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Lightspeed has joined the rarified circle of companies whose mere presence in Quebec is a point of pride—with all the benefits and hazards that come with that status.
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We’re thrilled that Canadian #entrepreneur , Founder and CEO of
, a national business news publication, will be joining us at #C100Summit. David's reflections on ‘certainty during a time of uncertainty’ are very relevant to our Summit audience.
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“The most exciting project in AI is modelling the internet,” says Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez. The Toronto startup is helping businesses use the newly-popular generative AI to add machine-made text and dialogue to products and services.
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Lightspeed’s third-quarter earnings are out. Here’s what you need to know.
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What can Canadians expect from the recent EV price cuts at Ford and Tesla? New newsletter is out
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AI pioneer eyes new Alberta-based venture after parting ways with Google’s DeepMind - The Logic
Canadian Bitcoin mining companies are already reeling from the crypto winter. Now they’re pushing back against proposed rules that they warn could drive them out of the country.
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“We're just doing our due diligence to make sure that all of their benefit money is protected as much as possible.”
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Sophie Brochu, the outgoing Hydro-Québec CEO, warned against becoming the 'Dollarama' of utilities. Her outlook didn't square with that of a Quebec government that wants to sell, sell, sell the province's power.
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Toronto’s Xanadu is getting $40 million in financing from the flagship federal innovation fund to develop the building blocks of a commercial-scale quantum computer.
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B.C. billionaire Frank Giustra has settled his defamation lawsuit against Twitter, which he had filed over tweets linking him to a violent false conspiracy theory and threatening his life.
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What should the Canadian tech sector watch out for in 2023?
Looking forward to this conversation with , Lisa Melchior and . Join us next Wednesday Jan. 25 at Canadian Club Toronto:
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The Logic’s CEO & editor-in-chief was joined by reporters and for a look at the key federal programs, policies and legislation they’ll be watching for in 2023. Subscribers can watch the recording here: thelogic.co/news/event/202
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Last fall, colleague and I reported (after a year-long ATIP fight) that the OPP were using software from Peter Thiel's Palantir for crime and intelligence analysis. There was one detail we didn't have: Just how long they'd been doing so.
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TODAY: Subscribe to join us at noon for a conversation with The Logic’s CEO & Editor-in-Chief, and reporters and as they look at the federal programs, policies and legislation that Canadian leaders will be watching for. thelogic.co/subscribe
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Public trust in business executives dropped in 2022, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer.
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Employers were approved for more than 6,000 positions under Global Talent Stream in the first three quarters of 2022.
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New from me: Canada has laid out the details of its $360M National Quantum Strategy. Policymakers and innovators are looking to capitalize on the country's scientific breakthroughs in the disruptive technology field, amid growing global competition.
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Subscribe to join us on Jan 17 for a conversation between The Logic’s CEO & editor-in-chief and reporters and as they look at the federal programs, policies and legislation that Canadian leaders will be watching for in 2023. thelogic.co/subscribe
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This is why the future of local news has to be measured not just in terms of audience and revenue, but also in terms of impact.
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An important piece by @stevenwaldman on local news and Santos. "The whole local media ecosystem is compromised. Even when someone manages to get a good story, the rest of the system can't amplify it or pursue it."
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This year’s Unifor negotiations could be the test of whether billions in electric-vehicle manufacturing commitments will translate into benefits for Canada’s auto workers.
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Subscribe to join us on Jan 10 for a conversation between The Logic’s executive editor and reporters , , , and , as they look forward at the people, companies and trends to watch in 2023. thelogic.co/subscribe
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New Year. New You. Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox. This year, you need The Logic. Subscribe now and make this the resolution you keep!
Shopify is unbundling its commerce tools with a new offering aimed at the world’s largest retailers and brands.
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A cast of regulators, bureaucrats and lobbyists prepares for a busy year for tech and innovation.
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RIP to a legend.
Oprah Winfrey speaking for an entire generation of women in broadcast: “Without Barbara Walters there wouldn’t have been me—nor any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news.”
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Congratulations to Knix’sJoanna Griffiths and Magnet Forensics’ Adam Belsher voted as Canadian tech leaders of the year by The Logic’s astute subscribers.
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Press Gazette has asked a host of global news industry leaders to share their predictions for 2023 and reveal how they plan to tackle the big challenges that lie ahead
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A few thoughts on the state of journalism and some reflections on another year running a media company. Thank you to you—our readers— for keeping this flame burning.
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A few thoughts on the state of journalism and some reflections on another year running a media company. Thank you to you—our readers— for keeping this flame burning.
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Dealmakers warn Ottawa’s proposed foreign-investor rules could stymie tech startups
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Like many reporters, we at The Logic file blizzards of access-to-information requests.
The feds post lists of briefing notes prepared for top officials on an open-data portal, which is a good starting point: search.open.canada.ca/briefingt/
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“Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb,” in theaters starting Dec. 30. sonyclassics.com/film/turnevery
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"They are still at it and trying to finish their life's work in a... race against time."
A new film reveals the 50-year relationship between Bob Caro and his editor Robert Gottlieb. The film is directed by Gottlieb's daughter Lizzie and she tells me about two literary giants.
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This mission includes a rover with Canadian software (from Ottawa’s ) that aims to process images on the spot so the rover can “understand” its surroundings without the delay of communicating to Earth and back. It’s pretty cool.
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Falcon 9 streaks to orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida and returns to land at Landing Zone 2 during this morning’s 2:38 a.m. EST launch of ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1, which aims to complete the first successful commercial lunar landing
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Come by Chance refinery conversion fuelled by $49.5M from Ottawa’s flagship innovation fund.
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When ribbon cuttings delay flood prevention sandbagging...
