Data and Analytics Drive Canadian Agency to First Google Search Award
by Lee Rickwood
Sophisticated data analysis capabilities can be used to improve rankings on search engine result pages.
Tag: Canadian Innovation
Female Tech Entrepreneurs, AI Programs Tackle Canadian Immigration Policy
by Lee Rickwood
As more and more immigration applications are processed by artificial intelligence systems, the technology can predict who will be accepted as a successful applicant and why.
Lighthouse Labs Offers Scholarships for Underrepresented Groups in Tech
By Yasmin Ranade
Canadian coding bootcamp, Lighthouse Labs, has committed to making 2019 a year of action with the launch of a scholarship program dedicated to supporting underrepresented individuals pursuing careers in tech.
Canadian Developers Amp’ed Over Music Sync App
With their energetic announcements about the use and popularity of their music sync and listening app, Montreal-based mobile application developers are clearly amp’ed about AmpMe. Citing over 20 million users worldwide and claiming title to the record of most devices…
Smart Cities Challenge: Don’t Forget about Personal and Public Privacy
by Lee Rickwood
Among the criteria used to determine successful applicants to Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge, there were no requirements for data protection or a privacy impact assessment.
Toronto Reads – Digital Downloads on the Rise; Staffless Libraries, Too?
by Lee Rickwood
Anyone with a valid library card can get digital downloads from the Toronto Public Library – and millions do!
Ethical AI Initiatives from Canadian Business, Government, Concerned Individuals
by Lee Rickwood
Open source software concepts; quality control mechanisms; licensing and regulatory standards; industry peer review mechanisms and even product recall provisions for AI-enabled products and services must be considered.
Technology predictions for 2019
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
We’re hours away from the kickoff of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where the biggest companies will unveil their vision for the future, but we already have a good idea of where things are going.