(Getty Images) Social-media history check startup expands into screening election workers The startup Ferretly scans the seven most popular social media sites for offensive or extreme content posted by prospective employees. Sep 16, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) New Orleans is using sentiment analysis on federal relief funding With help from ZenCity, officials are managing a tarnished reputation following Hurricane Katrina relief in 2005. Jul 14, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks at a COVID-19 memorial service outside the gates of Gallier Hall on January 19, 2021 in New Orleans. (Erika Goldring / Getty Images) How cities are using tech to encourage COVID-19 vaccination The mayors of New Orleans and Newark, New Jersey, said they're using livestreams and sentiment analysis to bolster their vaccination marketing efforts. May 14, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
How cognitive cities can boost urban innovation Cities have long been limited by access to actionable intelligence, but that's changing in a big way with the advent of cognitive cities. May 3, 2021 By Jonathan Reichental
(Edward Berthelot / Getty Images) Zencity acquires analytics firm Elucd for broader sentiment analysis Zencity, the Israeli software firm used by local governments, has acquired an analytics and polling firm to expand its repertoire. Mar 4, 2021 By Ryan Johnston