PressReader’s chief content officer on monetizing media and dealing with fake news blues
Some say fake news helped swing the US election for Trump – or at the very least, is helping infantilize and weaponize ordinary Americans…
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BC tech sector gets ‘A’ grade nationally, but big picture is more mixed
In another sign that the west coast’s tech industry is surging ahead, the BC Tech Association (BC Tech) together with KPMG Canada, released a favourable…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that traditional commerce is only…
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Canada Learning Code has received $117,000 becasue the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, bringing home the championship trophy…
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Nudge Rewards raises $12 million CAD
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FanSaves wins Renfrew startup competition, securing $100,000 investment
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s European expansion
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TruTrace completes first phase of medical cannabis pilot with Shoppers Drug Mart
Vancouver-based cannabis blockchain company TruTrace Technologies has completed the first phase of its blockchain-secured pilot program with Shoppers Drug Mart. “As the cannabis sector…