Shopify’s former head of core product to lead app development at OpenAI
Glen Coates to head OpenAI’s app platform and help turn ChatGPT into an operating system.
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Coinbase Canada CEO Lucas Matheson to join former Shopify colleagues at Opendoor
Former Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian continues to poach Canadian tech talent.
Goodfood loses another leader as co-founder says he’s stepping down as president and COO
Neil Cuggy took over day-to-day operations after co-founder Jonathan Ferrari abruptly left in August.
Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots
Update announced in Shopify Editions newsletter that contained over 150 product updates.
The Nod asks Canadians to shop the “Real Black Friday” by supporting Black-owned businesses
Community network encourages intentional commerce on Black Friday and year-round.
Shopify posts another record-breaking Black Friday, Cyber Monday despite partial outage
Shopify merchants sold $14.6 billion USD to over 81 million customers this BFCM.
The top 10 Canadian consumer tech products of 2025
A BlackBerry revival, a 3D mouse, and smart swim goggles are some of this year’s highlights.
How Dozr, a promising construction tech firm, went from building boom to receivership to asset sale
The heavy equipment marketplace is in new Canadian hands, but its future remains unclear.
Shopify says recent layoffs “removed layers that created complexity”
Managerial job cuts come after firings related to sales fraud at e-commerce firm.
Floss, brush, chew? Toothpod launches a chewable tablet for dental hygiene
University of Toronto founder wants her product to be an essential part of the dental routine.
Canadian founders launch Furble to make pet prescriptions more accessible
Online marketplace lets pet parents fill prescriptions and get them delivered to their door.
Faire co-founder: company has the metrics to go public, but isn’t rushing to IPO
Company brings advertising tool to Canada amid employee share sale at $5.2-billion USD valuation.
Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder
Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.
Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin to step down in 2026
Saint-Martin plans a return to his roots to support early-stage Canadian tech founders.
Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal
Short-term rental company winding down operations “immediately” amid ongoing liquidity issues.