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Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus
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Canada autism summit to explore how AI and inclusive public services can better support Autistic people, families and policy reform.
Employment Hero launches AI Recruitment Agent in Canada
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Employment Hero rolls out AI recruitment tool in Canada as small businesses seek faster screening, with human managers keeping final hiring decisions.
Hypertec's Ciara to make first NVIDIA OEM systems in Canada
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Ciara becomes Canada's first NVIDIA OEM partner to make AI servers domestically, in a boost for sovereign computing and local supply chains.
Niagara Catholic & Nelson boost Indigenous lesson support
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Niagara Catholic and Nelson expand Indigenous teaching support with live lessons, rapid resource updates and a boost in teacher confidence.
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
Nmbr & Paiday target Canada accounting payroll gap
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Nmbr and Paiday join forces to embed payroll into Canadian accounting software, targeting compliance headaches and multi-client workflows for firms.
Most supply plan failures happen on factory floor - study
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LeanDNA study finds most supply plan failures hit at factory execution stage, with manufacturers losing or risking 10% of revenue as disruptions mount.
World Cup guide warns banks of scams & trafficking
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World Cup guide urges banks to spot scams and trafficking as tournament travel, ticket demand and online activity heighten fraud risks.
Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions
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Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.
ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform
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ServiceNow has made AI a standard feature across its platform, adding new tools for enterprise customers in Canada and beyond.
Malta tops AI automation risk list in service jobs
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Malta leads a new ranking of countries most exposed to AI automation as Planera says clerical, retail and hospitality roles face the greatest risk.
Neo Financial second FinTech to join Interac network
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Neo Financial becomes the second Canadian FinTech on Interac e-Transfer, boosting direct access for payments as the network opens to more providers.
Bill S-5 on the table: An attempt to end health data silos
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Canada's Health Minister Marjorie Michel has relaunched legislation to force medical software vendors to share patient records and curb blocking.
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
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Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.
Canada tech gender pay gaps persist after five years
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Canada tech firms make little headway on women's representation or pay equity over five years, Mercer and TAP Network study finds.
Rafay launches Token Factory for token-based AI billing
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Rafay Systems has unveiled Token Factory, a platform for GPU operators and sovereign cloud providers to price, meter and control AI access by token use.
Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training
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Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.
Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world
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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams
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Canada's school of public service has launched an AI readiness scorecard to help teams judge which problems merit automation before spending on systems.
Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M
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Canada deepens life sciences push with CAD $127m for Vancouver projects as Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care expand biomanufacturing and trials.