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UBC spin-out company makes super-black material

UBC spin-out company makes super-black material

Light absorbing super-black material discovered by accident.
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Microsoft says technical difficulties due to 'unexpected usage spike' resolved

Microsoft says technical difficulties due to 'unexpected usage spike' resolved

Microsoft says the technical difficulties that plagued some customers Tuesday have been resolved.
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Husband-wife research team inducted into BC Innovators Hall of Fame

Husband-wife research team inducted into BC Innovators Hall of Fame

Dr. Connie Eaves is posthumously recognized for her contributions to science, health and research alongside Dr. Allen Eaves
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Ray Walia inducted into BC Innovators Hall of Fame

Ray Walia inducted into BC Innovators Hall of Fame

Launch Academy has helped companies raise over $2.5 billion and has supported more than 6,000 entrepreneurs
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Venture capitalist Boris Wertz recognized as prominent B.C. innovator

Venture capitalist Boris Wertz recognized as prominent B.C. innovator

Entrepreneur found additional success as an angel investor and then a venture capitalist after his company sold
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Thousands of cybersecurity professionals needed in Canada, report shows

Thousands of cybersecurity professionals needed in Canada, report shows

Ninety per cent of Canadian organizations report security breaches stemming from skill gaps.
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Average data breach costs Canadian organizations $6.32 million: IBM study

Average data breach costs Canadian organizations $6.32 million: IBM study

Canadian organizations embroiled in data breaches wind up paying an average $6.32 million to resolve the incidents, a new study from IBM says. That total is down from 2023, when Canadian organizations were paying an average $6.
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Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

Province funds battery research centre at University of B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — The University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus is set to receive a $2 million investment by the province to start a battery innovation centre.
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Rail, phone, power services affected by Jasper wildfire

Rail, phone, power services affected by Jasper wildfire

Critical infrastructure has been affected by the wildfires that have raged through Jasper National Park, Alta., and into the picturesque townsite itself. Telus Corp.
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Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

OTTAWA — The former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for green technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefited organizations to which she had ties, the ethics
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