Electronics
Alberta government looking to speed up job accreditation for foreign workers
Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia already have similar laws.
Huawei warns US would hurt itself by cutting off tech ties
Number 2 smartphone maker denies its products would be used for China’s cyberespionage.
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Former BlackBerry employees OK for severance class action
Ontario judge clears the way for suit that alleges the tech company attempted to avoid paying the employees what they were owed.
Some tech giants sign onto Canada’s declaration on electoral integrity
Facebook, Google and Microsoft agreed to combat disinformation and promote transparency.
Amazon rejects facial recognition, climate change proposals
Earlier this month, San Francisco banned the use of facial recognition software by police and other city departments.
Bains promises privacy law reviews as digital charter released
Innovation Minister committed to a review of the federal privacy law for private-sector organizations.
Huawei: US controls have ‘no impact,’ talking to Google
Huawei and Google are discussing possible “emergency relief measures” for its smartphone business.
Experts say Canada lacks laws to tackle life and death problems posed by AI
Canada has yet to develop a regulatory regime to deal with issues of discrimination and accountability to which AI systems are prone.
NATO researchers consult federal government on foreign election meddling
Canadians have to avoid knee-jerk reactions to avoid succumbing to malevolent foreign actors, says expert.
Canada introducing digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is expected to provide more details at a summit on digital governance in Ottawa in late May.
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Power and data for IIoT
A panel for use in hazardous locations
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Playing it smart: Meet the Ontario Exporter of the Year
Laipac Technology takes on the world with smart and engaging consumer electronics.
Trump issues order apparently aimed at China’s Huawei
Declares a national economic emergency that empowers the US government to ban the technology and services of “foreign adversaries.”
Google opens German centre to improve data privacy
Data privacy and security at Google and its tech rivals including Facebook are increasingly in the spotlight.
‘Privacy-focused’ Facebook puts the spotlight on groups
The social media giant is overhauling its flagship platform.
