Global News Innovation in Canada Supply Chain Tech Policy in Canada3 Min Read Onyinye Moyosore OfuokwuonJuly 16, 2025 Trump’s 35% Tariff on Canada Threatens North American Tech Supply Chains North America’s tightly woven technology network took a jolt on 11 July when United States President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on…
AI Big Tech Global News Innovation in Canada Tech Policy in Canada2 Min Read Onyinye Moyosore OfuokwuonJuly 11, 2025 Québec AI Funding: Canada Invests 98.6 Million Dollars in 23 AI Industry Projects Canada’s drive to turn artificial-intelligence research into economic value moved decisively forward on 10 July. Speaking at Scale AI’s…
Global News2 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonJuly 10, 2025 Grok 4 lands at No 1 on the benchmark leader board today – what Musk’s record breaking model means for Canada’s AI ambitions Elon Musk’s xAI released Grok 4 today and independent firm Artificial Analysis immediately ranked it the most capable generative model so far,…
Global News2 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonJuly 10, 2025 Elon Musk’s X parts company with CEO & “CRO” Linda Yaccarino, Canadian advertisers and lawmakers return to uncertain territory When Linda Yaccarino accepted the chief executive role in 2023, she also became, in effect, chief reputation officer. Her NBCUniversal…
Big Tech Global News Tech Policy in Canada2 Min Read Onyinye Moyosore OfuokwuonJuly 9, 2025 Canada Drops Digital Tax Under U.S. Pressure, Handing Big Tech a Multibillion-Dollar Relief Canada has abruptly shelved its proposed 3% digital services tax just hours before implementation, handing U.S. tech giants such as Google,…
Global News National Security Surveillance technology2 Min Read Onyinye Moyosore OfuokwuonJuly 8, 2025 Hikvision Takes Ottawa to Court over Surveillance Ban, Tests Canada’s Security Playbook Chinese surveillance-camera maker Hikvision has launched a judicial review after Canada ordered the firm to shut down its Canadian unit on 27…
Canadian Startup Ecosystem Global News4 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonJune 10, 2025 You Just Got Rejected by Y Combinator? Here’s Your Individual Feedback So, it’s Rejection Day. Or as YC applicants call it, “The Great Silence of June.” Thousands of eager founders worldwide woke up, opened their…
Global News2 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonMay 8, 2025 OpenAI Names Fidji Simo CEO of Applications Reporting to Sam Altman — A Signal That the Race to Build the Apple of AI Is On OpenAI is no longer content with powering the world’s AI, it’s now designing how the world experiences it. In a bold and telling move, OpenAI…
Global News3 Min Read Staff WriteronMay 2, 2025 Temu Halts U.S. Shipments Amid Trump’s Tariff Blitz: A Turning Point in Global E-Commerce In a dramatic escalation of the U.S.–China trade war, Chinese e-commerce titan Temu has ceased all direct shipments from China to the United…
Global News3 Min Read Ifeanyi AbrahamonApril 30, 2025 What Mark Carney as Prime Minister Could Mean for Tech-Based Immigration—With a Special Focus on Africa When Mark Carney officially became Prime Minister of Canada in 2025, the move sent ripples through global political and economic circles.…