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AI models help Canadian farmers turn data into decisions

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI “digital twins” are quietly transforming Canadian farms, turning torrents of data into practical decisions on crops, cash and resilience.
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Why Ontario's AI hiring disclosure puts trust to the test

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Ontario now forces larger employers to reveal AI use in hiring, reshaping job ad transparency and response rules from day one of 2026.
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Exclusive: e2e-assure CEO on CNI defence from geopolitical cyberattacks

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Rob Demain warns that cyber campaigns on critical infrastructure are demanding behaviour-led defence over compliance.
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CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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A little-known research network, built before the cloud, now underpins Canada's AI, biotech and climate science - but its future is uncertain.
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Why Canada is betting on oceans to close its innovation gap

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Canada's Ocean Supercluster announces over CAD $40M in new projects to scale ocean tech, boost AI and drive growth across three coasts.
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New Vancouver conference aims to unite Indigenous tech

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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canadian government
Canada's largest Indigenous tech conference launches in Vancouver, reshaping the country's innovation economy among founders and investors.
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Exclusive: Kyndryl Canada warns of readiness gap amid AI push

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Canadian data shows that most firms face rising risk as AI ambitions outpace infrastructure, skills, and cyber readiness.
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Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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VyOS says the age of the central office is over, pitching a universal software network layer for cloud, remote work and AI-era traffic.
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Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Cybrary warns that current cyber training methods are outdated, urging the industry to adopt more advanced and effective learning approaches.
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Exclusive: Check Point on defending networks against AI-driven threats

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Avi Rembaum on how ransomware and AI-powered attacks are increasing globally, with education, healthcare, and Latin America among the hardest hit.
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Canada's modern tech threat: Cybercrime you can subscribe to

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cybercrime-as-a-service is booming, lowering entry barriers and making sophisticated attacks accessible to more criminals worldwide.
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Exclusive: DocuWare's Marcin Pichur on AI-powered IDP evolution

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
DocuWare is set to announce its upcoming initiative promising new innovations in document management solutions.
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Exclusive: CyberArk highlights risks of unmanaged AI agents in agentic era

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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CyberArk's Omer Grossman urges firms adopting agentic AI to build trust and accountability foundations to maintain control and secure outcomes.
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Exclusive: SecurEnvoy's Michael Downs on MFA gaps and rising attack risks

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
SecurEnvoy says flexible, phishing-resistant MFA is becoming essential as attackers increasingly exploit human error and regulatory pressure intensifies.
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Meet the B.C. startup using AI to preserve fading languages

Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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e-learning
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ai
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interactive learning
Language Foundry combines artificial intelligence and local knowledge to help learners revive and sustain shrinking Indigenous languages.
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Chris Hadfield on fusion, AI, human ingenuity for the future

Sat, 29th Nov 2025
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clean technologies
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The Canadian retired astronaut and former ISS commander shared his experiences and how to apply them to sustainable tech at Info-Tech LIVE in Montreal.
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Info-Tech: AI transformation needs real expectations, not speed

Sat, 29th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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Businesses must temper expectations, as high hallucination rates, weak multi-step reasoning, and architectural complexity continue to derail AI projects.
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'The AI hype has value': SAP's Muhammad Alam speaks to the ROI debate

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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SAP's Muhammad Alam says AI delivers true ROI when embedded seamlessly into applications, breaking data silos and enhancing user experiences, not as a standalone application.
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Commvault SHIFT New York outlines deeper cloud recovery

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Commvault's SHIFT event in New York unveiled new tech to better synchronise data and metadata, tackling cloud recovery gaps and rising cyber threats.
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Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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A new report reveals 15.6M developers now use cloud native tech, with 77% of backend developers driving global adoption and shifting infrastructure strategies.