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At the IBM Quantum Summit Monday in New York, IBM launched IBM Quantum Heron, a 133-qubit processor that it said offers up to a five-fold improvement in error reduction over its predecessor. The new processor powers IBM Quantum System Two,...

Competition Bureau to investigate Rogers’ marketing claims about its ‘Infinite’ unlimited data plans

Ashee Pamma - 2 days ago

Canadian law regulating social media platforms is needed fast, Parliament told

Howard Solomon - 2 days ago

Daniel Langlois, founder of Softimage, found dead in Dominica.

Renaud Larue-Langlois - 3 days ago

re:Invent 2023: AWS aims to capture AI leadership by offering choice

Jim Love - 3 days ago

Following triumphant return, Altman praises OpenAI employees

Paul Barker - 6 days ago

AI expert says report findings proof onset of ‘Terminal AI’ has begun

Paul Barker - 6 days ago

5G spectrum auction concludes; Bell, Rogers and Telus bag the most licenses

Ashee Pamma - 6 days ago

Keeping the human at the centre of an AI-powered workplace: HRPA conference

Ashee Pamma - 7 days ago

Coffee Briefings

Coffee Briefing Dec. 5 – OpenText to divest AMC to Rocket Software; Global companies...

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Artificial Intelligence

U.S. warns NVIDIA against redesigning chips for China amid export regulation challenges

NVIDIA has received a warning from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo regarding its efforts to redesign chips for the Chinese market in response to recent U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips.

HP’s ink subscription model: A strategy of customer ‘lock-in’ raises eyebrows and revenues

HP’s chief financial officer, Marie Myers, recently discussed the company’s controversial ink subscription service at the UBS Global Technology conference, highlighting its success in “locking” in customers.

Artificial Intelligence

Revolutionizing parental leave: AI-powered tool simplifies application process in New York

A groundbreaking online tool, Paidleave.ai, was launched today in New York to assist new parents in navigating the complexities of applying for paid family leave.

Future of Work

Broadcom CEO says “get your butts” in the office

Broadcom’s CEO Hock Tan is shaking things up in the world of work-from-home policies.

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Bolster your first line of defence – 5 tips to foster a security culture

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While the shift to hybrid work and the rise of interconnected systems have created new opportunities for business, this evolution exposed organizations to new...

Understanding Current Cybersecurity Challenges in Law: Legal Considerations for Artificial Intelligence and Technological Development (Article 6)

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With strong competition among countries around the world to become cutting edge leaders in AI, artificial intelligence has been a driving force of innovation...

The enterprise benefits of industry cloud platforms

Gartner -

Industry cloud platforms (ICPs) deliver industry-specific outcomes relevant to mission-critical priorities. IT leaders can use these platforms’ composability capabilities to gain the adaptability they...

Leveraging technology to future-proof your business

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Forward-thinking business leaders understand that many technology categories, including information technology, can advance their business plan. At the recent IoT North Conference in Calgary,...

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Artificial Intelligence

Holiday Gift Guide 2023: From trackballs to watch buds

Happy Holidays! Tis the season for jolly thoughts, and great pounding of heads against walls as we fuss about what...

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ITWC's Top Technology PODCASTS

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 6, 2023 – Warnings about Russian-based cyber attacks, and more

Cyber Security Today, Dec. 4, 2023 – A warning to water treatment utilities, a boot vulnerability could affect millions of PCs, and more.

This episode reports on a campaign against critical infrastructure using PLCs, a vulnerability in PCs, and more

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, December 1, 2023

This episode features a discussion on ransomware, the latest explanation from Okta of a support hack and a survey of infosec pros whose firms were hacked

Hashtag Trending Dec.7- Google’s Gemini to outperform OpenAI? AMD takes on Nvidia with new GPU accelerators; Are we closer to understanding Altman’s ouster?

Hashtag Trending Dec.5- AI making laws; Fusion power closer to reality; The biggest companies that fell victim to cyberattacks in 2023

AI is now making laws, fusion power gets closer to reality and you’ll never guess what the word of the year is. These...

Hashtag Trending Dec.4-AWS has ‘choice’ of AI for your infrastructure; Broadcom pushes RTO; Elon Musk drop the F bomb on advertisers

AWS holds their annual re:Invent and announces that “choice” is here on AI for your infrastructure. Return to office is dead –...

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INDUSTRY VOICES

Stemming the tide of cybercrime

November 22, 2023

By: Derek Manky Technology continues to play a significant role in accelerating cyberattacks and increasing their effectiveness, reflecting a global trend that sees cybercriminals growing...

Power through a work-from-anywhere lifestyle with the LG gram

November 15, 2023

“The right tool for the right job” is an old adage that is still perfectly valid in this day and age. In fact, it’s...

Enhancing Productivity in the Hybrid Office: HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Series Delivers Performance with Sustainability in Mind

October 30, 2023

As the landscape of hybrid work continues to evolve, employee demands have shifted, and technology has yet to fully align with the way employees...

Maximizing the value of ERP transformation – unlocking the value of tax

October 27, 2023

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP, are powerful tools that help businesses streamline processes, improve operational efficiencies and enhance decision-making capabilities. One...

Conquering the Cybersecurity Gap

October 25, 2023

By Rob Rashotte October is designated for cybersecurity awareness, but guarding against cyberattacks is a 24/7 challenge. According to Fortinet's 2023 Cybersecurity Skills Gap report,...

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President to President VIDEOS

President to President: Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, Sales

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Paul Pinkney, General Manager, Red Hat Canada, to discuss Paul's journey with Red Hat and what led to...

President to President: Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada

ITWC’s Fawn Annan sat down with Jeanette Irekvist, President, Ericsson Canada to discuss Jeanette's Ericsson Journey, what's changed around the R&D agenda, and the...