Technology

Montreal-based Amadis partners with Middle East financial solution provider

Samira Balsara - December 13, 2021

Montreal-based payment software solution provider Amadis is partnering with eMcREY, a Middle East financial solution provider allowing Saudi Arabian merchants to transform mobile devices...

Hashtag Trending Dec. 2 – Amazon underreported COVID cases; Microsoft’s BNPL faces poor feedback; Google employee lawsuit

Samira Balsara - December 2, 2021

Files from Tom Li Amazon faces accusations of underreporting COVID, Microsoft’s Buy Now Pay Later Edge inclusion has users agitated, and Google is facing a...

Hashtag trending Nov. 26 – Instagram CEO to appear before Congress; U.S. government blocks China’s quantum compute companies; France wants to hide Wish

Samira Balsara - November 26, 2021

Files from Tom Li Instagram CEO to testify before Congress, U.S. government bans Chinese quantum compute companies, and France ministers are calling for search engines...

BlackBerry and L-Spark announce third cohort of joint accelerator program

Pragya Sehgal - November 25, 2021

BlackBerry and Canadian software-as-a-service accelerator L-SPARK have announced the launch of the third phase of their joint accelerator program, which aims to grow Canadian technology companies focused on connected vehicle solutions.

Hashtag trending Nov. 18 – Apple softens right to repair stance; FTC wants to make online subs easier to cancel; Amazon boots Visa

Samira Balsara - November 18, 2021

With files from Tom Li Apple to provide official iPhone parts to consumers, FTC wants to tighten rules around subscription cancellation, and Visa and Amazon...

Tech Trends For Small Businesses in Canada

Samira Balsara - November 11, 2021

To help small businesses predict the smartest ways to invest in technology in Canada in 2022, GetApp surveyed 150 Canadian business leaders about what...

Markham becomes home to Tesla’s first branded manufacturing facility in Canada

Pragya Sehgal - November 8, 2021

Electric automaker Tesla Canada joins the automotive and technology ecosystem of Markham - opens in the city its first branded Canadian manufacturing facility.

Hashtag Trending Nov. 4- Musk disputes Hertz Deal; Zillow backs out of home buying market; Facebook shuts down facial recognition

Samira Balsara - November 4, 2021

Files from Jori Negin-Shecter Elon Musk disputes the Hertz deal, Zillow is backing out of the home buying market, and Facebook has shut down its...

Hashtag Trending Oct. 29- Facebook’s new name; Snapchat VS Facebook; Amazon’s delivery companies sue

Samira Balsara - October 29, 2021

With files from Jori Negin-Shecter Facebook rebrands, Snapchat’s CEO calls out Facebook, and Amazon delivery companies have sued the tech giant. It’s all the tech news...

Payfare partners with Wise to offer international money transfer solutions to North American gig workers

Pragya Sehgal - October 25, 2021

Payfare partners with Wise to bring international money transfer capabilities to Payfare’s digital banking app in 2022

Hashtag Trending Oct. 22- Trump’s Social Platform; The Canadian Dream; Fake Vaccine Cards Sold

Samira Balsara - October 22, 2021

Files from Jori Negin-Shecter Donald Trump is launching a social media platform, Canadians may be living “The American Dream,” and fake vaccine cards are circulating...

Hashtag Trending Oct. 19- Google CEO on the climate crisis; Facebook disputes AI claim; New MacBook Pro

Samira Balsara - October 19, 2021

Files from Jori Negin-Shecter Google’s CEO warns we’re running out of time on the Climate Crisis, Facebook disputes a claim that says their AI can’t...