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Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole is BetaKit's voice in the Prairies, leading coverage east of the Rockies and west of Ontario. Based in Alberta's capital city of Edmonton, Jesse brings more than a decade of reporting experience to the role and an even deeper connection to the cultures that make Canada's Prairie provinces so unique. You can reach Jesse with tips, pitches, or just to chat at jesse.cole@betakit.com.

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Q&A: Amii CEO explains why Canada’s AI literacy initiative is about agency

September 11, 2026

Cam Linke says literacy can help Canadians have difficult discussions around AI.

Meta promotes upcoming data centre buildout at Alberta investment conference

September 10, 2026

Meta representative Matt Sexton spoke about the $13 billion project’s economic and social impacts.

Winnipeg Manitoba

Manitoba invests $4 million to develop geothermal neighbourhood

September 10, 2026

The project is part of the province’s Net Zero Action Plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

Evan Solomon speaks at the unveiling of Canada's National AI Literacy Initiative

Canada unveils national AI literacy initiative

September 9, 2026

Program will provide AI training resources to Canadians through the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.

An aerial view of the University of British Columbia campus

Feds pump $11 million into BC tech, including solar and drone delivery

September 8, 2026

Funding includes nearly $3 million to UBC and almost half a million to Open Waters Solar.

Neo-Office-2 (1)

Neo Financial lays off roughly 10 percent of its staff

September 8, 2026

Calgary-based FinTech cut 102 employees to create a “simpler and faster team.”

A rendering of Meta's proposed data centre in Sturgeon County

Here’s how every Canadian province and territory is governing data centres

September 8, 2026

From stand-alone policies to disincentivizing investment, here’s a guide from coast to coast.

Jonathan Lipoth speaks on stage

Saskatchewan’s tech incubator wants to help non-tech businesses adopt AI

September 4, 2026

Executive director says program can help more businesses think of themselves as tech companies.

ASI Engineering lands nearly $1 million to scale AI for asset management

September 4, 2026

Funding comes through federal government’s Business Scale-up and Productivity program.

A close-up shot of shoots sprouting in rows in a farm field.

Protein Industries Canada invests more than $2 million into AI for AgTech

September 3, 2026

Two projects will seek to develop AI solutions for crop disease, grain monitoring.

Why Canada prefers MapQuest

September 2, 2026

Plus: US warns G20 against AI regulation.

The Alberta Legislature seen from afar.

Emissions Reduction Alberta doles out nearly $51 million in slew of innovation investments

September 1, 2026

Tech and innovation projects across the province are aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Kyle Lowry, Cohere and Reddit leaders, and more to headline Elevate Festival 2026

August 31, 2026

Tech and innovation event is also introducing new programming tracks focused on sovereignty and emerging trends.

ID-scanning firm Patronscan faces renewed scrutiny over data privacy

August 31, 2026

Multiple US bars have now stopped using Calgary-based ID authenticator’s tech following criticism.

Cory Doctorow on The BetaKit Podcast

Q&A: What Cory Doctorow would do as Canada’s AI minister

August 13, 2026

Author and digital rights activist talks jailbreaking, the AI-pilled government, and Aeron chair analogies.

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