Photonic is collaborating with Redmond tech titan Microsoft in order to advance quantum resource estimation for future large-scale quantum computing systems, the companies recently revealed. As quantum computing scales beyond a single processor, developers and enterprises need ways to understand the value and benefits associated with distributed architectures and advanced error-correction approaches, according to a […]
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Dennis Pilarinos Has Been Quietly Building Vancouver Tech for Two Decades
For someone who has played an outsized role in Vancouver’s tech sector, Dennis Pilarinos has spent much of his career avoiding the spotlight. His résumé stretches from Microsoft and Amazon to Buddybuild, Apple, and now Unblocked. Along the way, he helped establish Amazon Web Services’ presence in Vancouver, built and sold a developer tools company, […]
Photonic Adds Microsoft Quantum, UK Intelligence Veterans to Leadership Team
Vancouver’s Photonic is strengthening its leadership team as the quantum computing company moves deeper into commercialization. The company announced this week that Orlagh Neary has joined as Chief Marketing Officer, while Briony Shipman has been appointed Vice President of Global Government Affairs. The hires follow Photonic’s final close of more than $200 million in May, […]
Vancouver Carbon Capture Startup CO280 Strikes Big Deal with Microsoft
A Vancouver-based developer of large-scale carbon dioxide removal projects has revealed what it described as a “historic” agreement with U.S. tech titan Microsoft. The agreement between CO280 and Microsoft will see a project capture and store biogenic carbon emissions from a U.S. pulp and paper mill. Under the agreement, Microsoft will purchase 3.685 million tonnes […]
Microsoft’s AI Researchers Move from China to Vancouver Amid Growing Tensions
In a move that could significantly impact China’s tech talent pool, Microsoft is reportedly transferring some of its top artificial intelligence (AI) researchers from Beijing to Vancouver, according to a Financial Times report. The migration, referred to as the “Vancouver Plan,” aims to safeguard talent from being poached by Chinese tech groups while also responding […]
Hootsuite Rebrands with New System, ‘Bold Vision’ for Social
Hootsuite believes it has emerged from the COVID-19 Pandemic with a bold new vision for the company. The Vancouver-based startup is an icon of the city and the internet for pioneering social media management back in 2008, when many of today’s most popular networks were nascent or yet to exist. “What we know is that […]
Microsoft Is Taking Over the New Bentall 6 Building In Vancouver
Microsoft is adding a new location to its growing collection of office space in Vancouver. Sources informed Daily Hive’s Urbanized that the tech titan is planning not just any office, but a big one: Microsoft will take hold of the future Bentall 6 office tower on West Pender Street near the Burrard SkyTrain Station. Techcouver […]
Microsoft Acquires Kelowna Online Moderation Platform Two Hat
Kelowna’s Two Hat has been acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. Two Hat’s intelligent content moderation platform and profanity filter help online communities scale and automate the moderation of all user-generated content. The two companies have worked together in the past to moderate content on Minecraft and within the Xbox community. Two Hat was […]
Hootsuite Collaboration with Microsoft Teams To Bolster Employee Advocacy
Vancouver-headquartered Hootsuite has unveiled Amplify by Hootsuite for Microsoft Teams, a new integration within Teams. The ecosystem integration will encourage Hootsuite Amplify and Teams customers everywhere to seamlessly share curated social media content directly from within the Teams business communication platform—transforming employees into engaged advocates with elevated professional brands and reducing risk through pre-approved content. […]
Connecting The Dots: March 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. This month, she’s shedding light on a regional community making some noise, a grassroots effort to encourage more female representation in STEM, and an anchor company growing […]