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Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future

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Pepperstone Crypto says digital assets are moving into the mainstream as regulation, ETFs and younger investors reshape how traders access markets.
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Geotab: Now's the time to get a grip on fuel consumption

2 days ago
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supply chain
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power / energy
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fleet management
Geotab says fleet operators can cut fuel bills with telematics, driver rewards and data-led coaching as costs keep climbing.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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martech
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
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Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

3 days ago
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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cx
Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.
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Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push

3 days ago
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uc
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digital transformation
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Google's Gemini enterprise suite is live in retail at Bunnings, uniting search, service and sales with AI agents and UCP support.
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AI hallucinations "symptom not disease" in Canada's courts

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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physical security
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risk & compliance
Canadian courts put liability on companies and lawyers, not AI, as cases accumulate over hallucinated citations and false customer information.
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Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata

3 days ago
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digital transformation
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casb
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ai
Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.
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Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap

4 days ago
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uc
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data protection
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Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
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Exclusive: How Adobe showcases its innovation engine

5 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Adobe's Sneaks programme puts early-stage ideas on stage, with Principal Evangelist Eric Matisoff saying the live format can help concepts evolve into products.
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Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement

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fintech
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Adyen is positioning Intelligent Money Movement as a unified layer for payments, payouts and liquidity, targeting fragmented treasury systems.
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6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work

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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Canada's 6G research pushes terahertz signals and room-temperature detectors as Ericsson backs a measured 'fast follower' rollout.
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On the table: Bill C-22 revives Canada's lawful access debate

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data protection
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encryption
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erp
Canada's Bill C-22 would let police confirm subscribers without a warrant, while forcing providers to retain data and build access tools for investigations.
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Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Banks are slowing AI rollouts as they prioritise process visibility, with Celonis arguing execution depends on understanding how work flows today.
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Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile

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digital transformation
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Thoughtworks says AI is lowering the cost of custom software, but its APAC boss Steven Yurisich warns enterprises must still protect core systems.
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Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?

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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
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Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions

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uc
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spacetech
Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.
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TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
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Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom

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physical security
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clean technologies
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it industry
Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.
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Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

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power / energy
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clean technologies
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renewable energy
A national energy corridor may boost power sharing, but experts say fragmented provincial rules still block a coast-to-coast HVDC grid.
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University Health Network advances AI-driven surgical care

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data analytics
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
UHN's new Toronto Western Hospital tower will add 20 operating rooms and bring AI tools into the theatre to speed care and improve safety.