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Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

Opinion: B.C. will need a better energy plan to support artificial intelligence

The province’s hydro system is maxed out just as energy-hungry data centres ramp up. Alberta’s natural gas playbook offers a way forward.
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B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

VICTORIA — British Columbia ministers are set to travel to Europe in a bid to diversify and strengthen markets for the province's tech industries, even as Premier David Eby continues an Asian trade mission.
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Canadian telecom sector gathers for annual summit as report touts industry investment

Canadian telecom sector gathers for annual summit as report touts industry investment

TORONTO — Leaders in Canada's telecommunications sector are urging policymakers to make it more attractive for companies to invest in improved infrastructure, as a new report says sustained spending by carriers is key to boosting economic growth.
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Vancouver's FISPAN raises US$30M in Series B funding round

Vancouver's FISPAN raises US$30M in Series B funding round

Fintech will use the funding to further develop technology
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Vancouver's Stemcell Technologies acquiring British cell-sorting firm

Vancouver's Stemcell Technologies acquiring British cell-sorting firm

Deal for Cellular Highways includes Highway1 cell-sorting device
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KPMG buys assets of insolvent Victoria tech firm Llamazoo for $1.45M

KPMG buys assets of insolvent Victoria tech firm Llamazoo for $1.45M

Founded in 2014, LlamaZOO provided real-time 3D visualizations for the forestry, mining, and oil and gas industry to map out their projects
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B.C.'s Moment Energy eyeing U.S. expansion even amid trade war

B.C.'s Moment Energy eyeing U.S. expansion even amid trade war

B.C. company that reuses EV batteries is selecting the site of its new Texas giga-factory
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B.C. author claims AI company used his work without consent

B.C. author claims AI company used his work without consent

Class-action suit calls use of copyrighted material for computer learning without consent "high-handed" and "arrogant."
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Microsoft president hails Vancouver tech scene at Web Summit

Microsoft president hails Vancouver tech scene at Web Summit

Brad Smith spoke this week at a global conference where he called technology a bridge over geopolitics
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Canadian telecoms Telus and Bell investing billions in B.C.

Canadian telecoms Telus and Bell investing billions in B.C.

Artificial intelligence data centres will be part of the investment for both companies
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