Super Cities №203—Siemens $83 Billion Bet on Cities
Why, after so long and so much success, would Siemens transform its business? The answer is, in one word, cities.
Super Cities №183—The Security-Prosperity Reckoning
If it ever existed in the minds of the layperson, the white space between national security and economic prosperity is gone. They are now two parts of one whole.
Super Cities №144 — Big Hacks and Apple’s “Endless Race”
"We know that security is an endless race"
Super Cities №107 - The One Thing That Will Make or Break Cities of the Future
In 2018, technology is eating manual labor.
This tectonic shift — from manual labor to automation through technology — is most acute in cities, from Pittsburgh to Shanghai.
Super Cities №87 — The Mighty Incumbent’s Second Wind
Across the board, Amazon is a singularly dominant company.
Super Cities №73 — Why Cities Are The New Nation-States
Nation-states defined the 20th century. Cities will define the 21st century.
Super Cities №47 — Amazon, the City Company
From food delivery via drone to last-mile logistics, Amazon may very well impact city living more than any other major company.
Super Cities №26 — The Monopoly in Plain Sight
AWS — a vertical Amazon developed to handle internal surge demand on computing power — quarterly revenue last quarter was $4.5 billion.