AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Industry: AMD’s reported $2.9-billion purchase of Canadian AI-chip firm Taalas would rank among the country’s largest tech takeovers. Google has also extended voluntary buyouts to some Canadian employees as it shifts resources toward AI. Rural Connectivity: U of T and UCL students are working with Telesat to study how satellite internet could better serve remote Canadian communities, starting with residents’ needs. Battery Research: Waterloo researcher Linda Nazar received Canada’s top science prize for her work on energy storage. Marine Innovation: Three Cornwall high-school students won an international prize for a microplastics-filter design. Defence Technology: Western University is bringing researchers, industry and the Canadian Army together to explore technology that supports Canada’s defence priorities.
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