The aviation sector’s investment in AI is expected to grow from US$152 million this year to US$2.22 billion by 2025. Air Canada and WestJet are investing heavily in technology to improve customer service and operational efficiencies
Four of the industry’s giants, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet, reported unexpectedly large profits this week, with Apple yet to report
CETA added two years to the existing 20-year patent protections for drugs containing new medicinal ingredients, and a report from Canada’s parliamentary budget officer says that will push drug costs up for everyone
The Employment Pathway Platform aims to support 10,000 people through career transitions, and will focus on groups who are particularly vulnerable to shifts in the labour market
A report from the Conference Board of Canada’s Centre says embracing new technologies that reduce emissions from transport trucks won’t be enough to meet emission reduction targets by 2030
EU Digital Market Commissioner Andrus Ansip said the Commission itself will increase its AI investment to $1.8 billion and hopes it will trigger $3 billion more in public and private funding
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains announced that the government will use its ITB Policy to motivate defence contractors to invest in key industrial capabilities
Ecolomondo Corp. expects to process approximately 13,000 tons of tire waste per year in a new facility with the latest generation thermal decomposition technology
Major Japanese construction company Shimizu Corp. showed off several robots, including one already in use at construction sites that picks up piles of boards and carries them into an elevator
The custom-built truck is a joint project between Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co. and uses currently available technologies to minimize the energy required to transport cargo
