Technology

A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the social media platform says proposed laws by Canada and B.C. have promise to hold tech companies to account for profiting off harmful content.

OTTAWA — The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company.

A year before U.S. lawmakers targeted TikTok, B.C. government cybersecurity department scrambled to remove the app.

Canadian company getting US$40 million in grants from U.S. Department of Energy

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. "This is still an ongoing case.

B.C. engineering firms exploring ways to increase efficiency, address labour shortages.

The Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North (CTAAN) at UNBC will introduce new technologies in healthcare aimed at advancing patient outcomes and equity in treatment.

Orchards get a high-tech makeover as pilot project ushers in precision farming

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is seriously concerned Canadian businesses weren’t able to testify on proposed federal artificial intelligence legislation.

TORONTO — Bitcoin briefly touched an all-time high Tuesday of more than US$69,000 before losing thousands of dollars of value within hours.