Uber Turns Passive Data Into Active Earnings
Rumblings about monetizing passive data have been part of the tech sector conversation for years.[...]
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IBM, Technology
Project Intu Adds Cognitive Capabilities to Any Device
Five years after winning Jeopardy! on American televisions, IBM Watson can now become part of the television itself, thanks to the new experimental platform Project Intu.
Startups
Canada Creating Faster Startup-Friendly Work Visas
Canadian government is developing a new fast-track startup-friendly visa that could be processed in up to 14 days.
In Brief
Toronto Tech Sector Growth Outpaces Canada 2X
A new report from TechToronto says over 400,000 jobs in Toronto in 2016 are related to the tech sector.
Highlighted, IBM, Technology
iTech Vancouver’s Top 5 Takeaways for Cloud and Mobility
The transformational power of cloud computing will encompass AI, infrastructure, security, and large-scale business opportunities.
IBM, Technology
Cognitive Capabilities Will Be Critical for Healthcare Space
Collecting 2.3 trillion GB of healthcare data is one thing, but analyzing it is the priority.
Funding
There’s a $30 Billion Opportunity in Indian Healthcare Tech
Current funding doesn’t match need, due to perceived low returns and lack of glamour in investing in service-based startups.
Funding, Startups
VC Funding Doesn’t Reflect Talent in Toronto and KW: Minister
While Silicon Valley snaps up Ontario engineering graduates, little money is coming the other way.
IBM, Technology
‘Workday’ Migrates to the Cloud
While immediate app virality is rare, predicting user uptake is always a guessing game. Surprises on the upside can trigger an avalanche of negative reviews if the back-end infrastructure doesn’t support rapid growth in multiple markets.
Funding, In Brief, Technology
Tech Sector Sidesteps “Great Reckoning” for Startups
Citing Evernote, Zirx, and Bannerman as examples, The New York Times explains how tech startups have largely responded to alarm bells set off by investors.
Focus, In Brief
DevOps Salaries Surge
The results help to back up assertions that software is eating the world and that tech is one of the few industries creating net job growth.
Funding, Highlighted
Tech Stocks Approach Bubble-Era Valuations
The stand-out performance of tech sector stocks reflects the broader reality of the industry’s dominance in a post-industrial world.
Startups, Technology
Ethereum Community Splits After Security Fix
Community behind the Ethereum blockchain – a system that by its very nature depends on consensus – has split in two.
In Brief
WSJ: Facebook’s “Diversity Hire” Effort Fails
Incentives for in-house recruiters to bring in “diversity hires” hasn’t led to offers, says Wall Street Journal.
Technology
AR Startup Skully Facing Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
Skully founders facing a lawsuit that claims poor employee practices and “fraudulent” use of funds on last-minute plane tickets and strip clubs.
IBM, Technology
Law Firm Uses Data Analytics to Give Clients Cost Certainty
International law firm McMillan LLP said it will begin using predictive analytics to create pricing models for its legal services to provide more cost certainty for clients.
Highlighted, Startups
Canada’s Tech Sector Rivals Energy, Finance
The new numbers underscore the degree to which tech startup ecosystems have assumed a position of paramount importance to economies worldwide.
Focus, Technology
Ethereum Blockchain Hack Reversed
Given that blockchain adoption is still in the experimental stage for most financial institutions, incidents that led to the hard fork allow for a better understanding of blockchain vulnerabilities.
Funding, Technology
Artificial Intelligence Funding Latest Silicon Valley Gold Rush
After five years, Silicon Valley might be becoming less frivolous following a funding shift away from social media to deep learning.
Focus, Highlighted, Startups
Recode Co-Founder Calls Out Silicon Valley Indifference to Social Issues
Silicon Valley startups make billions solving problems for the richest segments of the population while ignoring social and economic problems affecting everyone else. This cycle threatens the future of the city these startups call home, says Recode’s Kara Swisher.
Funding, Highlighted
500 Startups’ Dave McClure Advises Founders at Startupfest
The sobering words from Dave McClure, a respected voice among VCs worldwide, helped bring perspective to Startupfest attendees on the challenges facing founders aiming for Twilio-like success.
