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Jeanette whyte

Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy

2 days ago
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As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.
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Investing in her Future: the strategic imperative of women empowering women

3 days ago
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When women invest in women, the payoff reshapes careers, communities and leadership, turning personal resilience into collective progress.
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Cloudinary launches global Creators Community for devs

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Cloudinary launches a global Creators Community, offering free media-focused training, projects and certifications for developers worldwide.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

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Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
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TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore

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TELUS lights up a 125km subsea fibre cable under the St Lawrence, boosting North Shore resilience with a CAD $20m backup link.
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Trusted data at heart of Canada's global IDW drive

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Canada marks International Development Week 2026 by spotlighting how trusted identity and high-quality data can unlock truly global partnerships.
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GSMA brings #ChangeTheFace Alliance into diversity push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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GSMA folds the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its Connectivity for Good programme, bolstering global diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.
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TELUS study finds Canadians and Americans demand safer AI

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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TELUS survey finds most Canadians and Americans use AI but overwhelmingly want stricter regulation, safety checks and clearer explanations.
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Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Canada must treat data centres as core infrastructure in 2026 to turn AI strategy into secure, low‑carbon growth for communities.
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India and Canada deepen AI ties at Toronto dialogue

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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India and Canada have deepened AI collaboration in Toronto, mapping joint work on responsible tech ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
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Tech Mahindra's multilingual AI honoured by WEF MINDS

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Tech Mahindra's sovereign multilingual AI, handling millions of queries in Hindi, Bahasa and regional dialects, is honoured by WEF's MINDS.
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Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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hybrid & remote work
Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.
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Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.
Digital economy set to hit usd 28 trillion in 2026

Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
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Cloudflare blocks billions of attacks on elections, media

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare says it now blocks nearly 10 billion cyber attacks a month on elections, media and NGOs, amid rising AI and security threats.
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Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Replit's new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
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TELUS & kini launch phone plans for Filipino-Canadians

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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5g & beyond
TELUS and kini mobile launch dual-number prepaid plans letting Filipino-Canadians use Philippine and Canadian lines on one 5G device.
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New coalition to steer Canada's digital infrastructure

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Tech giants and data centre groups form a national coalition to steer Canada's digital infrastructure, AI growth and investment strategy.
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Half of global mobile users may switch for satellite coverage

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Nearly half of mobile users worldwide would switch providers for satellite coverage, with 60% willing to pay extra for reliable service beyond traditional dead zones.