Research & Development
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Workers increasingly trust their employers: survey
An erosion of trust in societal institutions has stoked a world view that positions the employer as the most trusted institution, according to public relations firm Edelman
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Huawei to grow Canadian R&D budget, staff as part of 5 year plan: president
There’s no word yet on how much additional money and staff will be allocated to the company’s Canadian operation
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Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia linked pages, accounts
Facebook’s latest effort to fight misinformation is in response to two networks “that engaged in co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour”
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Battle lines forming ahead of a looming U.S. privacy law fight
More than a dozen privacy organizations want to create a new federal data-protection agency focused on regulating the use of personal data
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Gillette’s socially conscious message likely to get warm reception in Canada
Gillette’s new ad campaign may have its sights set on millennial men, who have yet to pick a razor brand
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VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics
The announcement highlights the stark reality that carmakers are facing the need to invest billions in new technologies
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Building wind turbines where they’re not wanted brings down property values
Wind turbines had a negative impact on property values in “unwilling host” municipalities
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Giving up gas: China’s Shenzhen switches to electric taxis
Shenzhen’s 20,000-plus electric taxis will reduce carbon emissions by about 850,000 tons a year, the city’s transport committee said
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BlackBerry Secure tools revealed at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
The Waterloo, Ont., technology company unveiled its BlackBerry Secure technology and licensing strategy at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev.
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China’s Huawei unveils chip for global big data market
Huawei is China’s first global tech competitor. The company’s Kunpeng 920 processor chip is designed for servers that handle a flood of data
