What is World Cities Day? World Cities Day is celebrated annually on 31 October and serves as an opportunity to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization and contribute to ...

Often nicknamed "Silicon Hills" for its cluster of high-tech companies, Austin held onto its ranking from 2025. The city was ...

This essay is part of In the Shadow of the Server, a Next City series on the fight over urban technology infrastructure — who builds it, who benefits, and how local leaders can push back. 2026 has ...

For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray winters—it's easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis.

Explore how smart cities technology is reshaping urban life through innovation, sustainability, and connectivity—transforming cities into smarter, greener, and more efficient communities worldwide.

In a live joint recording of the GeekWire and Blue City Blues podcasts, GeekWire's John Cook, historian Margaret O'Mara and ...

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced on social media that he had been planning to “surge” troops into San Francisco this weekend—but was dissuaded from doing so by several tech billionaires. “Friends of ...

Urbanization is accelerating, and by 2050, almost 70% of people will live in cities—turning them into hubs of culture, innovation and activity. Tech leaders today carry the torch for climate-conscious ...

This op-ed is part of In the Shadow of the Server, a Next City series on the fight over urban technology infrastructure — who builds it, who benefits, and how local leaders can push back. The data ...

As the world reimagines life after the pandemic, a bold new vision for city development is emerging—Quantum Cities. In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw interviews Chase Garbarino, ...

As companies look beyond traditional tech hubs, talent growth is accelerating in lower-cost cities. Mid-market cities are quietly becoming North America’s fastest‑growing tech hubs. Unlike traditional ...

When people think of tech hubs, names like Silicon Valley, New York or London usually dominate the conversation. But innovation has a way of growing in surprising places. Over the past decade, a wave ...