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Tech experts hope federal AI funding will help quicken adoption, commercialization

Tech experts hope federal AI funding will help quicken adoption, commercialization

TORONTO — Tech experts are hopeful that more than two billion dollars in federal funding for Canada's artificial intelligence industry will accelerate the adoption of technology and help businesses commercialize AI products and services.
B.C.’s General Fusion, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partner up

B.C.’s General Fusion, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partner up

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to help design fusion machine
Central Okanagan recycling contaminants drop 23% with help of AI scanning

Central Okanagan recycling contaminants drop 23% with help of AI scanning

High-tech cameras catch recycling errors, prompt residents to improve habits
Hootsuite buys analytics firm Talkwalker as CEO foresees social media disruption

Hootsuite buys analytics firm Talkwalker as CEO foresees social media disruption

When Irina Novoselsky contemplates social media, she's certain the next decade won't be anything like the last because consumers increasingly allow the online world to shape nearly every aspect of their lives.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces billions to build Canada's AI capacity

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces billions to build Canada's AI capacity

MONTREAL — The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.
Tech industry says barriers keep Canadian companies from selling to government

Tech industry says barriers keep Canadian companies from selling to government

OTTAWA — Bureaucracy makes it too difficult for Canadian tech companies to sell to government, a new report from an industry group says — and all that red tape is keeping them from a bigger piece of the billions spent on procurement.
BMO Capital Markets cuts price targets on shares for Canada's big telecom players

BMO Capital Markets cuts price targets on shares for Canada's big telecom players

TORONTO — Shares of some of Canada's big telecommunications companies fell as BMO Capital Markets cut its share price targets for several names in the sector. The firm also lowered its ratings on both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc.
Vancouver biotech NervGen raises $23M in bought deal

Vancouver biotech NervGen raises $23M in bought deal

Bought deal raise of $23 million to fund ongoing trials of nerve regenerating drug
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris

Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris

VANCOUVER — Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 18 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its largest order ever for fuel cell engines.
Spinning wheels, spinning galaxies: What BCIT is researching with $7.3M in new funding

Spinning wheels, spinning galaxies: What BCIT is researching with $7.3M in new funding

The Burnaby post-secondary wishes to help build better wheelchairs, as well as development a better understanding of the universe, with a recent government financial boost.