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Women helping drive Calgary’s tech renaissance

Alberta’s female entrepreneurs have doubled the national average in participation in technology according to the Alberta Enterprise Corp.’s 2018 Deal Flow study, which notes 70 per cent of the province’s...

It’s not too late to build a Canadian advantage in technology

Once again, Canada seems to see its future as a branch-plant economy. This time it is in the digital world, where we are turning to Big Tech from abroad rather...

ML-era in cybersecurity: A step toward a safer world or the brink of chaos?

While artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been transforming various fields of human activity for some time now, their full transformative potential is yet to be realized. ML-based...

How to design a system for ethical innovation in tech

Google was founded over two decades ago, but they released their first public set of ethical technology principles just last year. Facebook launched out of a Harvard dorm in 2004, but they...

Toronto’s tech industry on the rise

We’ve already earned the nickname Hollywood North. But Toronto could be on the verge of becoming Silicon Valley North as well. The technology industry in the Greater Toronto Area has...

Canada poised to solidify fintech/proptech lead

With its enviable status as a consistent early adopter of tech solutions for financial services, Canada is well-placed to become a global leader in fintech and proptech innovations – and...

The push to get more women in tech is only just starting

Many governments are seeking ways to get more women to enter technology fields. This includes the U.K., which launched an initiative at the end of 2017. One year on, how...

The Kids ”Who Use Tech” Seem to Be All Right

Social media is linked to depression—or not. First-person shooter video games are good for cognition—or they encourage violence. Young people are either more connected—or more isolated than ever. Such are...

China’s top AI scientist drives development of ethical guidelines

China is playing catch-up in the development of ethical guidelines in the field of artificial intelligence, with the establishment of an ethics committee. Chen Xiaoping – inventor of Jia Jia,...

How to Survive the Next Era of Tech (Slow Down and Be Mindful)

In his final State of the Art column, Farhad Manjoo reflects on the industry’s changes and presents a new guide for navigating the future of technology. Nearly five years ago,...