AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoQuantum Computing: Toronto-based Xanadu and partner HyperLight cut optical-switch losses nearly threefold, a step toward scalable photonic quantum computers. Arctic Pollution: Ice-core samples from northern Canada helped researchers trace arsenic and other toxic metals to a century-old Montana copper mine, revealing how far its pollution travelled. Digital Payments: Canada has launched its long-delayed real-time payment system, with mandatory fraud controls built in. AI Standards: Canada joined OpenAI and Anthropic in a pledge to advance AI standards. Space Research: McGill astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope observations to find metal-rich gas around the Milky Way’s central black hole, offering clues to what feeds it.
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