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1. Elke Porter

Elke Porter, a Vancouver-based PR pro, runs Westcoast German News Media, focused on German-speaking businesses/ culture. With her blog, books, and business club, she builds cross-cultural connections.

Location Vancouver BC
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1. Elke Porter's Work 919 Articles
Artificial Intellegence   -   Nov 09, 2026 How AI Began With a Question No One Could Answer
How AI Began With a Question No One Could Answer

How did AI begin? Hilbert asked, Gödel found limits, Turing built a machine and Church defined computation — the 1928 question that began it all.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN Ai
Emergency Preparedness   -   Nov 03, 2026 Europe Urges Households to Prepare for Emergencies, While North America Relies on Existing Advice
Europe Urges Households to Prepare for Emergencies, While North America Relies on Existing Advice

European governments urge citizens to keep 72 hours of supplies. Here is what the guidance says, how Canada and the U.S. compare, and CrowdStrike's 2026 cyber findings.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN News Global
Oct 26, 2026 From Rilla to TikTok: Rebuilding Modern Society's Resilience
From Rilla to TikTok: Rebuilding Modern Society's Resilience

Britain has been warned to prepare for possible war by 2030. What can Rilla of Ingleside teach us about hardship, resilience and today's youth?

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN News Canada
Neuralink   -   Oct 20, 2026 Neuralink’s 1,024 Threads: Miracle Cure or Work in Progress?
Neuralink’s 1,024 Threads: Miracle Cure or Work in Progress?

Can Elon Musk’s Neuralink make the paralysed walk and the blind see? We check the viral claim against real patient cases.

by 1. Elke Porter
AI Chatbots   -   Oct 12, 2026 Companion Chatbot Laws: Who Protects Our Kids?
Companion Chatbot Laws: Who Protects Our Kids?

Washington, California and the UK regulate AI companion chatbots. Canada's Bill C-34 is still stalled. What it means for B.C. families before you vote.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN Ai & WBN News Canada
Virtual Worlds   -   Oct 12, 2026 Living in a Simulation: Virtual Football, Virtual Cities, Virtual Pets
Living in a Simulation: Virtual Football, Virtual Cities, Virtual Pets

From EA Sports FC to Roblox, city digital twins and AI Tamagotchis, virtual worlds are reshaping childhood. What it means for the next generation.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN Ai & WBN News Vancouver
Experience Economy   -   Oct 12, 2026 The Quiet Economy: How Recent Trends Are Turning “Less” Into a Business Model
The Quiet Economy: How Recent Trends Are Turning “Less” Into a Business Model

From Tokyo’s JUCY BOOK RAVE to TikTok silent discos and Vermont’s $40,000 farm semester, consumers are paying for less noise. Here’s the business case.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN News Vancouver & WBN News Global
Van Poli   -   Oct 07, 2026 City Hall Meets Victoria: 10 Possible Futures for Vancouver Residents
City Hall Meets Victoria: 10 Possible Futures for Vancouver Residents

Ken Sim, Pete Fry, Colleen Hardwick and more paired with Eby or Doerkson: a light-hearted look at 10 ways Vancouver's double election could play out.

by 1. Elke Porter & WBN News Vancouver & WBN News Kitsilano
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