Heard a report early on on this, because it linked to some of our own smart store efforts, details will be interesting to see. Where will the result be published?
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs abandons its Toronto smart neighborhood project
Just like that, it's over.
Nick Summers, @nisummers in Engadget
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs will no longer pursue its dream of a smart neighbourhood in Toronto.
In a Medium blog post, CEO Daniel Doctoroff said “unprecedented economic uncertainty” meant it was “too difficult” to achieve its dreams for Quayside, a proposed redevelopment on the city’s waterfront. If the company pushed forward with its vision — which was yet to receive sign-off from the Canadian government — “core parts of the plan” would need to be scarified, he said. “And so, after a great deal of deliberation, we concluded that it no longer made sense to proceed with the Quayside project,” Doctoroff added. ... "
Thursday, May 07, 2020
Alphabet Sidewalk Labs Abandon's Toronto Smart-Neighborhood
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