CanCon Podcast Ep. 99: Does tech make things better?
A year ago, we posed a question during our 2016 year-end retrospective: does tech make things better? That question became…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 98: What the hell is going on with cryptocurrency?
Today we have a special episode of the CanCon podcast, investigating the fever dream that has swept Canada and the rest of…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 97: Canada’s fight for net neutrality
In an interview with Motherboard, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his support of net neutrality. It’s a sentiment…
Facebook Live panel says culture is the key to startup security
Last week, in partnership with Microsoft, BetaKit hosted a Facebook live chat on how startups can stay agile when it comes…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 96: Canada’s tech billionaire
Shopify’s 37-year-old German-born CEO, Tobias Lütke, is Canada’s newest tech billionaire (again). After losing…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 95: Startup PR fails & Canada’s STEM solution
The solution to Canada’s STEM hiring problem is already here, but it requires solving other problems first. Saadia Muzaffar,…
How startups can combine security with scale (Facebook Live chat)
The reality is that most startups don’t take security seriously until they are punched in the face by a data breach. The…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 94: Can Canada be a leader against killer AI?
For weeks now, we’ve been covering Amazon’s incursion into Canada, from the retail giant’s lobbying efforts to the…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 93: Why tech wants to keep you addicted
This article is late because I was wasting time on Twitter. The caveat, of course, is that my delay is by design. Tech addiction…
Toronto-based Evercondo acquired by FRONTSTEPS
Toronto’s Evercondo has been acquired by Denver, Colorado-based FRONTSTEPS. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed,…
Coconut Software closes $4.2 million Series A
Coconut Software announced today the close of a$4.2 million CAD Series A round, led by Toronto-based Information Venture Partners,…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 92: Can a business be built solely with Canadian tech?
Is it possible to build a profitable tech-based company that is entirely Canadian-made, down to the studs? That’s the…
Nekso wants to close a $25 million round
Nekso is a ride-hailing service that integrates taxi lines, passengers, and drivers into one unified app. Operating under Toronto-based…
MaRS expands to New York with Grand Central Tech partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to New York City. Partnering…
Vector Institute doubles AI faculty with 10 new additions
Toronto-based Vector Institute announced today that it has effectively doubled its faculty of AI researchers. The non-profit…