AI-related data centres use vast amounts of water. But gauging how much is a murky business

Technology news (CBC) - Sat, 10/18/2025 - 04:00

Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water.

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Mars spacecraft observed this interstellar comet — and no, it's not an alien spaceship

Technology news (CBC) - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 15:35

An alien comet passing through our solar system made its closest approach to Mars recently, and two European robotic spacecraft orbiting the red planet turned to take a look.

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FreshBooks partners with Affirm to offer “buy now, pay later” feature

BetaKit - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 15:26

FreshBooks Payments invoices can now be paid through biweekly or monthly plans.

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Evan Solomon heads to the Gulf, Canadian Tire hits a speedbump, and Canada’s latest Nobel laureate

BetaKit - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 14:28

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for October 17, 2025.

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Danielle Smith expands ministerial team leading Alberta’s $100-billion AI data centre push

BetaKit - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 14:16

Nathan Neudorf joins finance and innovation colleagues as data centre proposals outpace power grid capacity.

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“It is war”: How Alexi hopes to dominate the AI legaltech market

BetaKit - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:49

Toronto-based firm claims it’s approaching $10 million in ARR as it faces off against Harvey, Legora.

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Meet the astronaut who will become the first Canadian to join a lunar mission

Technology news (CBC) - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 12:00

In about four months, Jeremy Hansen will launch with the Artemis II mission. The space pioneer met with elementary students visiting the Canadian Space Agency and answered their questions about the launch.

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Shares of High Tide “could easily double”, this analyst says

Can Tech - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 11:03
Beacon Securities analyst Doug Cooper maintained a “Buy” rating and raised his target price for High Tide (High Tide Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:HITI) to $7.50 (from $6.50) in an Oct. 15 update, following what he called “record quarterly results and accelerating momentum” across the company’s Canadian operations. High Tide, Canada’s largest cannabis […]

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Should you sell your Quebecor stock?

Can Tech - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 10:07
RBC Dominion Securities analyst Drew McReynolds downgraded Quebecor  (Quebecor Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:QBR.B) to “Sector Perform” from “Outperform” in an Oct. 14 update, citing the stock’s strong year-to-date performance and limited near-term upside after significant multiple expansion. He raised his price target, however, by $1.00 to $46.00, slightly above the Street average […]

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META is our top mega-cap stock pick, this analyst says

Can Tech - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:46
Roth Capital Markets analyst Rohit Kulkarni maintained a “Buy” rating and raised his 12-month target to US$835.00 for Meta Platforms (Meta Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:META) in an Oct. 16 earnings preview, calling the stock his top mega-cap pick heading into year-end, followed by Amazon and Alphabet. Kulkarni noted Meta will report third-quarter […]

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Haivision Systems is a buy, this analyst says

Can Tech - Fri, 10/17/2025 - 09:41
Beacon Securities analyst Donangelo Volpe initiated coverage of Haivision Systems (Haivision Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:HAI) on Oct. 15 with a “Buy” rating and $7.00 target price, saying the company’s recent strategic pivot positions it for a return to double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth through 2029. “Our price target is based on a […]

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