Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) president Brad Smith hailed Vancouver’s technology scene and called technology a bridge that can connect people despite geopolitics in his speech this week at Web Summit.
His company in 2023 employed 1,700 workers in Vancouver at multiple sites.
“We value we often get to contribute to what has become part of Canada, part of Vancouver today: a growing, prosperous land of innovation, a place here in Vancouver that has innovation with startups and everything from AI to quantum and beyond,” Smith said at the large technology conference held at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
He alluded to the cross-border tension stirred by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening and levying tariffs on Canada.
“Not every year is
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