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Introduction As urban populations continue to swell, cities across the world face mounting pressure to become more efficient, sustainable, and livable. Congestion, pollution, waste management challenges, energy shortages, and stretched public services are no longer distant concerns—they are daily realities. In response, governments and technology leaders are turning to artificial...

In a bold move toward modernization, Indian Railways has begun testing AI-based predictive maintenance systems on its freight trains. This pilot program represents a major stride toward integrating artificial intelligence into the nation’s transport network — with the goal of improving efficiency, minimizing downtime, and boosting safety across one of...

Recent AI Developments Driving Smarter Cities and Digital TransformationBy , Technology Correspondent Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way cities operate and how people interact with technology. What once seemed like a futuristic dream—self-driving buses, intelligent waste systems, predictive policing, and personalized public services—is now becoming a reality. Around the...

Effective July 2025 – With a focus on enhancing AI’s role to help build and modernize America’s fundamental infrastructure, Google today announced the official launch of the second class of the “AI Academy: American Infrastructure” program. The program, which was designed to strengthen nascent AI startups addressing the most pressing...