Automated Robots Challenge Multi-Billion Dollar Art Market
by Lee Rickwood
Developments in robotics and artificial intelligence are bringing the worlds of technology and creativity closer together.
Category: Women & Tech
Canadian Small Business Tackles Big Issues: Housing, Health Care… and Granola?!
by Lee Rickwood
A quartet of Canadian small businesses is tackling some of the big issues of our day, and doing so with the assistance of international prize money that rewards and honours businesses that go beyond financial success to have a real positive impact in their local communities.
Anything for Fame: Bloggers, Creators and Extremely Online Influencers in the Spotlight
by Lee Rickwood
Two new documentary films and a national bestselling book look at the rise of online influencers and the creator economy, while also presenting poignant, sometimes painful, profiles of its founders, failures, and trailblazers.
Don’t Blame Hedy: Cellphone Tracking is Built into Telecom Infrastructure
by Lee Rickwood
Hedy Lamarr holds a U.S. patent for a way to keep telecommunications signals safe and secure in what she called “a secret communications system”. But Canadian researchers say security holes today exist in the very fabric of our cellular networks.
Accessibility App for Better Browsing Launched by Major Canadian Bank
by Lee Rickwood
Making the necessary tools of the trade that much more comfortable to use can enhance a person’s work experience and improve their productivity. In our increasingly digital world, accessibility must be a priority to boost everyone’s inclusion and equity online.
‘Xero Day’ Announcement: $600K Cash Awards for Small Businesses in Canada, Other Countries
by Lee Rickwood
With more than CAD $600,000 in funding available in Canada, and globally, there seems plenty of fuel for the fire driving many small business owners.
New Online Courses Boost Digital Literacy in Artificial Intelligence, Online Privacy
by Lee Rickwood
Canadians appear to be throwing caution to the wind, enthralled by new AI tools impacting all corners of our lives.
New Tech Leadership Program Capitalizes on AI Developments, Business Applications
by Lee Rickwood
Program graduates hope to apply new leadership perspectives and tech solutions across various business sectors, but it’s clear that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is a key motivator.