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Generative AI Tops Canadian IT Priorities for 2025

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A new report from AWS reveals that 89% of Canadian organizations are adopting generative AI tools, with 42% ranking them as their top IT budget priority for 2025. Despite this momentum, only 14 out of 35 AI experiments are expected to reach production due to talent shortages.

Over half of organizations have appointed Chief AI Officers, and most plan to hire or train AI-skilled workers. The study highlights a strong preference for out-of-the-box models and hybrid deployments using internal and third-party expertise. Strategic leadership and workforce preparedness will be key to scaling adoption successfully.

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Sage and AWS Advance AI for SMB Accounting

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Sage has announced new strides in its collaboration with Amazon Web Services, accelerating AI innovation for small and mid-sized businesses. By leveraging AWS tools like Bedrock and AI chips Trainium and Inferentia, Sage has deployed accounting-focused LLMs and SLMs to improve compliance, automate workflows, and enhance financial decision-making.

Key updates include Sage Copilot’s real-time assistance, AI-powered semantic search, and new models ensuring response accuracy. With domain-specific AI tuned to SMB needs, Sage is helping businesses access trusted insights faster and more intuitively. The partnership underlines a shared commitment to practical, secure, and responsible AI development in the financial space.

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AWS Unveils First Quantum Computing Chip, Ocelot

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip, designed to significantly improve quantum error correction. Developed at the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at Caltech, Ocelot reduces error correction costs by up to 90% using innovative cat qubits, named after Schrödinger’s cat.

The chip integrates superconducting materials and high-quality oscillators to enhance stability. AWS scientists believe Ocelot marks a crucial step toward scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing, pushing the field beyond laboratory experiments. While still a prototype, AWS plans further engineering refinements to drive quantum computing into practical applications.

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Vancouver to Host Canada’s First AWS Community Day This Fall

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Vancouver is set to host Canada’s first-ever officially AWS Community Day, which are conferences where event logistics and content is planned and delivered by community leaders. The events tend to feature technical discussions, workshops, and hands-on labs led by AWS experts and other industry leaders.

Community Days are run in cities all over the world, from Ecuador and Argentina to Romania and the Netherlands. Vancouver’s AWS Community Day, slated for September 17th at 1pm, is set to feature “a full afternoon of speakers lined up for you covering topics on AWS around AI, Costs, Kubernetes, Data, and more,” according to organizers.

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