Tech

Uber backs off plans to shutter Quebec operation, says it will continue for now

MONTREAL – Ride-hailing service Uber is backing down on a threat to shutter its Quebec operations, at least for now. The multinational announced Friday it won’t pull the plug on its Quebec wing as planned this weekend because it hopes to reach a deal with the province’s new transport minister in the coming months. “We […]

By Jason Contant | October 13, 2017

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Global drone-powered solutions market for power and utilities worth as much as US$9.46 billion a year: PwC

The global market in drone-powered solutions for the power and utilities industries is worth as much as US$9.46 billion a year, PwC estimated in a new report. Clarity from above: Leveraging drone technologies to secure utilities systems, released on Thursday, illustrates how creative uses of unmanned aerial vehicles are disrupting the way companies build, operate […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 13, 2017

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BlackBerry QNX self-driving car hits the road in the first Canadian street test

OTTAWA – A BlackBerry QNX-equipped self-driving car hit the road in suburban Ottawa Thursday in what was billed as the first on-street test of an autonomous vehicle in Canada. The grey Lincoln MKZ pulled away with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, councillor Marianne Wilkinson and John Wall, general manager of BlackBerry QNX, aboard. BlackBerry QNX opened […]

By Jason Contant | October 13, 2017

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Ajusto program users report improved driving behaviour, Desjardins General Insurance Group says

Three-quarters of polled users of Desjardins General Insurance Group’s (DGIG) Ajusto program for usage-based auto insurance have reported improved driving behaviours. Close to 75% of respondents to an online survey conducted in September said that they had improved their driving by sticking closer to speed limits and by avoiding sharp acceleration, braking and cornering, DGIG […]

By Canadian Underwriter | October 12, 2017

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