Google outlines no-downtime AlloyDB AI embedding upgrade
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Canada privacy commissioner urges changes to Bill C-22
Senators are being told the lawful access bill still lacks key safeguards, as privacy concerns persist over subscriber data and public-information powers.
Pick 'n' mix needed for Canada AI infrastructure: NRTH panel
Canada should focus on the AI infrastructure pieces that matter most, executives say, rather than insisting every link in the supply chain be domestic.
NorthX invests CAD $2.5 million in women-led climate tech
The funding aims to help five Canadian ventures move from lab validation to market-ready production, tackling emissions, waste and climate risks.
Alberta eyes CAD $200 billion in AI data centre investment
Calgary conference delegates heard Alberta wants to lure up to CAD $200 billion into AI data centres, with power supply the key hurdle.
Fortinet opens CAD $30m cybersecurity hub in Calgary
Customers in Alberta will get closer access to security services as the Canadian site adds cloud infrastructure, training and testing capacity.
Elevate CEO: Canada at turning point ahead of festival
Toronto's AI talent pool is drawing more U.S. firms, but festival organisers say Canada must now keep its startups from leaving.
Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical
Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.
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Google Cloud adds Kubernetes metadata to flow logs
Google says the change will help engineers trace short-lived pods, spot cross-zone traffic and cut troubleshooting time without extra agents.
Google Cloud previews blue-green upgrades for Cloud SQL
Businesses using Cloud SQL for MySQL can now test major upgrades in parallel, with sub-second downtime for some customers during cutover.
Nvidia starts selling RTX Spark laptops from USD $2,599
Thin-and-light Windows laptops with up to 128GB of memory are now on sale, giving developers and creators local AI power from USD $2,599.
Google makes AlloyDB Omni Web UI generally available
Administrators can now inspect self-managed PostgreSQL clusters in a browser, with Google's new read-only console for AlloyDB Omni aimed at Red Hat and container deployments.
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Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Rising east-west traffic in data centres is pushing organisations to inspect encrypted AI workloads without slowing performance, Check Point says.
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Industrial and entry-level systems drove the global 3D printer hardware market higher, even as mid-range demand weakened and price competition intensified.
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Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
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InfrOS launches tool to adapt cloud infrastructure for AI
AI spending is forcing firms to rethink cloud setups faster, with InfrOS claiming its new tool tests changes before deployment and flags drift.
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