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With 'superhuman' artificial intelligence looming, Canada needs law now: AI pioneer

With 'superhuman' artificial intelligence looming, Canada needs law now: AI pioneer

OTTAWA — The federal government must move urgently to regulate artificial intelligence, says a top AI pioneer, warning the technology's current trajectory poses major societal risks.
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Vancouver startup launches robo-advisor for Indigenous communities

Vancouver startup launches robo-advisor for Indigenous communities

The company behind the platform aims to address unmet need for financial and investment services
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Company looking to test autonomous Chinese drones in northern BC

Company looking to test autonomous Chinese drones in northern BC

Judy Xie says the drones could be used to enhance urban and forest firefighting capabilities, and could be used for medical emergency response.
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Vancouver climate-tech firm Svante inks major production deal

Vancouver climate-tech firm Svante inks major production deal

American funding to build carbon capture hubs in U.S. worth $800 million
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Make all health records paperless, accessible to patients digitally by 2028: report

Make all health records paperless, accessible to patients digitally by 2028: report

When 30-year-old Greg Price had testicular cancer in 2011, his journey through the health-care system was plagued by a lack of communication between primary care doctors and specialists, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment.
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Lawyers urge B.C. Supreme Court to approve iPhone class-action settlement

Lawyers urge B.C. Supreme Court to approve iPhone class-action settlement

VANCOUVER — A judge in British Columbia will decide next month whether to approve a multimillion-dollar settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Apple for allegedly slowing down older model iPhones with its software updates.
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Innovate BC appoints Peter Cowan as president and CEO

Innovate BC appoints Peter Cowan as president and CEO

Cowan previously held the interim CEO role at Intellectual Property Ontario
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Baker’s dozen of B.C. agritech firms get grants

Baker’s dozen of B.C. agritech firms get grants

Grants totalling $2 million announced at 2024 Pacific Agriculture Show
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B.C. artificial intelligence venture Variational AI partners with Merck

B.C. artificial intelligence venture Variational AI partners with Merck

Variational's AI platform helps drug developers create recipes for specific molecules
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Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab

Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab

Lab automation is not new, but the hospital says WASPLab's use of AI is a first for Western Canada, assessing and sorting culture plates, separating bacterial cultures and letting staff know if something needs more analysis.
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