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A smiling woman wearing a black hat emblazoned with the Made in Alberta logo.
food technology

Alberta Food Processors Association pivots to app after funding cut

The Alberta Food Processors Association is leveraging artificial intelligence to help shoppers keep their dollars local with the Made in Alberta app.

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business technology

Updates: What happened next in business and tech

Here's what happened next and what to expect on some of the business and tech stories Taproot brought you

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Minister Nathan Neudorf stands at a podium that reads "Alberta's energy future."
business region

Sturgeon County leverages industrial zone for data centres

Sturgeon County is betting on Alberta's only designated industrial zone and a $16.6-million industrial water facility for data centres as Beacon AI Centers gains momentum on an application in the county.

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police ethics

Police use of AI to create photo of dead woman 'complicated': Ethicist

An artificial intelligence and data ethicist said she feels the Edmonton Police Service's recent use of AI to create a photo of an unidentified deceased woman raises several questions.

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technology business

As Crimson Herring releases second game, founder calls for provincial tax credit

On the heels of its recent acquisition by a Calgary-based game company, and amidst an increasingly tough funding environment for game development, Crimson Herring Studios is releasing its second PC game in as many years

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technology health

Startup offers families more control over memories as privacy deteriorates

Aeternum, a startup that's hoping to keep family photographs and other memories safer in the social-media age and into the future, is now accepting test users for its private digital platform.

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People gathered inside Edmonton Unlimited, which has blue, green, and white artwork on its walls.
technology business

Accelerators don't necessarily lead to scaleup success: VC

As Alberta Innovates explores new ways to help businesses grow after the end of its accelerator program, one venture capitalist said such accelerators do not influence his firm's investments, anyway.

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technology business

AI ethicist advises contemplation amid push for data centres

As Alberta rushes to attract $100 billion in data centre investment, one ethicist wants us all — even people outside the artificial intelligence industry — to stop and think about what that means.

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health technology

Alberta's life sciences sector is surging as industry event nears

As the Sept. 22 kick-off to Life Sciences Week approaches, sources from the event's presenter said Alberta is charging ahead in the sector faster than other parts of the world.

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