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Stir stick that detects spiked drinks developed by researchers at Vancouver university

Stir stick that detects spiked drinks developed by researchers at Vancouver university

In 30 seconds, it can detect things like GHB and ketamine.
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Telecoms don't expect major hit from tariffs but other pressures persist: report

Telecoms don't expect major hit from tariffs but other pressures persist: report

Canada's telecommunications companies don't expect to be hit hard by the ongoing trade war with the U.S. but face other economic challenges that could limit their ability to attract new customers in the near future.
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Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Canadian startups focus on homegrown funding with U.S. relations strained

Tatiana Estevez was celebrating her fog water collection company Permalution securing money in a fundraising round and garnering support for a drinking water project, when it was all placed in jeopardy.
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B.C. biomanufacturing gets $50M in federal support

B.C. biomanufacturing gets $50M in federal support

Funding to assist Stemcell Technologies develop $222M biomanufacturing facilities
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Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec

Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec

Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to build what they call a "sovereign AI factory" in eastern Quebec.
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B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

B.C. company plans to ignite fusion within three years

General Fusion says its new fusion reactor will produce more power than it consumes by 2027 — a breakthrough that could eventually help scale the technology into a power plant.
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Vancouver's Blackbird Interactive shakes up leadership, lands financial backing

Vancouver's Blackbird Interactive shakes up leadership, lands financial backing

Founder Rob Cunningham moves to board chairman as Eric Torin takes over as CEO
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Experiment confirms D-Wave ‘supremacy’ over classical computing

Experiment confirms D-Wave ‘supremacy’ over classical computing

Quantum computer completes task that would take one million years for classical computer: D-Wave
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North Vancouver-based AI robots firm Novarc lands $50M in funding

North Vancouver-based AI robots firm Novarc lands $50M in funding

Novarc's technology NovAI enables robots to see and adapt as though they are expert welders
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Surrey’s HealthTech Connex nets financing to expand brain-health business

Surrey’s HealthTech Connex nets financing to expand brain-health business

Funding is part of $18.3M in loans that the Pacifican federal development agency announced this week
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