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One of the ironies of the smartphone revolution has been how little the companies that built the 4G networks underpinning it benefited. While having to invest heavily in stronger signals, mobile operators have struggled to charge customers for downloading more data. Despite a recent bounce, stocks such as Verizon Communications in the U.S. and ...

The coronavirus pandemic's onset may have accelerated the rise of real property technology or proptech over the past year. Yet, it is just the latest chapter in commercial real estate's high-tech transformation over the past decade leading to greater property insights when used cauti...

A digital twin technology is one that creates a virtual replication of a real-world entity, like a plane, manufacturing plant, or supply chain. Manufacturing companies have increasingly used digital twin technologies to accelerate digital transformation initiatives for product d...

Populus, a startup whose software helps cities manage streets, micromobility and curbs, has raised $5 million from investors. The company’s fundraising comes after it la...

Milken Institute, a Santa Monica, California-based nonprofit that focuses on issues related to human, financial and social capital, recently published its Best-Performing Cities 2021 report that detailed the nation's top growth nexuses with Provo-Orem, Utah, ranking as the top-performing large metro area with a population over 100,000.

New York City is seeking proposals from telecom companies to expand 5G and broadband access citywide, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. As part of the plan, the city is making a historic $157 million capital investment to help close the digital equality divide, de Blasio said Wednesday at a virus briefing. The plan is to reach 600,000 New Yorkers, including 200,000 in public housing, the mayor said.