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Canada's Christine Sinclair now better than ever in 'EA Sports FC 24' video game

VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair is in the game. And she's better than ever.
Canada's telecom sector awaiting key regulatory decisions after transformative year

Canada's telecom sector awaiting key regulatory decisions after transformative year

Canada's telecom sector faced a significant shakeup in 2023 after Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne handed down a mandate requiring the CRTC to prioritize consumer rights, affordability, competition and universal access.
B.C. tech firm ThoughtExchange lands another $13M

B.C. tech firm ThoughtExchange lands another $13M

Rossland, B.C., startup has raised $23 million since 2020
Spectrum auction wraps, bringing more than $2.1 billion

Spectrum auction wraps, bringing more than $2.1 billion

OTTAWA — The federal government has announced the results of its latest spectrum auction offering telecommunications companies the chance to purchase chunks of mid-band wireless spectrum touted for being able to carry a lot of data over long distance
Vancouver biotech BriaCell reports tumour shrinkage in clinical trials

Vancouver biotech BriaCell reports tumour shrinkage in clinical trials

West Coast company report cancer patient's 'remarkable' response to new cancer drug candidate
As ChatGPT marks one-year anniversary, here's how Canadian companies are using AI

As ChatGPT marks one-year anniversary, here's how Canadian companies are using AI

When OpenAI released ChatGPT one year ago, it instantly dazzled the world's tech community and beyond. The artificial intelligence-based chatbot could turn simple prompts from users into reams of text, including essays and speeches, within moments.
Study reveals how B.C.'s tech industry stacks up against the rest of Canada

Study reveals how B.C.'s tech industry stacks up against the rest of Canada

Annual report on state of technology estimates 1.4M Canadians are tech workers
Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce

Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 has announced layoffs amounting to 10 per cent of its workforce. AbCellera Biologics Inc.
Burnaby clean-tech firm funded $1.1M to develop energy storage devices

Burnaby clean-tech firm funded $1.1M to develop energy storage devices

Greenlight Innovation Corporation, based in Burnaby, was granted the federal cash earlier this month, which will also create nearly 50 new jobs.
AI won't pose immediate existential threat but 'safety brakes' needed: Microsoft

AI won't pose immediate existential threat but 'safety brakes' needed: Microsoft

Microsoft’s president says he doesn't think artificial intelligence poses an immediate threat to humanity's existence, but governments and businesses still need to move faster to address the technology's risks by implementing what he calls "safety br