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The Short Report, May 13, 2020: Public trust in science rising; new COVID-19 advisory councils created; OneEleven ceases operations; and more

COVID-19 NEWS Canadians’ trust in doctors, scientists and the government has increased since the cornovirus pandemic began, finds public opinion polls from January and repeated on May 1 and May 2. Conducted by Proof Strategies CanTrust Index of Ottawa, the survey found that 76% of Canadians trusted doctors and 70% trusted scientists. The follow up…

D-Wave Systems raises $29 million from investors

D-Wave Systems Inc has raised another $29 million from a large, unnamed institutional investor and other unspecified previous investors, bringing its investment total to $174 million. Self-described as the world’s first quantum computing company, the latest financing supports its hardware and software development programs and accelerates the Burnaby BC-based firm’s transition from an intellectual property…

D-Wave Systems raises $29 million from investors

D-Wave Systems Inc has raised another $29 million from a large, unnamed institutional investor and other unspecified previous investors, bringing its investment total to $174 million. Self-described as the world’s first quantum computing company, the latest financing supports its hardware and software development programs and accelerates the Burnaby BC-based firm’s transition from an intellectual property…