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WaterNorthumbrian Water Extends Aiimi Partnership to Drive AI-Led AMP8 Delivery

Northumbrian Water signs a three-year AI and data deal with Aiimi to support compliance, storm overflow analytics and AMP8 delivery.

 WasteRome Turns to Satellites and AI to Catch Illegal Dumping Under ESA-AMA Pilot

Rome's AMA pilots ESA satellite imagery with e-GEOS, Planetek and Latitudo 40 to detect illegal dumping under the IRIDE programme.

 EV ChargingDigitalBridge and Aberdeen Launch Velian From Equans E-Mobility Unit

DigitalBridge and Aberdeen acquire Equans Infra & Mobility to form Velian, taking over 8,900 EV charging points in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

 Street LightingSeoul’s Residential Areas Deploy Smart Poles to Close Safety Gaps

Two Seoul districts are expanding multi-function smart poles with CCTV, emergency alerts, and public Wi-Fi to close pedestrian safety gaps.

 Environmental MonitoringBexar County Deploys $21M NextGen Flood Warning System

Bexar County's $21M NextGen system cuts flood alert times from 45 minutes to five, feeding live data to navigation apps.

 Environmental MonitoringHarris County Advances $2M Roadway Flood Warning System

Harris County deploys roadway flood sensors under a $2M federal SMART grant, targeting 117 high-risk locations ahead of hurricane season.

 VideosurveillanceAI-Powered Detection Vendors Are Losing Cities. Here Is Why, and What Comes Next

US cities are canceling AI surveillance contracts at scale. The pattern reveals what vendors must fix to survive the next procurement cycle.

 Mobility and TrafficWestern Cape Government Deploys AI Solution to Monitor 5,000 km of Roads

Western Cape deploys Bentley's Blyncsy AI across 5,000 km of roads to detect hazards amid growing climate pressures.

 EnergyDubai’s DEWA Deploys Agentic AI in Daily Operations

Dubai utility DEWA adopts Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, becoming the UAE's first government body to use agentic AI for autonomous workflows.

 Environmental MonitoringPattaya Installs AI Flood System With Over 100 Sensor Nodes

Pattaya is rolling out an AI-powered flood monitoring system with 100+ sensors and real-time alerts across the city by August 2026.

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