PwC Report: Hiring specialized talent key to managing risks of emerging tech
A new report by PwC Canada has found that while 85 percent of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies…
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Invivo.AI tops list of pitch prizewinners at Startupfest 2018
Montreal’s Invivo.AI took home the Best of the Fest $100,000 Pitch Prize at Startupfest on Friday. Invivo.AI is targeting…
OSC Study: Ontario’s millennials face barriers to investing
A new study by the Ontario Securities Commission has found that many millennials often face significant obstacles when considering…
Coinsquare launches white label licensing platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has launched Coinsquare Licensing, which will allow domestic and international businesses…
A|I: The AI Times – Building the AI bubble
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
R|T: The Retail Times – The Canadian-powered mobile POS
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Flinks closes $1.75 million from National Bank, Luge Capital
Montreal-based FinTech Flinks has raised a $1.75 million in a seed round as it looks to expand its product platform. The funding…
PwC Report: Canadian IPO market in first half of 2018 is ‘slow and steady’
The Canadian initial public offering (IPO) market has been “slow and steady” with just over $1 billion of new equity…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – What Benioff got right and wrong
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
#HRTechSummit says automation will change HR for the better
Finding the right talent is one of the key factors in scaling a company, but the tools to do that aren’t always at the forefront…
PayPal set to acquire Hyperwallet for $400 million
PayPal announced that it is set to acquire HyperWallet, a digital payout provider aimed at the sharing and gig economies, for…
Cinchy’s Karanjot Jaswal on keeping enterprise customers comfortable (and happy)
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
SVB’s Barbara Dirks talks about keeping Canada at the forefront of innovation
Barbara Dirks is an industry veteran. Between her experience at RBC and BMO, she’s covered every facet of banking, and now…
Chris Dulny named chief innovation officer of PwC Canada
Chris Dulny has been named chief innovation officer of PwC Canada as the firm announces a new leadership team. The role has…
#TOIC18 panel warns companies against jumping on emerging tech trends too quickly
Now in its second year, TribalScale’s TakeOver conference highlighted how emerging technologies are having an effect across…