Island stories
B.C. gets CAD $13.8M for AI, aerospace defence projects
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spacetech
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drones
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British Columbia secures CAD $13.8m in federal backing for five dual-use projects spanning satellites, drones and maritime safety.
Hands-on review: Apple iPhone 17e tested and assessed
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gaming
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uc
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socs
Apple's iPhone 17e pairs strong A19 performance and all-day battery life with a 60Hz screen and pared-back camera system.
Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.
Island unveils SASE to cut proxy backhaul for AI era
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firewalls
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data protection
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hyperscale
Island has rolled out a SASE design that shifts inspection to the endpoint, cutting proxy backhaul and avoiding default SSL/TLS break-and-inspect.
Island unveils secure browser platform for enterprise AI
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data protection
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socs
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casb
Island debuts a secure browser-based AI platform, promising governance, audit trails and data protection for enterprise-wide AI adoption.
ADLINK unveils Nvidia Thor edge AI systems for robots
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robots
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edge computing
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iot
ADLINK launches Nvidia Thor-powered edge AI platforms to drive safer, real-time robotics, medical imaging and autonomous machine deployments.
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
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edutech
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robots
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agricultural technology
Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.
Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
GTIA plans to boost charitable giving to USD $5 million
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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dr
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cloud services
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education, learning & training
GTIA aims to boost its charitable giving to USD $5m in 2026, more than doubling the USD $1.91m it distributed to 45 non-profits in 2025.
Sophos unveils browser-led suite to govern AI & SaaS
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Sophos has launched Workspace Protection, a browser-led suite to simplify securing hybrid work, SaaS access and shadow AI use at scale.
Explainer: AI data boom sparks nuclear revival
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Microsoft's deal to restart Three Mile Island's nuclear reactor marks a revival driven by soaring AI data centre energy demands and sustainability goals.
SuiteWorld: Bero's blueprint for startups in a tough market
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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erp
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oracle
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smb
Tom Holland's Bero brewery is thriving with an enterprise ERP from day one, proving tech foresight is key for startups in a challenging craft beer market.
Ontario leads Canadian provinces in passion for cricket online
Sat, 20th Sep 2025
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cricket world cup
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google search
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island
Ontario tops Canadian provinces in cricket interest, with 606 monthly Google searches per 100,000 residents, doubling the national average of 298.
Heat, jobs, language: Data centres fueling Indigenous communities
Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Indigenous-led data centres offer more than jobs. They support language preservation, data sovereignty, and sustainable community growth.
Rising cyber threats fuel surge in malicious domain activity in Q2
Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
DNSFilter's Q2 report reveals a surge in malicious domain activity, with island nation domains and new registrations increasingly exploited by cybercriminals.
DreamWorks deepens technology partnership with Lenovo to boost film production
Thu, 29th May 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hpc
DreamWorks Animation has deepened its partnership with Lenovo, naming it preferred provider to boost film production with advanced computing solutions.
The SaaS start-up behind Love Island wins innovation award
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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saas
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Australian start-up, Lumi.Media, earns prestigious Cannes sustainability and innovation award for TV production tech.
Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through 'demand flexibility' technology.