Between the lines: This isn't benevolence. It's customer acquisition. Mayors don't just buy "AI." They buy cloud, data modernization, cybersecurity, services, and long-term support - the tech stack underneath any serious deployment. In return, cities get tools that could fix long-standing challenges, Cris Turner, vice president of government affairs at Google told Axios last June when it first released its playbook.
San Francisco's Office of Contract Administration has issued a notice of its " intent to award" the city's trash can contract to Tiger Supplies Inc., the only qualified bidder for a contract of up to $10 million, according to documents obtained in public record requests. Tiger will produce the city's custom " Slim Silhouette," one of three designs created for the city.