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Shopify reports strong profit amid lower head count, strategy shift

Shopify reports strong profit amid lower head count, strategy shift

Shopify Inc.'s net income soared to US$718 million in its third quarter as the company benefited from a lower head count and a more careful approach to expenses. "We've been very disciplined in the back office.
Lightspeed makes relocation easier as LGBTQ+ workers seek safety

Lightspeed makes relocation easier as LGBTQ+ workers seek safety

When a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws swept across the U.S. over the summer, Lightspeed Commerce Inc. employees wasted no time asking the company's executive ranks to help protect staff.
Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

OTTAWA — A "big fight" between Canada and the United States could be looming over the federal Liberal government's plan to impose what Washington's envoy to Ottawa described Tuesday as a "discriminatory" tax on digital services.
Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

Feds ban WeChat, Kaspersky apps from government-issued devices over security concerns

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning WeChat and Kaspersky applications from its phones over security concerns.
CEO John Chen out at BlackBerry as company prepares to divide business

CEO John Chen out at BlackBerry as company prepares to divide business

WATERLOO, ONT. — After a decade at the helm of BlackBerry Ltd. CEO and executive chairman John Chen will retire from the company at the end of the week. Chen will depart on Nov.
Meta launches business verification program in Canada for $36.99 per month

Meta launches business verification program in Canada for $36.99 per month

Canadian businesses using Facebook or Instagram have a new way to mark their authenticity. The platforms' owner, Meta Platforms Inc.

Indians still want to move to Canada despite growing anxiety over political tensions

TORONTO — As tensions flare between India and Canada, recruitment firms say interest from workers moving between the two countries has not dropped significantly – even though anxiety is building.
Financial advice from AI may be educational but not holistic, experts say

Financial advice from AI may be educational but not holistic, experts say

TORONTO — As an experiment, Kelley Keehn asked ChatGPT to suggest a financial plan for a small Canadian family.
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio wishes Canada's AI legislation was further along by now

AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio wishes Canada's AI legislation was further along by now

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence icon Yoshua Bengio wishes Canadian legislation on theincreasingly mighty technology he pioneered would be further along by now.
Tech group calls on feds to take action on boosting semiconductor industry

Tech group calls on feds to take action on boosting semiconductor industry

A group of technology organizations is calling on the federal government to bolster Canada's semiconductor industry or risk talent and companies moving elsewhere.