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 MyAdvisor digital…
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 executive, Hillary Hartley, to the new position…
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 that allows users to…
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 by the end of…
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 the platform just got another…
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 among Canadians. The report estimates that…
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, which was originally spotted and reported…
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, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa,…
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 specifically to help Canadian businesses better make the…
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 $40 million USD. According to…
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 exception. This partnership…
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, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company’s board…
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. The bot allows…