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OTTAWA — Ottawa is developing a new artificial intelligence strategy for federal government operations, Treasury Board President Anita Anand said Monday.

Government offers limited information, says foreign investment reviewed for security risks.

OTTAWA — Eight more organizations have signed on to the federal government's voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank is providing a $337 million loan toward a Vancouver company's plans to create a network of hydrogen factories and fuelling stations that could create nearly 300 jobs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The First Nations Health Authority is the latest high-profile victim of a cybersecurity ransomware attack in the province

Digital-technology supercluster DIGITAL newly funds four Canadian companies

OTTAWA — The federal government has unfurled a new cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting its vast array of computer systems and information banks against a growing variety of threats.

In some cases, such a move has meant the ransomware victim has agreed to pay or negotiate, an expert says. London Drugs said Tuesday it is “unwilling and unable to pay ransom to these cybercriminals.” 

For the past three years, UBC has also been working with Rogers on a project that uses sensors in forests to feed data on moisture levels into an AI system designed to predict fire risk

Spokeo dove into news sources like CNN, data from researchers like Pew Research Center and online encyclopedias to uncover the history of cellphones.