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Jan 21, 2017 • 52min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 51: Canadian tech optimism and even more superclusters

This week on CanCon, the catches up on the latest AI and supercluster news in Canada (again), and share reasons to be optimistic with tech. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Bit by Bit” by Mother Mother Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Jan 13, 2017 • 59min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 50: Canada's AI supercluster and the right to disconnect

This week on CanCon, the team evaluates the merits of a Canadian AI supercluster, the perils of unchecked AI, and the value of innovation infrastructure spending. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “A conversation between two robots” by The Superfantastics Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Jan 6, 2017 • 52min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 49: CRTC's broadband resolution & did Alexa win CES?

This week on CanCon, the team shares their tech resolutions for 2017, evaluates the latest from CES, and weighs the impact of the CRTC's new broadband decision. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Dark Days” by PUP Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Dec 31, 2016 • 32min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 48: Answering your Canadian tech questions

On this episode of CanCon, we answer submitted questions on Canadian tech to ring in 2017. Music clip (under fair dealing): “In The New Year” by The Walkmen Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Dec 20, 2016 • 1h 13min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 47: 2016 Canadian tech year in review

This week on CanCon, the team looks back on a weird and wild 2016, and makes terrible tech predictions for 2017. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “We're here for a good time (but not a long time)” by Trooper Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Dec 13, 2016 • 56min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 46 - Pebble is dead and robots are coming to take our jobs

This week on CanCon, the team provides a eulogy for Pebble, checks in on the Oculus update, and shops at Amazon's futuristic grocery store. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “That Don't Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Dec 6, 2016 • 1h 3min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 45: Does Canada need a SaaS conference?

The CanCon podcast heads to Ottawa for SaaS North, Canada's first-ever national SaaS conference. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing):  “Shake Your Boots” by StillNative                
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Nov 29, 2016 • 1h 11min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 44: Bad startup PR and the Canadian media landscape is crazy

This week on CanCon, the team evaluates bad startup PR (Equibit), and tries to untangle the tangled Canadian media landscape (CBC vs CRTC vs Netflix vs everybody). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Consequence Free” by Great Big Sea Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.
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Nov 22, 2016 • 46min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 43: Canada at Web Summit and video games have changed, man

Rob Kenedi returns as the CanCon team discusses his travels to Web Summit and the weird state of video games. 
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Nov 14, 2016 • 55min

CanCon Podcast Ep. 42: How does Canadian tech respond to Trump?

This week on CanCon, the team processes the results of the US election, debates the role Facebook played and its responsibilities, and spends some time Daydreaming. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): “Closing Time” by Leonard Cohen Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Coloured Sky, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA Attribution-Share Alike license.

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