Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s smart-city offshoot, is now a unicorn

After Alphabet Inc. shelved plans to build its own city and wound down the company in charge of the project, a group of former employees is carrying on its legacy. Their startup, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners LLC, is pursuing ambitious infrastructure projects, including the construction of specialized roads for self-driving cars, a sprawling smart grid project and the implementation of technology to help cities build 5G wireless networks. Read More