1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,669 covering the week's top tech stories 2 00:00:03,669 --> 00:00:03,679 covering the week's top tech stories 3 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:06,789 covering the week's top tech stories with a slight linux bias the government 4 00:00:06,789 --> 00:00:06,799 with a slight linux bias the government 5 00:00:06,799 --> 00:00:08,710 with a slight linux bias the government in alberta canada is backing the 6 00:00:08,710 --> 00:00:08,720 in alberta canada is backing the 7 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:10,310 in alberta canada is backing the development of a high-speed 8 00:00:10,310 --> 00:00:10,320 development of a high-speed 9 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,910 development of a high-speed hyperloop between edmonton and calgary 10 00:00:13,910 --> 00:00:13,920 hyperloop between edmonton and calgary 11 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:15,430 hyperloop between edmonton and calgary albertans could be among the first 12 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:15,440 albertans could be among the first 13 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,590 albertans could be among the first canadians to travel by high-speed pods 14 00:00:17,590 --> 00:00:17,600 canadians to travel by high-speed pods 15 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:18,710 canadians to travel by high-speed pods between cities 16 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:18,720 between cities 17 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:20,470 between cities after the government of alberta signed 18 00:00:20,470 --> 00:00:20,480 after the government of alberta signed 19 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:21,750 after the government of alberta signed an agreement with canadian 20 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:21,760 an agreement with canadian 21 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,310 an agreement with canadian transportation tech company transpod 22 00:00:24,310 --> 00:00:24,320 transportation tech company transpod 23 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,230 transportation tech company transpod to develop and test a high-speed 24 00:00:26,230 --> 00:00:26,240 to develop and test a high-speed 25 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:29,269 to develop and test a high-speed hyperloop between edmonton and calgary 26 00:00:29,269 --> 00:00:29,279 hyperloop between edmonton and calgary 27 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:31,029 hyperloop between edmonton and calgary though no financial commitments have 28 00:00:31,029 --> 00:00:31,039 though no financial commitments have 29 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:32,950 though no financial commitments have been made by the government alberta will 30 00:00:32,950 --> 00:00:32,960 been made by the government alberta will 31 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:34,870 been made by the government alberta will support toronto-based transport 32 00:00:34,870 --> 00:00:34,880 support toronto-based transport 33 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,190 support toronto-based transport by sharing data identifying land and 34 00:00:37,190 --> 00:00:37,200 by sharing data identifying land and 35 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:38,709 by sharing data identifying land and participating in discussions with 36 00:00:38,709 --> 00:00:38,719 participating in discussions with 37 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:39,990 participating in discussions with potential investors 38 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:40,000 potential investors 39 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,150 potential investors according to the news release the 40 00:00:42,150 --> 00:00:42,160 according to the news release the 41 00:00:42,160 --> 00:00:43,830 according to the news release the project involves a short-term 42 00:00:43,830 --> 00:00:43,840 project involves a short-term 43 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,630 project involves a short-term feasibility study ending in 2022 44 00:00:46,630 --> 00:00:46,640 feasibility study ending in 2022 45 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,830 feasibility study ending in 2022 research and development ending in 2024 46 00:00:49,830 --> 00:00:49,840 research and development ending in 2024 47 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:51,990 research and development ending in 2024 test track construction in use between 48 00:00:51,990 --> 00:00:52,000 test track construction in use between 49 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,229 test track construction in use between 2024 and 2027 50 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:54,239 2024 and 2027 51 00:00:54,239 --> 00:00:56,229 2024 and 2027 and the construction of a line between 52 00:00:56,229 --> 00:00:56,239 and the construction of a line between 53 00:00:56,239 --> 00:00:57,510 and the construction of a line between downtown edmonton 54 00:00:57,510 --> 00:00:57,520 downtown edmonton 55 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,750 downtown edmonton and downtown calgary to begin in 2025. 56 00:01:01,750 --> 00:01:01,760 and downtown calgary to begin in 2025. 57 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,590 and downtown calgary to begin in 2025. there are a handful of companies 58 00:01:03,590 --> 00:01:03,600 there are a handful of companies 59 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,270 there are a handful of companies developing this technology 60 00:01:05,270 --> 00:01:05,280 developing this technology 61 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,270 developing this technology which allows pods to travel at high 62 00:01:07,270 --> 00:01:07,280 which allows pods to travel at high 63 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,510 which allows pods to travel at high speeds in a low pressure tube 64 00:01:09,510 --> 00:01:09,520 speeds in a low pressure tube 65 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,190 speeds in a low pressure tube with various projects in the early 66 00:01:11,190 --> 00:01:11,200 with various projects in the early 67 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:12,950 with various projects in the early stages around the world 68 00:01:12,950 --> 00:01:12,960 stages around the world 69 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:14,950 stages around the world this would be the first such project in 70 00:01:14,950 --> 00:01:14,960 this would be the first such project in 71 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:16,149 this would be the first such project in canada 72 00:01:16,149 --> 00:01:16,159 canada 73 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:17,830 canada the vehicles would travel up to a 74 00:01:17,830 --> 00:01:17,840 the vehicles would travel up to a 75 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:19,350 the vehicles would travel up to a thousand kilometers per 76 00:01:19,350 --> 00:01:19,360 thousand kilometers per 77 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,830 thousand kilometers per hour with an average speed of between 78 00:01:21,830 --> 00:01:21,840 hour with an average speed of between 79 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:22,550 hour with an average speed of between 400 80 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:22,560 400 81 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,990 400 and 600 kilometers per hour alberta's 82 00:01:25,990 --> 00:01:26,000 and 600 kilometers per hour alberta's 83 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,510 and 600 kilometers per hour alberta's hyperloop line would stop at the 84 00:01:27,510 --> 00:01:27,520 hyperloop line would stop at the 85 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:28,789 hyperloop line would stop at the edmonton and calgary 86 00:01:28,789 --> 00:01:28,799 edmonton and calgary 87 00:01:28,799 --> 00:01:31,910 edmonton and calgary airports as well as red deer he said and 88 00:01:31,910 --> 00:01:31,920 airports as well as red deer he said and 89 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,910 airports as well as red deer he said and the total moving time of the full line 90 00:01:33,910 --> 00:01:33,920 the total moving time of the full line 91 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:34,469 the total moving time of the full line would be 92 00:01:34,469 --> 00:01:34,479 would be 93 00:01:34,479 --> 00:01:36,870 would be a half hour the system would be powered 94 00:01:36,870 --> 00:01:36,880 a half hour the system would be powered 95 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,429 a half hour the system would be powered by a mix of solar panels and electricity 96 00:01:39,429 --> 00:01:39,439 by a mix of solar panels and electricity 97 00:01:39,439 --> 00:01:41,510 by a mix of solar panels and electricity and would mainly transport passengers in 98 00:01:41,510 --> 00:01:41,520 and would mainly transport passengers in 99 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,270 and would mainly transport passengers in time-sensitive goods like 100 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:43,280 time-sensitive goods like 101 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,149 time-sensitive goods like mail or e-commerce products the 6 102 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:46,159 mail or e-commerce products the 6 103 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:48,149 mail or e-commerce products the 6 billion to 10 billion dollar project 104 00:01:48,149 --> 00:01:48,159 billion to 10 billion dollar project 105 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:48,789 billion to 10 billion dollar project would create 106 00:01:48,789 --> 00:01:48,799 would create 107 00:01:48,799 --> 00:01:50,789 would create jobs in a province where many oil and 108 00:01:50,789 --> 00:01:50,799 jobs in a province where many oil and 109 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:52,630 jobs in a province where many oil and gas workers have lost their jobs in 110 00:01:52,630 --> 00:01:52,640 gas workers have lost their jobs in 111 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,350 gas workers have lost their jobs in recent years and position alberta as a 112 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:55,360 recent years and position alberta as a 113 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:15,830 recent years and position alberta as a potential hub for technology 114 00:02:15,830 --> 00:02:15,840 115 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:17,920 you