings of technology leaders, investors and policymakers. The 2026 edition marks LEAP's fifth outing, with the programme spanning artificial intelligence, cloud and data infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, health technology, smart cities, climate and energy, space, gaming and sports tech. Schedule a meeting with Marc Einstein, Research Director, and Suraj Rajashekar, Associate Director, or Ahmad Shehab, Research Analyst to discuss market trends across smartphones, AI devices, semiconductors, cloud and data centre infrastructure, and the Middle East's rapidly expanding digital economy. Event details: Dates: August 31 – September 3, 2026 Location: Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre (RECC), Malham, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Time: 12:00 to 21:00 AST daily About the Event: LEAP 2026 brings together senior policymakers, global technology brands, startups, investors and enterprise decision-makers to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping industries and economies. The event is expected to feature over 1,000 speakers, 1,800 global tech brands, 600 startups and 1,900 investors, with more than 200,000 visitors. Co-located with LEAP is DeepFest, a leading AI event powered by the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA), serving as the region's dedicated forum for the global AI community and the industries adopting it. Discussions will centre on AI adoption at scale, sovereign digital infrastructure, localization of technology manufacturing and services, and the investment flows underpinning Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 ambitions. Schedule a Meeting To learn more about the event click here.
Aug 21, 2026 · via counterpointresearch.com
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SMTC Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock? Semtech Corporation SMTC is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Aug. 25. For the fiscal second quarter, Semtech anticipates revenues to be $328 million (+/- $5 million). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $328.4 million, indicating a rise of 27.5% from the year-ago quarter. SMTC expects non-GAAP earnings per share to be 61 cents (+/- 2 cents). The consensus mark for the same is pegged at 62 cents, unchanged over the past 60 days, indicating a year-over-year rise of 51%. Factors to Consider for SMTC Stock Semtech’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter is likely to have benefited from continued momentum across its infrastructure, industrial and high-end consumer end markets. The company’s data center business remains a key growth driver as demand for high-speed optical and copper interconnect solutions accelerates alongside the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Semtech Corporation Price and EPS Surprise Semtech Corporation price-eps-surprise | Semtech Corporation Quote Increasing adoption of FiberEdge products and the transition to next-generation 1.6T architectures are expected to have supported growth in the to-be-reported quarter. The broader evaluation and deployment of CopperEdge solutions for active copper cable and onboard linear equalizer applications could have further strengthened the company’s data center opportunity. LoRa is also expected to have remained an important contributor to Semtech’s industrial business. Broader deployments across utilities, smart buildings, smart cities and asset management are likely to have supported demand. The company’s efforts to expand LoRa into multi-protocol applications through LoRa Plus could have strengthened its addressable market, while growing design-win momentum and emerging consumer applications are expected to have provided additional support in the to-be-reported quarter. Semtech’s high-end consumer business is likely to have benefited from increasing content per premium handset, continued gains
Aug 21, 2026 · via tradingview.com
| Delegates from two sides at the signing ceremony on August 20. — VNA/VNS Photo | HÀ NỘI — HCM City's Department of Finance and Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH), the state-owned enterprise of the Republic of Korea (RoK), on August 20 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on an urban growth partnership programme to promote smart new urban areas, industrial parks and other projects in the southern metropolis. Under the MoU, the two sides will share knowledge and exchange information on urban development, while jointly organising seminars to gain a better understanding of the legal frameworks and development trends in HCM City and the RoK. They will also study and identify "leading projects", with the municipal Department of Finance playing an active role in introducing sites for smart urban areas, industrial parks, building social housing and housing for workers, as well as providing necessary data to the RoK partner. The two sides will work to attract Korean businesses to join these projects. Director of the HCM City Department of Finance Hoàng Vũ Thảnh said the MoU is significant not only for international cooperation but also for creating a new mechanism to connect international knowledge and experience with the city’s specific development needs. He expressed his hope that LH will serve as an important bridge connecting the city with Korean businesses, investors and partners, helping mobilise additional resources for the city's development. Consul General of the RoK in HCM City Jung Jung Tae said the southern metropolis’s development strategy shares many similarities with the RoK’s urban development experience, particularly the integrated connection among new urban areas, public housing, industrial parks, regional transport and urban infrastructure. He said LH’s experience could contribute to areas HCM City is promoting, including polycentric urban development, transit-oriented development (TOD) around railway stations, urban renewal
Aug 20, 2026 · via vietnamnews.vn
Cooler cities, cleaner air: turning virtual models into urban solutions Climate change presents an escalating threat to urban environments, where heat and poor air quality increasingly jeopardise citizen health and well-being. To address these complex challenges, the EU-funded UrbanAIR(opens in new window) project is developing a digital twin framework designed to help municipalities and industries test different interventions before they are implemented. Its goal is to bridge the gap between global climate data and local urban decision-making. In this way, it will support city leaders in improving the well-being of citizens impacted by climate change. A unique triple approach Each UrbanAIR digital twin focuses on three areas. First, the project downscales global atmospheric models to the street level, providing highly localised forecasts. Second, it analyses citizens’ behaviour to understand how residents respond to heat stress and pollution. Third, it evaluates both human and natural criteria to support holistic urban planning. “That makes the project not only challenging but also unique,” states Femke Vossepoel, professor at UrbanAIR coordinator Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, in a news item(opens in new window) posted on ‘SustainabilityOnline’. By simulating intervention scenarios before they are implemented, urban decision-makers can test how effective measures such as urban greening, zoning changes and infrastructure investments are without risking real-world resources. The project distinguishes between ‘Action Cities’ and ‘Learning Cities’ to ensure practical applicability. Antwerp and Barcelona serve as the former, where technologies are tested and refined in live urban environments. Meanwhile, Bristol, Paris and Rotterdam act as the latter, facilitating the transfer of lessons across diverse urban contexts. This structure ensures that solutions are not merely theoretical but stress-tested against real-world constraints and needs. Lessons learnt At the 13th European Urban Resilience Forum held in June 2026, UrbanAIR organised a workshop(opens in new window) together with the EU
Aug 20, 2026 · via cordis.europa.eu
New era, joint progress Chinese modernization empowers multi-dimensional China-Spain cooperation beyond ideological divides We are not witnessing mere cyclical changes, but a genuine change of era. The international order established after World War II, and subsequently reorganized under a unipolar logic following the end of the Cold War, shows undeniable signs of structural exhaustion. The global system, historically anchored around the centrality of the Atlantic bloc led by the United States and NATO, has hardened into a rigid, asymmetrical architecture increasingly disconnected from the emerging multipolar reality of the 21st century. Genuine multilateralism has been undermined by zero-sum geopolitical competition, the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions and a distinctly selective application of the principles of international law. In this complex landscape, the language of cooperation and shared development has been progressively supplanted by the rhetoric of confrontation and a retreat into commercial and strategic blocs. Faced with this conceptual paralysis, fundamental notions such as "political parties" and "social governance" should be profoundly re-examined, divesting them of the obsolete categories inherited from the 20th century. Some Western democratic systems are suffering from a structural crisis of representation that erodes their institutional foundations. Some political parties, originally conceived as vital channels of mediation between societal demands and state decisions, have undergone a technocratic mutation. The internal instability of Western nations inevitably spills over into global governance. We are witnessing an alarming militarization of international relations, where constructive diplomacy is losing its central role to the doctrine of armed deterrence. The Ukraine crisis exposed the international system's inability to establish realistic negotiation frameworks. Simultaneously, the ongoing tragedy in Palestine and rising tensions in the Middle East reflect a deeply troubling normalization of military force as a political tool. With several high-intensity armed conflicts simultaneously active across the planet, it is clear that the
Aug 20, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Tesson Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 01201.HK) recently hosted the "Tesson Smart Energy: Recharged & Ready" 2026 Brand Evolution & Strategic Partnership Signing" at Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong. At the event, Tesson Holdings Limited formally announced its strategic upgrade from lithium-ion motive battery manufacturing business toward new energy smart electricity platform-based operation. The company also entered into strategic and industrial partnership agreements with Logistics Planning Research Institute of China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP), Zhongke Lianli (????) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Anlaseo Technology respectively. The event was attended by core management of Tesson Holdings : Chairman and Executive Director, Mr. Wei Mingren; Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li Jingquan; Executive Director, Mr. Li Yang; as well as distinguished guests including Ms. Li Jinying (???), President of Logistics Planning Research Institute of CFLP; Mr. Yan An (??), President of the Digital Lianli Research Institute of the Jiangxi Centre of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (??????????????); Professor Yu Changyuan, Chairman of Anlaseo Technology; and Dr. Cheng Zhi, Chief Executive Officer of Anlaseo Technology. Strategic Evolution: From "Battery Manufacturing" to "Smart Energy Operation" Tesson Holdings has long been engaged in the research, manufacturing and sales of lithium-ion motive batteries. In 2025, the Company launched its Hong Kong-based "photovoltaic storage charging and checking" AI-inspected ultra-fast charging and zero-carbon microgrid asset operation business, completing the acquisition of the assets of seven new energy integrated service stations and marking its first step towards strategic recharge. Mr. Wei Mingren said that the recharge does not represent a departure from the Company's existing industrial foundation, but rather based on the company's past decade of industrial foundation of the system of motive battery manufacturing business, the experience of the operation of
Aug 20, 2026 · via vietnamnews.vn
Cork becomes the first city in the world outside the US to exhibit the original Rainbow flag 20/08/2026 Cork has become the first city in the world outside the United States of America to host the original Gilbert Baker Rainbow Flag - the global symbol of LGBTI+ pride, visibility, inclusion and equality. This extraordinary piece of social and cultural history was unveiled at an event at Cork City Council’s Cork Public Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park on Thursday night where it will remain on public display for four months under the terms of a landmark loan agreement with the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco. The large fragment of the original Pride flag was donated to the GLBT Historical Society in 2021 but this is the first time that the artefact has ever be loaned and exhibited outside the US. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Damian Boylan, said the city is honoured to accept it. “Our city’s motto, "Statio Bene Fida Carinis", often translated as "A Safe Harbour for Ships", speaks of shelter from storms, a place of protection for ships, of the comfort of knowing that when you arrive here, you have reached a place of safety,” the Lord Mayor said. “As we accept the Gilbert Baker flag and become its custodians for the next four months, we should pause for a moment and reflect on those words - how our city provides a safe harbour not only for ships, but for people too. “The welcome we extend must be more than symbolic. “It must be more than words engraved on a crest or spoken from a platform. “A safe harbour is only a safe harbour if those who seek shelter feel that sense of safety.” He asked guests at the launch to consider how we can ensure a
Aug 20, 2026 · via corkcity.ie
Regional partnership strengthens international business relationships and positions Central Texas as a premier global destination for investment and innovation AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC), Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, and Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce the 2026 Central Texas-Korea Summit, taking place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas. In its second year, this landmark regional collaboration is designed to strengthen dynamic economic partnerships between Central Texas and South Korea, while showcasing the rapidly expanding opportunities emerging throughout Williamson County and the greater Central Texas region. As Korean investment continues to transform the region through advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, technology, infrastructure, and supply chain development, the Central Texas-Korea Summit will bring together business executives, economic development leaders, government officials, international organizations, and community stakeholders. Together, they will explore new opportunities for collaboration, investment, and long-term growth. Featured Global and Regional Visionaries This year’s summit promises an unparalleled lineup of distinguished speakers who are at the forefront of the Texas-Korea economic boom. Attendees will hear directly from the critical leaders shaping the future of cross-border business, including: Kyung-Eun Lee, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston The Honorable Steve Snell, County Judge, Williamson County, Texas Bon-Young Koo, President, Samsung Austin Semiconductor Discussions will focus on cross-border business, regional economic development, infrastructure, smart cities, energy, workforce development, and building a more robust Texas-Korea business ecosystem. “The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to partner with our regional collaborators in Hutto and Taylor for this pivotal event,” said Mark Duval, President & CEO of GAACC. “The Central Texas-Korea Summit is a testament to the incredible synergy between our
Aug 20, 2026 · via kitsapsun.com
Creating a new economic space The low-altitude economy is emerging as a new growth driver around the world. China has identified it as a strategic economic sector, while the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and many European countries are also stepping up the development of business models based on low-altitude flight technology. Notably, these countries are not only focusing on developing aerial vehicles but are seeking to build comprehensive economic ecosystems that combine technology, infrastructure, data, and application-based services. Under this approach, aerial vehicles are merely means of transport, while the core economic value lies in the service ecosystem built on digital technology. This is also the direction being studied by the Ministry of Science and Technology in developing the low-altitude economy in Viet Nam. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, a new “economic space” is currently emerging between the ground and the airspace used by conventional aviation. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, data, sensors, telecommunications and smart operating platforms, this space is no longer merely an area for aerial vehicles to operate but is becoming a new development infrastructure. The low-altitude economy is therefore not simply about drones or aerial vehicles, but an economic ecosystem based on data, digital technology, and application-based services. From logistics, agriculture, resource management and infrastructure monitoring to emergency healthcare, search and rescue, and smart cities, a wide range of sectors can generate added value and new growth momentum. The biggest challenge in bringing the low-altitude economy into practice is currently not technology but institutions. According to Nguyen Van Thuat, Deputy Director of the Department of Digital Economy and Society under the Ministry of Science and Technology, waiting until the legal framework is fully developed before implementation could mean missing development opportunities. Conversely, large-scale deployment without a full assessment of potential
Aug 20, 2026 · via en.nhandan.vn