TransferWise’s ‘borderless accounts’ convert dozens of currencies
By Ted Kritsonis
Converting currency usually means losing money in the exchange, but TransferWise is offering tools to keep more of it your pockets.
Category: Business
Canada’s Pension Plan Plays to Win with Big Sports Data Investment
by Lee Rickwood
Pretty much anything can be tracked in sports these days, from athletic performances to judging decisions to fan reactions, and the data that’s used is a very valuable commodity,
Cannabis Tech Incubator Works with Budding Entrepreneurs, Female Founders
by Lee Rickwood
Five female-run cannabis businesses receive scholarships and training at a Cannabis Startup Bootcamp.
Building Civic Tech to Deliver Better Public Services in Canada
by Lee Rickwood
Technological transformation in the public service is part of a trend toward designing and developing technology for the common good.
Tips On Using the Updated Gmail
By Christine Persaud
If you decided to upgrade your Gmail e-mail account to the latest version, you will have noticed some significant changes. The interface is different, and there are some handy new features, especially for business users.
AI, Machine Learning, Big Data Analysis Help You Decide What to Wear
by Lee Rickwood
Artificial intelligence can positively influence the future of fashion, but it is also showing interesting parallels between the use of big data to analyze, even create, fashion trends and the use of big data to analyze, even influence, voter habits.
Montréal’s Startupfest Boosts High-Tech Ideas, Inclusivity with Funding and Free Tickets
Next week, Montréal becomes the start-up capital of Canada. The city already has a successful year-round track record of boosting young entrepreneurs, helping start-up businesses and attracting high-tech investors. But during Startupfest, the city becomes an international magnet for start-up…
Blockchain Technology Promises ‘Profound Change’ as Alternative to Crap Table
by Lee Rickwood
The decentralized nature of the blockchain and the almost continual validation of ledger activities through algorithmic processing requires a lot of computational horsepower and data transmission throughput.