Canada stories
Despite widespread AI backups, just 39% of UK businesses are fully confident they could recover cloud data after a cyberattack.
Customers will no longer need separate AI purchases as every ServiceNow product now bundles automation, governance and data tools by default.
Service-heavy economies are most exposed as AI puts 155,000 Maltese jobs at risk, according to a new Planera study.
AI infrastructure operators can now bill by usage rather than GPU rental as Rafay adds token metering and access controls to its platform.
About 60 Indigenous students in New Brunswick will gain IT and cybersecurity training as employers struggle to fill cyber roles across Canada.
MSPs can now add 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response without building their own security operations centre, as Acronis goes global.
Data from the Artemis II mission could help shape safer moon voyages by letting Canadian researchers spot astronaut health risks in real time.
Direct access to Interac e-Transfer gives Neo Financial more control over payment features as the network opens to non-bank providers.
Patients could soon move between doctors and hospitals with their records intact as Ottawa moves to force health software to share data.
Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.
Women still fill only about a third of jobs in Canadian tech, despite five years of diversity spending and pay reviews across 70 firms.
Projects are being told to pause unless they can prove a problem is suitable for AI, as Canada tightens early-stage checks on spending.
The funding will help expand Vancouver research, manufacturing and clinical trials, with hundreds of jobs and student co-op places expected to follow.
Rising fees and tighter household budgets are pushing more Canadians to split their money across digital and traditional providers.
Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.
Canadian researchers and firms can now seek up to CAD $1 million per project as a new programme backs AI tools for drug discovery and trials.
The pilot could ease pressure on Ontario hospitals by spotting deterioration in seniors at home before conditions worsen.
Poor communication is undermining retention across North American workplaces, with many engaged staff still planning to quit within a year.
AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.
The funding will help five British Columbia projects expand satellite, drone and maritime technologies with dual-use defence applications.