Meta promotes upcoming data centre buildout at Alberta investment conference
Meta representative Matt Sexton spoke about the $13 billion project’s economic and social impacts.
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Canada unveils national AI literacy initiative
Program will provide AI training resources to Canadians through the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.
Neo Financial lays off roughly 10 percent of its staff
Calgary-based FinTech cut 102 employees to create a “simpler and faster team.”
Here’s how every Canadian province and territory is governing data centres
From stand-alone policies to disincentivizing investment, here’s a guide from coast to coast.
Helcim raises $53 million amid shakeup in Canadian payments
Calgary company reaches $250-million valuation, hopes to grow after Moneris sells to US private equity.
Anthropic job posting suggests it’s eyeing Alberta for data centre buildout
AI giant hiring community engagement manager and national compute lead to bring “gigawatts of compute” to Canada.
Xanadu and University of Alberta partner on quantum-powered cancer research
Researchers hope quantum computing can help develop next-gen photosensitizers for light-based therapies.
Edmonton Unlimited unveils 10 companies to watch ahead of Startup Week
Companies will be showcased at Startup Week’s Launch Party this October.
Alberta researchers are studying the living organisms lurking in wildfire smoke
Research project hopes to better understand the effect of wildfires on your lungs.
Canada could soon lose reliable rides to space. What will that mean for its burgeoning space industry?
As SpaceX scales back rocket rideshares, Canada’s space industry says it exposes “critical dependency.”
U of C to lead creation of Canada’s first quantum defence innovation hub
Feds will invest more than $20 million in 13-member consortium focused on military applications.
Calgary crypto exchange Catalyx permanently barred from operating
Former crypto exchange’s CEO, Hyuk Jae Park, will also pay a $90,000 fine to Alberta Securities Commission.
NordSpace’s venture arm makes undisclosed strategic investment in North Vector Dynamics
Canadian aerospace companies have already been tackling defence and hypersonic research projects together.
Q&A: Can Alberta power its data-centre boom with nuclear energy?
New report suggests there is work to be done to build a nuclear-ready workforce.
Alberta’s AI push is rewriting the rules for government contractors
Minister Nate Glubish says vendors must adapt to new reality or risk being left behind.