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Jeopardy-Winning Supercomputer Could Be Toronto Raptors’ MVP
Big data and artificial intelligence have become game-changers for major league sports — an industry that drives more than $10 billion in economic value — by giving managers increasingly effective tools to bring their teams into the finals.
March 31, 2016Shopify Takes Vacant BlackBerry Throne—And What’s Next for Ontario
After the implosion of Nortel and the missteps of Blackberry, Canada wasn’t exactly a symbol of tech success. Ottawa-based Shopify’s IPO offered a chance to restore some faith in the country’s innovation capability. A free-fall in the price of oil, which was about wipe out tens of thousands of jobs in the energy sector, raised the stakes even higher.
March 31, 2016We’re Calling It: Startups Have Ended the Industrial Era
The world’s economic map is being redrawn. Industries dominant since the 19th century with support from government institutions and political alliances are now a drag on the global economy. Meanwhile, tech startups — disregarded by many of the bureaucracies and political offices that perpetuated the old industrial order — are creating growth.
March 31, 2016Military Experience Powers Tel Aviv Startup Ecosystem
With more startups per capita than anywhere in the world, Tel Aviv is consistently ranked among the world's leading tech cities, making it a formidable competitor to Silicon Valley, London and Berlin.
March 31, 2016