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Nvidia made history on Wednesday as the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value, powered by a stunning rally and global artificial intelligence boom. The milestone underscores the company’s swift transformation from a niche graphics-chip designer into the backbone of the global AI industry, turning CEO Jensen Huang …
Read More »Hang on, Acme! Calgary’s population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next
Acme, Alta. Population 640 — plus three. As Calgary’s real estate prices edge upward, life in small town Alberta is looking increasingly tempting for the thousands of Ontario residents heading west. Linda Stephens is one of them. She moved to Acme from Barrie, Ont., with her husband and son last …
Read More »Microsoft, Google and Amazon turn to nuclear energy to fuel the AI boom
The Current24:10AI needs a lot of power. So Google’s going nuclear Big tech companies are scrambling to secure nuclear energy deals worth billions of dollars in order to meet the growing demands of generative artificial intelligence (AI) — but critics say they need to rethink that and slow down. “Tech …
Read More »Ontario hospital sounds alarm as aging building faces population boom
The health of Ontario’s healthcare system is not just dependent on doctors, nurses, and other frontline staff but the environment they work in — including the physical buildings. Something as simple as improving Wi-Fi access or adding more electrical outlets is a struggle at one southwestern Ontario hospital, where the …
Read More »Team Canada World Cup success helping fuel soccer collectibles boom in Calgary
Demand for Panini World Cup 2022 stickers in Calgary is soaring ahead of Canada’s opening game against Belgium in Qatar on Wednesday. The packs of collectible paper stickers are a World Cup tradition in many countries around the world and Canada is catching on to the phenomenon. The stickers feature every player and club …
Read More »Pandemic-fuelled virtual health-care boom shows no signs of slowing, experts say
For years, Scott Lear tried to convince B.C.’s health authorities to adopt a virtual cardiac rehab program he developed for patients recovering from conditions like heart attacks. Participants were monitored from home while they exercised and would consult with specialists online. Promising pilot runs of the program showed they made fewer trips to the …
Read More »How Ottawa plans to launch a climate-friendly construction boom
Seven years after construction started, a 34-acre plot of once-contaminated industrial land in the middle of the Ottawa River is being celebrated as the most sustainable community in Canada. The master-planned development between downtown Ottawa and Gatineau, Que. uses post-industrial waste to heat homes and businesses in winter and the river itself …
Read More »Why high oil prices aren’t creating an economic boom in Canada
The sky high price of gasoline is pushing many Canadians to their financial limits. Usually when this happens, the pain at the pumps is offset by a burst in growth for the Canadian economy. High oil prices used to mean a surge in investments and hiring. Not this time. “Typically …
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