Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs abruptly abandons Toronto smart city project
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from Technology | The Guardian on (#535XW)
Sidewalk Labs' CEO said unpredictabilities stemming from pandemic meant project was no longer feasible
Google's affiliate Sidewalk Labs has abruptly abandoned its vision to transform Toronto's waterfront into one of the world's first smart cities".
In a statement released on Thursday, Sidewalk Labs' CEO, Dan Doctoroff, said that sustained unpredictabilities stemming from the coronavirus pandemic meant that the project was no longer feasible.
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