RBC piloting service that allows clients to connect with investment advisors over video
A new digital solution from RBC aims to connect bank clients with investment advisors in real time. RBC clients can use the…
Hillary Hartley named Ontario’s first chief digital officer
The Province of Ontario recently announced the appointment of the United States government’s digital office’s former deputy…
India’s largest mobile payments platform launches in Canada
Paytm, the largest mobile payments platform in India, is launching its service in Canada. Paytm is a digital wallet service…
BC government pledges to legalize Uber by the end of the year
The provincial government of B.C. has pledged that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will be legal in the province…
Stripe launches service allowing Canadian businesses to process payments in 130 currencies
It’s only been six months since the rollout of Stripe Instant Payouts this past September, but Canadian businesses using…
Report: Canadians spent $1.31 billion on ridesharing services last year
A recently released report from the Canadian government indicates that the sharing economy is slowly growing in popularity…
Slack fixes bug that granted hackers access to accounts and messages
A security flaw that recently surfaced within the popular enterprise chat platform Slack has been resolved. The vulnerability,…
Mastercard announces plans to launch skip-the-line payments platform in Canada
At Mobile World Congress 2017 Mastercard announced plans to expand Qkr! with Masterpass to several new markets including Brazil,…
SAP, AWS among those launching online hub to help businesses embrace emerging tech
Several major tech firms are teaming up to launch a “digital transformation accelerator,” called DXAgents, designed…
Pebble’s assets were sold to Fitbit for $30 million
When Fitbit’s acquisition of Pebble was first announced last year, initial reports estimated the cost to land just above…
BlackBerry partners with Waterloo-based ISARA for quantum cybersecurity
BlackBerry has made a series of telling partnership announcements over the past few weeks, and its most recent pairing is no…
Airbnb reportedly considering acquisition of Montreal-based Luxury Retreats
San Francisco-based Airbnb is reportedly in talks to acquire Montreal-based high-end rentals corporation, Luxury Retreats,…
PayPal launches Slack bot enabling peer-to-peer payments
Shortly after the release of Slack’s Enterprise Grid for business, PayPal announced the launch of its first bot for the platform.…
Scotiabank partners with AI startup DeepLearni.ng to develop credit card payment system
Just days after updating the country on the status of its digital transformation strategy, Scotiabank has revealed a partnership…
Kickstarter opens first international location after acquiring Vancouver-based Huzza
Through the acquisition of livestreaming video media startup Huzza, Kickstarter has opened its first office in Canada. According…