Technology
AI, cloud, data, security and developer stories outside of finance.
Digital, Robotic, and Data-Driven: Insights Into the Rapidly Changing Economy
Three trends shaping the future of small businesses in Canada
November 2, 2017As Big Data Gets Bigger, Are Canadian Businesses Listening?
These days, successful businesses are reading customers’ minds
October 23, 2017Canada Needs More Robots
To recognize Small Business Week, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) released a comprehensive report examining the shifting demographics and digital disruptions that are impacting today’s labour force.
October 17, 2017Girls Are The Key to Disruption in the World of Tech
We need women's perspective for better research and better products.
October 3, 2017Robots Are Coming For (Men’s) Jobs
The automation revolution is much more than simply an economic one. “It is a cultural problem, an identity problem, and—critically—a gender problem,” says Laurie Penny.
September 8, 2017Toronto Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum: Space for Radical Generosity
The Toronto Women's Entrepreneurship Forum 2017 took a disruptive approach to the entrepreneurial conference model. Instead of talking heads doling out advice, #TWEF17 was about women entrepreneurs entering into a conversation.
June 1, 2017The Cascadia Innovation Corridor: B.C. Tech’s Ecosystem Advantage
The tech sector is taking off on Canada’s West Coast and accumulating a growing number of accolades.
May 15, 2017World First: IBM Researchers Store Data On a Single Atom
IBM researchers have read and written data to a magnet consisting of just one atom for the first time ever.
March 22, 2017Slack 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.
February 23, 2017IBM 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.
February 22, 2017GitHub’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?
February 16, 2017Beyond 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.
February 8, 2017Medical 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.
February 6, 2017GitHub 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.
January 26, 2017IBM’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.”
January 19, 2017IBM’s Innovators Broke the U.S. Patent Record in 2016
Across agriculture, automotive, healthcare, and beyond, IBM’s inventors filed a record 8,088 patents in the U.S. in 2016, cementing the company’s top spot on the patent charts for the 24th year in a row.
January 12, 2017Watson Poised To Co-Pilot BMW’s New Driving Experience
Cars are rapidly becoming one of the biggest components of the IoT. With their vast array of sensors and electronics, and inclusion of 4G data connectivity, they have become rolling data platforms.
January 11, 2017How a Raspberry Pi Can Boost Digital and Home Security
Since emerging in 2012 as an inexpensive platform for teaching students about code and the machines that run it, the Raspberry Pi has become something of a digital…
January 6, 2017Enterprise Does Big Things with the Tiny Raspberry Pi
When the ultra-affordable, credit-card sized Raspberry Pi chip first became available in 2012, its potential quickly became clear. Not just an educational tool or a neat toy for hackers to tinker with, this little computer had a big future: five years (and five versions) later, its potential has been realized.
January 5, 2017The Way Forward: Tech and Developer Stories That Defined 2016 and Will Shape 2017
2016 was a banner year in tech and dev, and 2017 promises to be even more exciting.
January 5, 2017Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Technology section cover?
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data, cybersecurity, developer tools, health technology and AR/VR, outside of financial services.
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