Google invests $500,000 in Actua to develop AI education programs across Canada
Google has announced a grant of $500,000 to Actua, Canada’s largest STEM outreach organization, to develop an artificial…
Ericsson opens AI hub in Montreal to focus on research and development
Swedish telecommunications equipment provider Ericsson has opened the doors to its new artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator…
Facebook Canada introduces Ad Library ahead of 2019 federal election
Facebook Canada launched the Ad Library tool ahead of Canada’s federal election later this year in an effort to promote transparency.…
Bell partners with City of Markham to deploy smart city initiative
National wireless carrier Bell and the City of Markham are partnering to launch a smart city research program that will help…
Canadian developer Carrot Rewards to launch in England in spring 2019
Canada’s wellness app Carrot Rewards has partnered with the British government to expand its service to parts of England.…
NDP MP Charlie Angus calls government to ‘push the pause button’ on Sidewalk Labs project
NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Charlie Angus is calling for more transparency surrounding Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto’s…
Ontario court rules Uber driver can proceed with class action lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit filed by an Uber driver against the ride-hailing company will proceed after Ontario’s top…
Privacy commissioner agrees with Ontario Auditor General’s Sidewalk Toronto recommendations
The privacy commissioner of Canada agrees with Ontario’s Auditor General that all levels of government need to review Sidewalk…
North acquires Intel’s Vaunt AR glasses patents and tech
Kitchener-based North, the company behind smart glasses Focals, has acquired the patents and technology of augmented reality…
BlackBerry launches security system for autonomous vehicles
BlackBerry is launching a certificate security system to help the development of smart cities and autonomous vehicles. BlackBerry…
Sidewalk Labs reveals more on Quayside, still quiet on data collection
Sidewalk Labs is still mum on how it plans to collect data but finally revealed more details for Quayside, the proposed smart…
Banks are hiring ethical hackers to test cybersecurity systems
TD Canada Trust, along with other Canadian banks, is hiring on ethical hackers to test its computer networks and evaluate security…