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A look at Canada’s AI sector.
Read more: A look at Canada’s AI sector.Some have called it the ‘new-age gold rush’ – the growth of Canada as an artificial intelligence (AI) hub. The 2018 Canadian AI Ecosystem Profile (by Green Technology Asia Pte Ltd) notes that Canada is poised to emerge as an international leader in AI, thanks to the rise of Toronto and Montreal among the top…
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Protecting yourself from 2019’s biggest cybercrime threats.
Read more: Protecting yourself from 2019’s biggest cybercrime threats.Back in January, we saw this story about the biggest cybercrime threats in 2019. It contained warnings about phishing, ransomware, ad fraud, ad nauseum. We felt compelled to offer a few suggestions on our blog about managing your own cyber security, and we think it’s time to do so again. First, we suggest you never click on an email…
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Why companies flock to Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’
Read more: Why companies flock to Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’Access to venture capital, a large pool of talent, and lower cost of living make Ontario’s Waterloo region a magnet for tech expansion. Since the early days of hand-held device pioneer BlackBerry (formerly Research in Motion, or RIM), Waterloo, Ontario has been known as Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’. In fact, an Expert Market study from October…
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More Canadian companies are adopting machine learning technology.
Read more: More Canadian companies are adopting machine learning technology.Companies involved in the artificial intelligence and machine learning industry have a unique opportunity to provide talent, infrastructure, or data to Canadian companies looking to use these technologies. Machine Learning (ML) is an Artificial Intelligence (AI), or cognitive, technology that allows systems to learn and improve from experience through exposure to data – and without…
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Cyber security in 2019.
Read more: Cyber security in 2019.A new year… and a new set of things to worry about. This post is the result of a perfect storm of different things, including last week’s Collection #1 data breach, and this story about the biggest cybercrime threats in 2019. It contains warnings about phishing, ransomware, ad fraud, ad nauseum. It’s depressing, and it makes…
