The Short Report – November 23, 2022: $1.2 billion for Oceans Protection Plan projects; Ontario’s AI sector growing; Attabotics raises US$71 million; feds failing on cybersecurity risks; and more
Organization: Borealis AI
The Short Report – June 10, 2020: A warning about 5G, a low-carbon opportunity for Canada, and more
The U.S. State Department warned it will reassess its intelligence-sharing arrangement with Canada if Huawei is allowed to participate in building Canada’s 5G network. “We in the U.S. government have made it very clear to all of our friends and allies around the world that if Huawei is allowed into a country’s national security systems, we will…
Report: Edmonton’s downtown tech ecosystem offers fertile ground for growth
A new report by Edmonton’s Downtown Business Association argues for key measures that could fulfill the city’s potential to become a thriving tech hub, but shifts in the province’s economic strategy raise doubts about the future of investment in innovation in Alberta.
LG Electronics launches new AI Lab in Toronto
Korean tech giant, LG Electronics Inc. (LG) is launching the “LG Electronics AI Research Lab”, an extension of LG’s existing AI Research Lab in Silicon Valley, at the Univ of Toronto. The new facility is the latest LG AI lab, joining existing labs in South Korea, India, and Russia, as a part of LG’s growing…
G7 Science Summit examines repercussions stemming from tsunami of new digital technologies
Canada’s hosting of this year’s G7 Summit is being preceded by an unprecedented series of research summits that examine the potential and impacts of digital technologies and sustainable oceans. The summits – organized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – are intended to inform discussion at the main event in Charlevoix, QC on June 8-9.
Borealis AI expands to BC
Borealis AI will establish a computer vision research centre in Vancouver by fall. Borealis AI, an RBC Institute for Research, will develop a machine learning subfield that trains computers to see, process and understand the visual world even as computer vision is new to the financial services industry. Professor Greg Mori, computing science director of…