ChinaEU and the Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy Industry Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a cooperation platform for the low-altitude economy, one of the most promising emerging sectors at the intersection of mobility, logistics, public services, advanced manufacturing and smart-city innovation. The agreement represents a structured initiative specifically focused on connecting Europe's regulatory and industrial environment with Shenzhen's fast-growing low-altitude economy ecosystem. Luigi Gambardella (R), President of ChinaEU, and Zhao Qi, President of the Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy Industry Association, jointly sign an MoU at the 2026 Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy Development Conference and Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony. Photo courtesy of the event organizers It comes at a pivotal moment, as Europe continues to develop its regulatory approach to urban air mobility, drones and low-altitude operations, and as cities and public authorities increasingly explore real-world deployment of new aerial services. Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together to enhance mutual understanding of European and Chinese regulatory, legal, safety and certification frameworks, and to support pilot projects, trials and demonstration initiatives in selected European countries, in full compliance with applicable laws and, where relevant, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities. Potential applications range from aerial logistics and emergency and medical services to infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring and urban air mobility. The cooperation is grounded in a strong complementarity. Shenzhen has become one of the world's most integrated hubs for the low-altitude economy, combining innovation, advanced manufacturing, rapid prototyping and real-world deployment. Europe, in turn, is a high-value but regulation-intensive market. Beyond market entry, the partnership can support the development of European capabilities — certification know-how, localization and joint industrial projects — contributing to the growth of a European industrial base in the sector. Both sides recognize that the long-term success of the low-altitude economy in Europe will
Jun 28, 2026 · via info.newsgd.com
Beijing (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City organised five investment promotion dialogues and forums as part of its participation in the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC 2026) in Dalian, China, from June 22–26. The Vietnamese southern economic hub’s programme attracted nearly 1,000 participants, with nine cooperation initiatives announced between municipal agencies and businesses and Chinese enterprises across sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles and smart mobility, high-tech healthcare, smart agriculture and aquaculture, smart urban centres, green materials, robotics and automation, innovation, digital transformation and innovation-driven finance. A strategic highlight of the programme was the Ho Chi Minh City investment cooperation forum on innovation for mutual development and prosperity. The event marked an important milestone in attracting international resources, with a focus on future core technologies such as AI, semiconductors, data centres, digital transformation and green technology. It also helped translate the city’s sustainable development objectives into action while paving the way for greater inflows of high-quality capital into next-generation industries. Addressing the forum, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh expressed confidence that the event would create strategic connections and generate concrete projects in technology and human resources development. He also affirmed that the embassy would continue serving as a trusted bridge linking the city’s innovation ecosystem with resources from China and the wider international community. Nguyen Loc Ha, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, outlined the metropolis’s renewed vision amid expanding cooperation for sustainable development among major urban centres and innovation ecosystems. He said Ho Chi Minh City is not only seeking to attract new investment projects but is also prepared to work alongside international partners to co-create new growth drivers and cooperation platforms. In particular, the city envisages gradually establishing a strategic dialogue and connectivity axis linking the World
Jun 28, 2026 · via en.vietnamplus.vn
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Jun 28, 2026 · via maaal.com
Lotte raises investment in mega mixed-use project in HCMC to $2.28 bln, partners with local developer Phat Dat South Korea's Lotte Group has nearly tripled the planned investment for its long-delayed Lotte Eco Smart City project in Ho Chi Minh City to around VND60 trillion ($2.28 billion) and signed a cooperation agreement with Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corp. (HoSE: PDR) to jointly develop parts of the project. The agreement, signed on Friday, marks the latest step in advancing one of the largest mixed-use developments in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, where the project occupies one of the last sizeable land parcels in the district's central core. The revised investment value is significantly higher than the VND20.1 trillion initially approved when the project received its investment licence. Located in Functional Zone 2A, the project spans approximately 7.54 hectares across six land plots designated 2-1 to 2-6. The site sits adjacent to Thu Thiem's Central Square and central lake, with direct access to the Thu Thiem Tunnel and views across the Saigon River toward downtown HCMC. The development is also expected to benefit from major transport infrastructure planned for the city's future International Financial Center, including the Ba Son Bridge, To Huu and Thu Thiem metro stations, as well as the proposed Thu Thiem-Long Thanh metro line linking the city center with Long Thanh International Airport, located in the neighboring city of Dong Nai. Under the master plan, Lotte Eco Smart City will comprise Grade A office towers, a shopping mall, hospitality facilities and high-end residential apartments built to international standards. Earlier plans envisioned 11 towers ranging from five to 50 storeys on a site of more than 74,500 square meters. Under the cooperation agreement, Phat Dat will co-develop the residential component on plots 2-2, 2-4 and 2-6. This company will
Jun 28, 2026 · via theinvestor.vn
Students from leading Chinese and British universities explored what future cities might look like during a tour of a smart factory in Guangzhou, southern China’s Guangdong Province. Flying cars, humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles often dominate the headlines, but inside the exhibition hall of XPENG, a Chinese technology company known for electric vehicles and robotics, the students found that the real conversation about tomorrow’s cities goes far beyond these high‑tech products. The visit was part of a summer camp held for Chinese and British college students, which started on Monday in Guangzhou. Over 21 days, students from leading institutions on both countries are traveling through Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, to explore how technological innovation intertwines with urban development, social governance and cultural heritage. For many visiting students, the factory tour was their first up-close look at China's rapidly evolving innovation landscape. What they saw, from advanced robotics and electric vehicles to smart manufacturing systems, challenged preconceptions. "I didn't realize flying cars were beyond the sort of concept stage. So that was really cool. You could bring in flying cars or robots into shops and that completely changes the city's dynamic, and also, what people do in the city. I think that's an interesting new question. Like, what's the place of the person versus what's the place of automation," said Sophie Collingham, a student from the Lucy Cavendish College of the University of Cambridge. Artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a central theme of discussion, with students weighing both its transformative potential and its risks. "It's been quite nice to have conversations about both its use cases and the risks. China is like a massive power within AI. So, I hope to learn more about what can be done about those risks," said Sara El Khamlichi, a student from the
Jun 28, 2026 · via bastillepost.com
Ho Chi Minh City expands global AI partnerships at WEF 2026 VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has expanded its international partnership network in AI, smart infrastructure and other strategic technologies during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) 2026 in Dalian, China, as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a regional innovation hub. The city's delegation, led by Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha, participated in the June 22-26 meeting, joining discussions on green manufacturing, emerging technologies, energy transition, new industrial strategies, global investment trends and cooperation between APEC and ASEAN. Alongside the conference, the city organised a series of investment promotion events and business networking activities that attracted nearly 1,000 participants. The forums focused on research and development (R&D), technology commercialization, smart manufacturing, high-tech agriculture and financing for innovation. Nine technology cooperation projects unveiled According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the side events announced nine cooperation initiatives between local organisations and Chinese partners. The projects cover a broad range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation systems, robotics and automation, smart cities, green materials, advanced healthcare, smart agriculture and aquaculture, digital transformation, and innovation finance. In addition to the announced projects, companies and institutions signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs), letters of intent and framework agreements that are expected to pave the way for future investment. During the visit, city leaders also held 12 bilateral meetings with international corporations, organisations and financial institutions to explore partnerships in strategic technologies and urban development. Building a global innovation network S peaking at the Ho Chi Minh City Investment Cooperation Forum, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha pointed out competition among cities today extends beyond economic
Jun 28, 2026 · via english.vov.vn
CapaCITIES 2.0 is a European network helping national and regional authorities drive transformative change towards urban climate neutrality through improved multi-level governance and ecosystem development. The project maps, inspires, and empowers initiatives across Europe, advancing efforts to build national platforms that support the implementation of the EU Cities Mission within their respective national contexts.
Jun 28, 2026 · via eera-sc.eu
Cities, regions, countries take climate cooperation to next level within champ coalition Environment New Subnational Advisory Council marks the first time national governments within CHAMP formally integrate subnational leaders’ perspectives and experiences into the coalition’s decision-making structure THE Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action announced the creation of its new Subnational Advisory Council, marking a historic step forward in strengthening cooperation between national, local, and regional governments in the global response to the climate crisis. The announcement was made during London Climate Action Week (LCAW) at the inaugural meeting of the Subnational Advisory Council in the presence of city mayors, governors, and the Co-chairs of CHAMP – representatives of Brazil and Germany, convened to accelerate climate ambition and drive implementation. The establishment of the CHAMP Subnational Advisory Council marks a major milestone in advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement through stronger multilevel governance and coordinated climate action across all levels of government. For the first time since the coalition’s creation, CHAMP – a coalition led by countries – is formally integrating cities, states, and regions into its official governance structure, creating a direct channel to elevate the voice and leadership of subnational governments to the coalition’s 78 endorsers (national governments and the European Union). The Subnational Advisory Council will help ensure that local and regional realities, expertise, and climate solutions directly inform CHAMP’s strategic direction, advocacy priorities, and implementation efforts. It brings together city and regional leaders from across the globe – both large and small in size, population – but all with unique contributions to make on climate action. This representational structure ensures that the voices and experience of subnational governments directly help shape the coalition’s strategic direction, advocacy, and implementation efforts. Representing communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, the Subnational Advisory
Jun 28, 2026 · via realnewsmagazine.net
GIFT City to highlight India's international finance push at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit in Vadodara Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 27 (ANI): Gujarat International Finance Tec-City will showcase its role as India's international financial gateway at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit in Vadodara on Tuesday, as activity across banking, fund management, aircraft leasing and treasury operations continues to scale at the country's only International Financial Services Centre. GIFT City will host a dedicated session titled 'GIFT City: International Financial Gateway of India' at GSFC University, featuring senior representatives from banking, fund management, international exchanges and the International Financial Services Centres Authority. The session will focus on the growing scale of financial activity within the IFSC, including banking, capital markets, insurance, fund management and other emerging sectors, according to a media release issued on June 26. The participation comes as GIFT City reports robust growth across verticals. As of March 2026, banking assets at GIFT City IFSC stood at USD 111 billion, the release said. The fund management ecosystem comprised 217 Fund Management Entities managing 360 schemes, with cumulative capital commitments crossing USD 39 billion. GIFT City currently hosts over 1,500 entities, supported by a workforce of approximately 27,000 professionals. Specialised financial activities are also gaining traction. As of March 2026, 35 aircraft lessors and 36 ship lessors were operating from the ecosystem, with more than 370 aviation assets and 37 ships leased through GIFT City structures. In addition, loans and advances by Global/Regional Corporate Treasury Centres operating from GIFT City stood at USD 5.61 billion, 'reflecting increasing adoption of the ecosystem for treasury management and cross-border financing activities,' the release noted. At the Vadodara summit, GIFT City will engage stakeholders through an on-ground experiential pavilion, offering interactive insights into its financial ecosystem, infrastructure and emerging opportunities across sectors such as fund
Jun 27, 2026 · via bignewsnetwork.com
India’s infrastructure boom is often marketed as a symbol of national progress. Expressways, smart cities, airports, and industrial corridors are showcased as proof of visionary leadership. But beneath the surface lies a deeper, structural reality: infrastructure has become the most reliable political revenue engine in India. This article explains how land, contracts, and development authorities form a permanent money‑supply mechanism for political parties, why this produces low‑grade and unsafe infrastructure, and why India’s model is fundamentally different from China and the Gulf states. 1. Infrastructure as a political revenue model Infrastructure projects create predictable land‑value explosions. Whoever controls: land notification land acquisition zoning and CLU (Change of Land Use) development authorities construction contracts controls the economic upside. This is why expressways, airports, and townships are the preferred “vikas” projects—they are cash‑flow machines disguised as development. READ: Akhlaq Siddiq | India’s neutrality crisis: How optics, alliances, and regional shifts are rewriting New Delhi’s image (June 21, 2026) 2. The land‑value capture engine The political economy works through a simple but powerful cycle: Insider Information – Alignment of expressways and industrial corridors leaks internally. Silent Land Accumulation – Politically connected actors buy land before public announcements. Notification Phase – Farmers panic and sell cheaply due to uncertainty. Acquisition & Zoning – Land is acquired or rezoned, multiplying its value. Contract Allocation – Construction, tolling, and maintenance contracts become recurring revenue. Political Financing – Money flows back through contractors, builders, and shell companies. This cycle repeats with every new project, creating a permanent money supply for political parties. 3. Why this produces low‑grade, unsafe infrastructure A. Speed Over Quality Political incentives reward ribbon‑cuttings, not durability. Quality control slows projects, so it is bypassed. B. Contractor Loyalty Over Competence Contracts often go to politically connected builders, not the most qualified ones. This leads to:
Jun 27, 2026 · via americanbazaaronline.com
Beijing, June 27 (SANA) Syria and China launched the “Syria International Smart Industrial Cities” platform on Saturday to strengthen industrial cooperation, attract investment, and support Syria’s reconstruction efforts. The launch ceremony, organized by the Syrian-Chinese Business Council in cooperation with Suzhou Land Group and the GrowFast investment and entrepreneurship platform, was attended by Syria’s Chargé d’Affaires in China, Zakaria Lababidi. The initiative aims to transfer Chinese industrial expertise to Syria through twinning programs between industrial cities, the development of smart industrial zones, technology and knowledge transfer, workforce training, and investment promotion. Lababidi said Syria welcomes Chinese companies and institutions seeking to contribute to the country’s development and reconstruction. He added that growing bilateral ties provide a strong foundation for expanding economic and industrial cooperation in ways that serve the interests of both countries. He also praised the Syrian-Chinese Business Council and its partners for promoting cooperation between public and private sector institutions and helping transform investment opportunities into practical projects. Syrian-Chinese Business Council Chairman Fadi al-Ahmed al-Muheimid described the initiative as a strategic step toward shifting bilateral economic relations from trade to long-term industrial partnership through the transfer of Chinese industrial expertise. Zhang Wei, mayor of Changshu and deputy secretary of the city’s Communist Party Committee, welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed the city’s interest in expanding industrial and investment cooperation with Syria. During the ceremony, officials also announced the first two projects under the initiative: Smart Furniture Cities in Damascus and Aleppo. The event was attended by government officials, representatives of economic institutions, and business leaders from both countries. KhA / AbdRh
Jun 27, 2026 · via sana.sy
Abstract The dense deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) networks in smart cities poses severe challenges in spectral efficiency, energy consumption, and interference management. This paper addresses the joint optimization of three-dimensional (3D) beamforming, subcarrier assignment, and power allocation in a multi-carrier non-orthogonal multiple access (MC-NOMA) network supporting both device-to-infrastructure (D2I) and device-to-device (D2D) communications. A robust percentile-based channel model with spatial shadowing correlation is adopted to cope with urban propagation uncertainties, and an accurate elliptical footprint model derived from the 3-dB antenna pattern is used to evaluate coverage gaps and beam overlaps. The resulting mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem is solved by a three-layer memetic particle swarm optimization (Hybrid PSO) algorithm that combines a fixed-point Successive Interference Cancellation (SIC-aware) power solver, an iterative Hungarian method for subcarrier assignment, and an adaptive multi-phase local search. Simulation results demonstrate fast convergence, with the network power consumption stabilizing at 88 mW at a 600 MHz carrier frequency. The proposed MC-NOMA with 3D beamforming consistently outperforms baseline schemes that employ OFDMA with shared spectrum or uniform linear arrays, especially under high channel estimation errors, strong external interference, stringent coverage constraints, and increasing user densities. The findings confirm that the joint framework significantly enhances energy efficiency and robustness, making it a scalable solution for next-generation urban IoT networks. Similar content being viewed by others Funding No funding was received to assist with the preparation of this manuscript. Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Ethics declarations Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Additional information Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Rights and permissions Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as
Jun 27, 2026 · via nature.com
As part of its development strategy, Dong Nai City has mapped out ambitious medium- and long-term development goals as it seeks to become not only a major urban center in Vietnam's Southeast region but also a modern, smart city with a distinctive identity, strong international competitiveness and a strategic role in the country's development strategy in the new phase. By 2045, Dong Nai aims to become a modern aviation hub for the Asia-Pacific region, a center for knowledge and technology, with a high Human Development Index (HDI), modern urban governance, a civilized society and the achievement of net-zero emissions. The city's gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is projected to reach approximately US$184 billion. Looking further ahead to 2065, Dong Nai envisions becoming a globally connected city and one of the world's leading airport cities in terms of quality of life and happiness, with a projected GRDP of US$920 billion. To realize this vision, the Dong Nai City Party Committee’s Executive Board issued Resolution No. 05-NQ/TU on May 1, 2026, launching a special 500-day-and-night emulation campaign under the theme: “Solidarity – Discipline – Efficiency – Breakthroughs for a civilized and modern Dong Nai.” The resolution serves as a guiding framework for departments, agencies and local authorities in formulating and implementing concrete tasks and solutions across all sectors, thereby contributing to socio-economic development, national defense and security, and sustaining double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the years ahead. According to economists, Dong Nai's breakthrough in socio-economic development will depend largely on how effectively it leverages the strategic role of Long Thanh International Airport and the surrounding airport city. As the region's primary growth engine, the airport is expected to reshape the area's economic structure while creating opportunities to develop an airport-city ecosystem through investment in free trade zones, logistics hubs, next-generation aviation
Jun 27, 2026 · via baodongnai.com.vn
Jammu Kashmir Govt Orders External Audit For Srinagar Smart City Amid Flooding, Corruption Concerns Jammu Kashmir orders a third-party audit of the completed Srinagar Smart City project amid concerns over fund use, quality, and recent flooding problems. Published : June 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM IST Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir government has decided to conduct a third party audit of Srinagar Smart City for accessing the works undertaken in the project which has incurred thousands of crores for sprucing up the city in the last several years. The decision was taken at the last cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar early this week after the project was declared completed. A panel and terms of reference will be issued following which the audit will be held by an external agency. The audit will assess whether works and funds were utilised in sync with the approved plan of the project, an official added. The central flagship urban development programme in Srinagar is part of the 100 cities across the country for transforming them into inclusive and sustainable through infrastructure development. Approved in 2017, 161 projects were to be developed with a total tranche of Rs 3,634 crores in Srinagar. A senior urban development official said some projects were audited by the external agency but the government wants a complete audit before the project is completely transferred to the union territory. “The audit is necessitated as the government has not taken over the smart city yet. The cabinet took a call to conduct the audit through an external agency,” National Conference spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar told ETV Bharat. Last year, the ministry of housing and urban development told Lok Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has completed 157 projects and only 4 are pending under the smart city mission. The
Jun 27, 2026 · via etvbharat.com
By Stephen Douglas, Head of Market Strategy, Spirent. Now that 5G is in its maturation and densification phase in many places across the world, the race has begun to hit the next stage of telecommunications technology: 6G. 5G is already doing much – boasting lower latency, lower IoT device complexity, and the ability to host up to a million densely packed connections over small areas – however, that won’t be enough to bring about the “world of tomorrow” IoT technologies that we are so often told are just around the corner. Transformational developments like smart city scale digital twins, holographic / immersive telepresence, collaborative autonomous drone swarms and ubiquitous coverage across land, air, sea and space will all need 6G to be realised. 5G is unfortunately still held back from those possibilities by a number of hard technical limits which 6G plans to overcome. Latency 5G doubtlessly provides a huge latency improvement when compared to 4G. The best that 4G could muster was a latency of around 10 milliseconds, although under real-world conditions that number likely climbs to between 30 and 50 milliseconds. For 5G, latency is about 1 millisecond one-way and ranges from 10 to 20 milliseconds in the consumer world, and in the low single-digit milliseconds in private 5G/Edge deployments. In the grand scheme of things, the difference might not seem that big – but it is vitally important for the IoT use cases that 5G meant to advance. That includes industrial robotics, which generally require latency of less than two milliseconds, in order to coordinate the thousands of communications between the robots and their controllers that happen per second and to avoid them stacking up behind one another. The same is true of live broadcast production, where camera feeds, audio, and remote camera control need consistently low
Jun 27, 2026 · via iotinsider.com
Last year, 102,700 manufactured homes were built in the U.S. That’s only about a third of the 300,000 manufactured homes the country averaged every year from the 1970s through the 1990s, according to the latest Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing report. Even as cities and counties scramble to find affordable housing amid a national shortage, the traditionally low-cost manufactured home has been stifled due in part to a longstanding rule that experts say drives up the cost of their construction: the requirement that manufactured housing be built on permanent chassis. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s requirement of a permanent chassis, a 10- to 12-inch metal frame that enables a mobile or manufactured home to be transported, dates back to the 1970s and has gotten renewed attention from lawmakers seeking to boost affordable housing options. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, passed by Congress on Tuesday, eliminates the requirement. “It makes it easier and cheaper to build new manufactured housing by removing outdated chassis requirements, and brings down the cost of a new unit by up to $10,000,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said ahead of the bill’s passage earlier this month. The clock is now ticking on whether President Donald Trump will sign the legislation or veto it, or take no action at all. Beginning at midnight on the closing day of presentment, the president has 10 days, excluding Sundays, to sign or veto the bill. If the bill is signed in that 10-day period, it becomes law. If the president declines to either sign or veto it, it becomes law without his signature, except when Congress has adjourned under certain circumstances. Both the House and Senate, meanwhile, are nearing recesses that could extend until mid-July, Politico reported. HUD is also
Jun 27, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Memphis mayor announces COO, CFO replacements amid city’s economic struggles Two new executives take over key financial roles as Memphis ranks near the bottom of a national economic index MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Mayor Paul Young announced sweeping changes Friday to his top cabinet, replacing the City’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer two years into his four-year term. The announcements came after this year’s budget session concluded. Departures Chief Operating Officer Antonio Adams and Chief Financial Officer Walter Person — both of whom served under former Mayor Jim Strickland — are leaving the administration. Adams has served in multiple roles during his 17-year tenure at the City of Memphis, including EEO/Labor Relations and ADA Compliance Coordinator, Deputy Director of General Services, General Services Director, Interim Total Rewards Officer, and Deputy Chief Operating Officer before being elevated to Interim COO. Person holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a certified Master Black Belt in Six Sigma methodology, a graduate of the Leadership Memphis Executive Class of 2011, and a Certified Municipal Finance Officer in 2023. Person was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer for the City of Memphis in January 2024. He previously was appointed Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the City of Memphis in November 2021. As Deputy Chief Financial Officer, he was responsible for the financial management of the organization, which includes budget analysis and management, debt management, financial modeling and reporting, cost-benefit analysis, forecasting needs, accounting and treasury operations, and investment strategies. While in this role as Deputy Chief Financial Officer, he also served as Interim Comptroller as well as Interim Budget Manager. He served as a member of the City’s Pension Investment Committee. Manny Belen, the current City
Jun 27, 2026 · via actionnews5.com
Urban Mobility Modeling and Optimization Talks: Dr. Negin Alisoltani and Dr. Mostafa Ameli - Date - June 29, 2026 - Time - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET - Location - ENG-460 (4th floor) / 245 Church St. George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre The event is hosted by the SecGrid Lab in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering as part of our broader interdisciplinary engagement with transportation systems and their growing connections with electrification and smart-city resilience. What will the event cover? These special talks will present recent advances in urban mobility, ride-sharing, network modeling, game theory, artificial intelligence, and transportation-system optimization. Talk 1: Shared Mobility Revolution: Ride-Sharing for Sustainable Urban Solutions Speaker Dr. Negin Alisoltani Assistant Professor, Université Gustave Eiffel, Paris Research Scientist, French Ministry for the Ecological Transition About the talk This talk will examine how dynamic ride-sharing and peer-to-peer mobility services can reduce congestion, improve trip sharing, and support more sustainable urban transportation. Talk 2: Urban Mobility Network Modeling and Optimization through Game Theory and AI Speaker Dr. Mostafa Ameli Associate Professor, HDR, Université Gustave Eiffel, Paris Research Affiliate, EECS Department and Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley About the talk This talk will focus on modeling and optimizing large-scale urban transportation networks, with particular attention to congestion dynamics, user decisions, multimodal demand, game theory, artificial intelligence, and system-level control strategies. Speaker bios Negin Alisoltani is an Assistant Professor at GRETTIA, Université Gustave Eiffel, Paris, France. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with a focus on transportation, operations research, and computer science, from IFSTTAR and Université de Lyon in 2020. With experience in both academia and industry, Negin has contributed to projects involving the design and simulation of shared taxi, ride-sharing, and on-demand mobility services for cities including Paris, Lyon, Rome,
Jun 26, 2026 · via torontomu.ca
Nourish + Bloom Market Debuts the First Container-Built AI-Powered Zero Checkout Grocery Store at Pittsburgh Yards in Atlanta's Historic Pittsburgh Neighborhood Friday, June 26th, 2026 Nourish + Bloom Market today opened its newest location at Pittsburgh Yards, the 31-acre community development in Atlanta's historic Pittsburgh neighborhood. Built within a shipping container, the store is the first container-format store of its kind, a first-of-its-kind deployment of the company's AI-powered, 24/7 zero checkout grocery technology. The opening brings fresh food, everyday essentials, and a fully autonomous shopping experience to a community that has long faced limited access to quality grocery options. At Nourish + Bloom Market, shoppers simply tap in, grab what they need, and go. A combination of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and smart sensors lets customers walk in, select their items, and leave without stopping to scan or wait in a checkout line. The store operates around the clock, carries fresh produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared meals, and household essentials, and is staffed by team members on hand to assist. The market accepts SNAP and EBT benefits, reflecting the company's founding commitment to making healthy food accessible to everyone, not only those who can already reach it. A Home in a Historic Community The Pittsburgh neighborhood holds a singular place in Atlanta's history. Founded in 1883 by formerly enslaved people, it grew into one of the city's earliest and most vibrant centers of Black entrepreneurship and homeownership. Pittsburgh Yards continues that legacy. Once a 31-acre industrial and rail site, the property was acquired by a subsidiary of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2006 and reopened in December 2020 as a community-driven development built to grow equitable career, entrepreneurship, and wealth-building opportunities for the neighborhood's residents. Set within the development's signature Container Courtyard, alongside a community of Black-owned retail
Jun 26, 2026 · via metroatlantaceo.com
Digital twin real-scene map online shopping, Bingle Hi-Seek financing pending attention It is estimated that the scale of the domestic local life service market will exceed 30 trillion yuan in 2026. The demand for digital transformation of street-side physical stores has exploded, but the existing platforms in the industry generally have pain points such as fragmented experiences, merchant involution, and disconnection between online and offline. The startup project Bing Le Hai has created a real-scene twin immersive mobile shopping platform, with an original dual model of map-based shopping + user incentives, directly addressing the pain points of both consumers and offline merchants. At present, the project has completed a 300,000-yuan seed round of financing. The team has completed a full set of product plans, business models, and implementation plans. However, the existing funds are insufficient to support the development of the map engine, product R & D, and the cold start of the market. The project has not been able to complete the product launch. The team hopes to use the 36Kr platform for exposure to connect with industrial resources and a new round of financing to promote the implementation of the community business digitalization plan. 1. There are structural pain points in the trillion-scale local life track, and the new mobile shopping model has a rigid demand market Currently, the street-side business in communities is in a critical period of digital transformation. The traditional shopping model, mainstream local life platforms, and navigation tools all have insurmountable supply - demand fragmentation problems, and the industry gap is clearly visible. From the consumer side, offline shopping has high costs and opaque information: users cannot view the business status and promotional activities of stores in real - time. They rely on blind offline searching to find stores, and there is a lack
Jun 26, 2026 · via eu.36kr.com