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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Innovator Insights from the BC Tech Summit
Lots of amazing things happen when you pack 5,000 people in a conference hall to talk about technology innovation and entrepreneurship.
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IBM and Maersk Team Up to Bring Blockchain Tech to the Shipping Industry
In the shipping industry, where a single container can go through dozens of people and organizations, effective record-keeping is crucial. IBM and Maersk are now collaborating to help shipping companies manage their massive paper trail with blockchain.
Startups,Technology
Ecosystem Spinoffs: New Tech Hubs Form Outside the City Limits
Urban tech hubs have followed the trend of San Francisco: As success skyrockets, so too does the cost of living. In British Columbia, New York, California and beyond, startups are taking advantage of the connected digital age by finding new places to set up HQ.
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Need a Silicon Valley Champion? Meet Joanne Fedeyko
“I help people build trusted networks in the Valley,” says Fedeyko, who is now CEO of Connection Silicon Valley. “Whether you’re a startup, corporate, or someone in-between, think of me as your innovation partner who will help you navigate the Valley ecosystem.”
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Northern Trust and IBM Team Up to Bring Blockchain to the Financial Sector
In the first commercial implementation of blockchain technology for the private equity market, Northern Trust has collaborated with IBM to solve the problem of increasing transparency, efficiency and security in private equity administration.
Startups,Technology
Taking Strides Toward Gender Diversity in the Tech World
As engineer Susan J. Fowler’s viral account of her year at Uber underlined, a lack of gender diversity and faulty HR policies can lead to a vastly flawed corporate culture. Correcting imbalance and combating unacceptable behaviour are the responsibility of everyone in the tech industry, and women are taking the lead.
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Slack Enterprise Grid Gears Up to Compete With Trello
Smooth collaboration and project management are crucial to success across startup and corporate ecosystems. As TechCrunch reports, Slack recently introduced its Enterprise Grid to target larger companies. The web-based Trello application has a head start in this space: the company has already proven its value to over seven million users, as Frederic Lardinois writes.
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IBM Machine Learning Puts Watson’s Analytics Power Where the Data Lives
With the ability to process up to 2.5 billion transactions per day, IBM z Systems mainframes are data-generating powerhouses: that’s why they’re favoured by large-scale enterprises. But massive quantities of data without intelligent analysis is the equivalent of speed without control.
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GitHub’s Massive Scaleup Journey Continues
Despite recent growing pains, GitHub remains a leader in the software category thanks to its dedication to its base clientele: coders. How did GitHub manage to find the balance between rapid growth and long-term planning?
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Beyond 360 Walkthroughs: How VR Became a Real Estate Game-Changer
A crucial part of the consumer experience of renting and buying real estate is experiencing the space before a decision is made. Until VR entered the real estate picture, the only way to experience an office, home, or retail space was to visit it: Matterport is the startup that changed that.
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H&R Block and IBM Watson Team Up to Take On Tax Season
From healthcare to education, IBM Watson is helping to shape the future of many data-rich industries. Now, in partnership with H&R Block, the cloud-based cognitive computing system will bring its capabilities to a process that affects almost everyone—the tax preparation process.
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Medical VR in the Operating Room and Beyond
Far beyond gaming, the vast potential of VR is inspiring innovators from a wide range of sectors. In healthcare, researchers are constantly discovering new applications for VR in everything from pain management to surgical training. Here’s a roundup of startups and hospitals that are leading the way.
Profiles,Technology
Taking On Explosive Scaleup With GitHub
With great success comes great challenges, and GitHub has learned that lesson during the company’s explosive growth. TechPORTFOLIO talked to GitHub Project Manager Daniel Hwang about tackling growth challenges with strategy, long-range thinking, partnerships, and product “superfans.”
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GitHub Tackles Growing Pains
GitHub Inc., the web-based repository hosting service designed for developers to store, share, and collaborate on their work, has grown rapidly—and that comes with bottom-line costs. Most recently, as Bloomberg reports, GitHub took a $66 million hit in the first nine months of 2016.
Funding,Startups,Technology
NextAI Announces $5M in Funding to Develop an AI Ecosystem in Canada
Artificial intelligence innovators will be getting a major boost from some of Canada’s largest companies, with a $5 million fund announced today. NextAI is a crucial tool in combating the brain-drain loss of entrepreneurs and talented students to other countries.
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IBM’s Ginni Rometty Calls for Transparency and Ethics in AI
IBM’s CEO, Ginni Rometty, is well-aware of concerns about AI, and notes that, “Cognitive systems will not realistically attain consciousness or independent agency.”
Startups,Technology
Taking Fintech International Pays Off for Startups
If the potential of expanding your fintech startup’s vision to encompass the world was ever unclear, the $9 billion valuation of Stripe made it crystalline. Here’s our roundup of the reasons to aim global with your fintech ideas.
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Building a Future on Blockchain
Founded in mid-2016, Nuco is a Toronto-based startup that provides blockchain infrastructure for enterprise markets. The brainchild of three former Deloitte employees, Nuco is preparing to take on the international fintech scene.
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