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Feds need 'nuanced' approach to ensure public sector doesn't lose tech talent: Anand

Feds need 'nuanced' approach to ensure public sector doesn't lose tech talent: Anand

TORONTO — Treasury Board President Anita Anand says ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has to take a "nuanced" approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks.
Critics question Liberals' falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

Critics question Liberals' falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians' cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price declines.
Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI

Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI

OTTAWA — Worried artificial intelligence is coming for your job? So is the federal government — enough, at least, to set aside $50 million for skills retraining for workers.
Expand ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s 'prosumer' electricity market: Schneider Electric

Expand ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s 'prosumer' electricity market: Schneider Electric

The BC government expects the demand for electricity will grow by 15% by 2030
Why AI experts in Vancouver are urging startups to leverage existing tools

Why AI experts in Vancouver are urging startups to leverage existing tools

Thousands of people from the tech industry gathered at INNOVATEwest in Vancouver this week
Opinion: AI will not revolutionize business management but it could make it worse

Opinion: AI will not revolutionize business management but it could make it worse

Companies will not be better managed with the arrival of AI — quite the contrary.
Tech industry warns budget's capital gains proposals could cause 'irreparable harm'

Tech industry warns budget's capital gains proposals could cause 'irreparable harm'

TORONTO — The federal budget is being met with disdain from ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s innovation industry, including tech darling Shopify, which called the capital gains measures in the fiscal plan a potential cause of "irreparable harm.
The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians

The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians

The Canadian government’s proposed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence doesn’t address the government’s own applications. More oversight and consultations are needed to protect Canadians.
University of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ to add 778 technology seats with $23 million from province

University of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ to add 778 technology seats with $23 million from province

UBC — The University of British Columbia will add 778 more student spaces for technology-related programs over the next six years through a $23-million investment from the provincial government.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands

VICTORIA — British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate the supply of electricity to cryptocurrency miners.