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Empty promises from Silicon Valley?

January 5, 2024

Are tech industry ideas useless for advancing the mobility revolution? A sustainable district is being built in Vienna: Seestadt Aspern is a largely car-free area. And in India, academics and skilled workers are opting to make a career at home.

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