Episode Description: Sir David Attenborough just turned 100! Arielle and Karissa cover his 10-minute secret to a long life along with seven other solutions this week — belugas who prove that their species is capable of recognizing themselves, hemp plastic that survives boiling water, and an ocean sanctuary that might make fishermen richer by protecting…
Toronto Pearson International Airport handled nearly 48 million passengers last year—more people than the total population of Canada. That volume makes it one of the busiest airports in North America. It also gives it an unusually powerful role in the country’s innovation economy. “We have an opportunity to build a much more modern, much more…
Ontario’s university leaders think students and staff must learn how to use AI properly and think critically at the same time, and are calling on institutions to support them. The news: The Council of Ontario Universities, whose members include nearly all major Ontario universities, released a report on the future of AI in education at…
As Toronto-based FinTech firm Questrade integrates more AI into its retail stock trading platform, the president of its growth portfolio says he’s surprised so few people are using the tech on their portfolios. “Robots are really good at synthesizing and aggregating, but really bad at decision making … and humans are really good at decision…
Silicon Valley taught startups to move fast and break things. But as AI moves deeper into healthcare, tech companies are facing a different set of expectations. Governments and clinicians are asking tougher questions about privacy, reliability, and safety, and increasingly want proof that the tools they are adopting can be trusted when real people are…
Did you know that T-shirts have a military history? First introduced as an undergarment for the US Navy in the 1910s, they eventually became civilian outerwear when movie stars like Marlon Brando popularized them in the 1950s. “It’s less about ‘bulletproof’ as a function or feature, and more about an infrastructure layer for clothing to…
The Government of Canada has repeatedly indicated it intends to name and build up technology champions by providing significant amounts of funding to leading firms in areas of national interest and signing agreements to adopt their tech. But Shelby Austin, co-founder and CEO of Arteria AI, is worried about what that approach could leave on…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve been trying to eat more protein lately, you’re not alone. Research on its role in preserving muscle and brain health as people age has gotten a lot of attention, and most people who set a daily target quickly realize that one chicken breast at dinner isn’t going…
After significant pushback from prominent tech companies, the federal government says it will consider amendments to its controversial Bill C-22, which would give law enforcement and CSIS more tools to surveil Canadians’ online activity. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said on Wednesday that the federal government is considering amendments to Bill C-22, the proposed legislation…
While early adopters, customers, and partners can play a key role in a startup’s success, finding them at home can often be a big challenge for Canadian technology companies. Count Toronto-based CentML—which was acquired by US chip giant Nvidia last year in a deal that could reportedly top $400 million USD—among this group. “You don’t…
