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Artificial Agency wins at YEG Startup Community Awards

Artificial Agency, a company building advanced artificial intelligence tools for video game development, was named the Most Edmonton Startup of the Year at the YEG Startup Community Awards on May 8.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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Holy! These data centres might actually be happening!

Stantec selected by Beacon AI Centers to provide design and engineering services for data center campuses in Alberta

www.stantec.com

 

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Beacon AI Centers

Beacon is a data center development company focused on developing projects to power hyper-scale digital infrastructure.

beaconaicenters.com

“Beacon’s portfolio includes Acheson, Sturgeon County and Beaumont(?)”! How can they have a portfolio already? I guess land has been procured and ready for Stantec to get going?!

 

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Upper Bound focuses on AI literacy to better prepare future workers

Jill Kowalchuk, the manager of artificial intelligence literacy for the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, said preparing students for a future job market shaped by AI requires teaching AI literacy, not just technical skills.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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AI industry leaders in Edmonton for Upper Bound conference

Leaders in artificial intelligence have congregated in Edmonton for what is known as the industry’s premier conference.

www.ctvnews.ca

Researchers, business leaders gather in Edmonton for AI conference | Globalnews.ca

Amii is a non-profit institute based in Alberta that supports AI research and works to help scientific advancements be adopted by industries.

globalnews.ca

 

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Artificial intelligence research institute in Alberta gets Google grant

Google is investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning in Edmonton and across Canada. The search engine company announced a $5 million grant for the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). The goal is to boost AI skills for Canadian post-secondary students and bolster the...

edmonton.citynews.ca

 

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OMG an Edmonton journalist position on high tech. https://betakit.com/betakit-to-open-full-time-prairies-bureau/

 

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On the ground at Upper Bound

One could easily mistake Upper Bound for a silent disco: A kaleidoscope of coloured lights coats roughly 6,000 people in hues as they sit or stand, all wearing headphones that are tuned to the changing lights as they consume panels, pitch contests, fireside chats, and news announcements.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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I get that we’re an AI HUB already…..as the “U of A is 1 of 3 of them in the country,” along with our AMii…..

But now we are also a “AI / Health Hub” as well!

 

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Edmonton strategy aims to create an AI and construction-engineering cluster

The strategy was announced on Wednesday by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, which is looking to make Edmonton an AI x CE hub.

edmontonsun.com

 

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Noted: Tom Viinikka on how to build tech's critical mass

After roughly one year on the job, Tom Viinikka, the CEO of Edmonton Unlimited, joined the co-hosts of Episode 312 of Speaking Municipally to talk about building what he calls a "critical mass" of entrepreneurial horsepower for Edmonton's tech industry.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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Edmonton forms new partnership with Calgary to strengthen tech in both cities

A new partnership between Edmonton Unlimited and Platform Calgary could combine each city's strengths for mutual success, said Edmonton Unlimited CEO Tom Viinikka.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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We’re #1!!!!

How the U of A became Canada’s top AI university

The University of Alberta has been recognized as the top university in Canada and 53rd globally for artificial intelligence by U.S. News, a testament to U of A’s impactful research, strategic partnerships, and dedication to shaping the future of AI.

www.ualberta.ca

 

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ScaleupMap is the latest business from entrepreneurial Mawji family

Kinza Mawji, the 20-year-old son of Ashif Mawji — a prolific Edmonton investor who sold the Upside Software company he started for US$22 million in 2012 — has started his own platform to help startups find investment, called ScaleupMap.

edmonton.taproot.news

 

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How the U of A became Canada’s top AI university

The University of Alberta has been recognized as the top university in Canada and 53rd globally for artificial intelligence by U.S. News, a testament to U of A’s impactful research, strategic partnerships, and dedication to shaping the future of AI.

www.ualberta.ca