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New Relic launches AI Evaluation for production safety
Featured • Software engineering

New Relic launches AI Evaluation for production safety

about 1 hour ago

The tool aims to help engineers catch unsafe or inaccurate AI outputs before they reach customers, as firms push generative systems into production.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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Closed Circuit Television

Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security

Staff will now receive instant alerts if orangutan fence wires are touched, helping Toronto Zoo verify incidents before animals are at risk.

about 5 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Printing

Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again

The sixth win since 2019 underlines Ricoh Canada's push to boost certified devices and dealer training as it courts environmentally minded buyers.

about 8 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Xero

Dext launches payments in Canada for QuickBooks & Xero

Canadian QuickBooks Online and Xero users can now process supplier and expense payments in one workflow, after beta users handled more than USD $2 million.

about 12 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Managed Security Services Provider

Richter launches Guardian for executives' cyber risk

Executives and wealthy families now have a gap-filling option as the firm adds human-led monitoring, phishing defence and incident response to its advisory work.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Microsoft

Nureva & AudioCodes gain Teams Rooms certification

It gives IT teams a simpler Android-based option for medium-sized meeting rooms, with fewer devices to install and manage through Teams Rooms.

4 days ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Productivity

Payments Canada approves six new members as Rail nears

The approvals expand direct access to Canada's payment rails as the Real-Time Rail nears, with six firms set to seek participation in 2026.

4 days ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Investigation

Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical

Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.

5 days ago • 5 min read
Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical

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