The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2026 · Canadian Edition

Also known as AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.

Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.

Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.

Canadian Artificial Intelligence news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · AI · Virtualisation
Last week
SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work
Gartner · AI · MarTech
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · AI · PAM
Last week
Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
IDC MarketScape · AI · Manufacturing
Last week
The Real World launches expert-approved Campus certificate
Gartner · AI · EduTech
Last week
Reviews
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G smartphone
Mobile gaming
Last month
Expert columns
Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
By Adam Barnett of Rapid7
Last week
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
Last week
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
Last week
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
This month
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
This month
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
By Robert Falzon of Check Point Software Canada
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
By Steve Giguere of Check Point Software Technologies
Last month
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Interviews
On the table: Bill C-22 revives Canada's lawful access debate
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
This month
Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions
Discussing Robotics
This month
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
This month
Recent news
TestRail launches AI test script generation in beta
About Business Intelligence
Last week
FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push
About Enterprise security
Last week
OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
About Data Analytics
Last week
Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment
About Virtualisation
Last week
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding
About Software Updates
Last week
Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny
About Data Protection
Last week
Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs
About Small Business
Last week
Dropbox launches three apps inside ChatGPT for work
About Storage
Last week
Companies change incentive plans faster, report finds
About Marketing
Last week
Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing
About Wall Street
Last week
Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets
About Education, Learning & Training
Last week
OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform
About Cloud Services
Last week
Skillsoft data shows surge in AI skills validation
About Education, Learning & Training
Last week
Emerson & OPSWAT strike global reseller deal for OT patching
About Software Updates
Last week
IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans
About Data Protection
Last week
Job moves
NeuReality taps Amazon & Maersk veteran for AI push
Move at Google
Last week
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
Move at Anthropic
Last week
Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer
Move at Applause
Last week
iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles
Move at Salesforce
Last week
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Last week
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
Last week
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Move at VMware
Last week
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Move at OpenText
Last week
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Move at ADAPTOVATE
This month
Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push
Move at Freshworks
This month
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