About Jake
Jake MacAndrew
Interview Editor
Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key. Previously living in Edinburgh, he's back in his hometown of Toronto.
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Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband
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network infrastructure
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digital divide
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government funding
Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.
Cohere signs pact with Saab for AI on surveillance aircraft
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data analytics
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Saab teams with Cohere on AI for its GlobalEye aircraft, tying the deal to Canada as it courts Ottawa's airborne surveillance contract.
Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month
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quantum computing
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open source
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stock exchange
Crane Harbor backs Xanadu merger, paving way for Nasdaq, TSX debut and USD $302 million raise amid talks on CAD $390 million support.
Exclusive: Wagepoint targets Canada's small firms with AI payroll
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Wagepoint bets on Canada's lagging small-business payroll, expanding its AI-powered platform while doubling down on its home market.
Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects
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agricultural technology
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supply chain
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ai
Canada commits CAD $20m to 33 genomics projects, targeting cancer care, climate-resilient crops and commercial innovation nationwide.
Report finds LLMs train on Canadian news, rarely attribute
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martech
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physical security
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genai
AI models rarely credits Canadian news sources, McGill audit warns, risking traffic and pay for regional and French-language outlets.
Canada's data centres on the grid and off-the-meter
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Canada's booming data centre sector is straining power grids, driving off-grid generation and a shift to greener, lower-cost provinces.
Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina
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network infrastructure
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semiconductors
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smart cities
Bell will spend CAD $1.7bn on a 300 MW AI data hub in rural Saskatchewan, billed as Canada's largest purpose-built AI centre.
From Shopify to CAE: Canada's top five tech firms on the TSX
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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martech
From eCommerce and niche software to AI hardware and flight simulators, five Canadian tech heavyweights quietly power the global economy.
Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules
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edutech
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firewalls
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data protection
Ontario plans to tighten cyber rules while exempting ministers from FOI, in a major overhaul of access and privacy laws for public bodies.
Feds defence plan, Ukraine war, renews talk on CAF robotics
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robots
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drones
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manufacturing
Canada's new defence plans elevates battlefield robots from niche tools to core assets, as Ottawa eyes drones for strategy and industry.
Exclusive: Viafoura's Mark Zohar on the future of media engagement
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Viafoura's Mark Zohar says AI and data will power loyal, paying news communities as publishers abandon dependence on big platforms.
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.
Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation
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drones
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surveillance
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smb
Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.
Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber
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semiconductors
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cartech
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supply chain
Canada and Japan launch a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific pact spanning defence, clean energy, critical minerals, trade and advanced technology.
AI may sound human...but whose values does it reflect?
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llms
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.
NextStar opens Canada's first large-scale battery plant
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hyperscale
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dc
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cartech
NextStar opens a vast Windsor battery plant, Canada's first large-scale facility, anchoring jobs and EV supply chains in Ontario.
B.C. startup drone swarm tech wants to target wildfires faster
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robots
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clean technologies
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procurement
From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
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edutech
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robots
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agricultural technology
Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
From Bill C-26 to C-8: Canada's cyber law reboot explained
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uc
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firewalls
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data protection
Canada's long-stalled cybersecurity overhaul is reborn as Bill C-8, promising strict rules for critical infrastructure after years of delay.