Zurich, Switzerland, tops the list for smart city technology adoption, as per the Institute for Management Development (IMD) ranking announced Tuesday. The IMD Smart Cities Index 2024 considered technical performance across various indicators, incorporating responses from residents. In the latest edition, no American city made it into the top 20. The highest-ranked, New York, is […]
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