Robotic cranes, genetic libraries and activated oil: How the cannabis industry is redefining hi-tech

Canada’s marijuana companies are becoming known for developing best practices for a nascent industry that, if they do it right, could leave them well-positioned to dominate around the globe At first blush, the Canopy Growth Corp. operation in Smiths Falls, Ont., doesn’t look especially high tech. The building is an old industrial pile that used to be a Hershey chocolate …

Amid outrage over child separations, critics question Microsoft’s ties with ICE

Company is the latest tech giant to reckon with the moral and ethical implications of its government work Amid outrage at the separation of children from their asylum-seeking parents crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a Microsoft partnership with the government agency overseeing the “zero tolerance” policy has come under scrutiny — including backlash from the company’s own employees. The Microsoft division responsible for selling cloud …