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By Amira Zubairi June 7, 2018

BuzzFeed’s fake news expert Craig Silverman on using tech to “game the system”

The “digital environment,” which consists of media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, has moved to a dark place,…

By Belinda Alzner June 7, 2018

Eighty-Eight’s Erin Bury on finding the sweet spot for your small business

As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks entrepreneurs to share lessons learned as they’ve…

By Amira Zubairi June 7, 2018

#MoveTheDial and TechTO announce new Summits

This week, #MoveTheDial has announced a global summit, while TechTO has paired up with Venture Out to host PrideTechTO. Here’s…

By Ben Winn June 7, 2018

When is a tech company no longer a startup?

In this article, six founders share their thoughts on the factors that determine when a company that began as a startup is…

By Amira Zubairi June 7, 2018

Wattpad Studios grows LA presence with new director of content development and production

Wattpad announced that it has appointed Lindsey Ramey as Wattpad Studios’ director of content development and production.…

By Amira Zubairi June 7, 2018

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Building Shopify-like healthtech companies

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

By Jessica Galang June 6, 2018

Sage Franch provides a list of Singularity-proof career paths at #FutureMakers

With a news story on job-stealing AI and automation popping up seemingly every week, anxiety about emerging technologies advancing…

By Amira Zubairi June 6, 2018

Squiggle Park raises $800,000 to support mission of increasing children’s literacy

Squiggle Park, a web-based platform that aims to help children learn how to read, announced that it has raised an $800,000…

By Jessica Galang June 6, 2018

Yaletown Partners closes over half of $200 million Innovation Growth Fund

Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners said it has closed over $100 million in initial funding for its Innovation Growth Fund. The…

By Jessica Galang June 6, 2018

With new partnership, Startup Train returns to provide mentorship and connections to Startupfest

For the seventh year in a row, the Startup Train is returning to bring Toronto-based startups to Montreal’s Startupfest,…

By Jessica Galang June 6, 2018

Highline BETA launches program to fast track corporate-startup partnerships

Highline BETA has announced the launch of a new program meant to create more connections between large corporations and the…

By Amira Zubairi June 6, 2018

University of Waterloo joins Ripple’s $64 million CAD blockchain research initiative

The University of Waterloo announced that it is one of 17 universities joining San Francisco-based Ripple’s University Blockchain…

By Jessica Galang June 6, 2018

Ritual raises $90 million CAD Series C

Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has raised $90 million CAD ($70 million USD) in a Series C led by Georgian Partners.…

By Amira Zubairi June 6, 2018

F|T: The FinTech Times – The FinTech scaling problem

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

By Amira Zubairi June 5, 2018

BC Tech Association announces 2018 Technology Impact Award winners

The BC Tech Association has announced the winners of its 2018 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), which recognize companies contributing…

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