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Outlook 2024: Technology companies, investors shift focus to AI, profitability

Outlook 2024: Technology companies, investors shift focus to AI, profitability

Conservative investment environment prompts pivot from growth to profits, say experts
Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces

Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces

VANCOUVER — A multimillion-dollar settlement proposed by Meta sends a message to other companies about the importance of paying attention to the country's privacy laws, says a lawyer representing Canadians in the class-action lawsuit against the soci
MPs debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices

MPs debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices

MPs gathered Thursday to mull a request for a study on cellphone package price increases as telecom industry watchers say it's clear costs are too high despite indications that prices have come down in recent years.
Seven B.C. companies make 2024 Cleantech 100 list

Seven B.C. companies make 2024 Cleantech 100 list

Annual list notes US$1 billion exit by Cleantech list alumnus Carbon Engineering
Vancouver’s BBTV goes dark

Vancouver’s BBTV goes dark

Company that pioneered embedded video ads is private again
Need a new cellphone plan? Experts give tips on how to make the right call

Need a new cellphone plan? Experts give tips on how to make the right call

When it comes to her mobile phone plan, Rita Barnes has been with big and small carriers across the spectrum of Canada's telecommunications sector. She knows how well — or not — each of them fit her cost, data and customer service preferences.
AI construction robots build demonstration wall in Richmond

AI construction robots build demonstration wall in Richmond

Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded its reach into many industries including construction.
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says

AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says

LONDON (AP) — False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report We
AI skills in demand as companies develop 2024 hiring plans for Canada

AI skills in demand as companies develop 2024 hiring plans for Canada

TORONTO — When Canadian companies turn to hiring this year, candidates will need to show skill in a key area: artificial intelligence.
Alphabet spinoff gobbles up B.C.’s Good Chemistry

Alphabet spinoff gobbles up B.C.’s Good Chemistry

Vancouver company specializes in computational chemistry