Tag: calls
Bitkey lead calls Canada an important market as Block launches new self-custody Bitcoin wallet worldwide
Block bills Bitkey as a simpler alternative to other self-custody Bitcoin storage options. American payments giant Block has officially launched Bitkey, a new self-custody…
CCI calls for Parliamentary Technology and Science Officer to help get AI regulation right
CCI report says AI opportunities to reach $2 trillion by 2030. A new report on the artificial intelligence (AI) sector warns that while Canada…
As startups look to US for capital, Antler’s Shambhavi Mishra calls on Canadian VCs to lead more rounds
Antler Canada’s Director of Portfolio talks taboo topics at Startupfest. While 2021 broke every record in fundraising and startup valuations, it has become clear…
1Password CEO calls Google’s move to passkeys “tipping point” for eliminating passwords
1Password is on a mission to lead the shift from traditional passwords to passkeys. Google announced today that it is rolling out passkeys to…
Canadian tech calls on feds to inject more liquidity into sector over concerns of SVB-caused “full-blown crisis”
Letter asks Government of Canada to extend bridge financing program, guarantee secured loans on SVB deposits. As the Canadian tech sector contends with the…
Six months after petition launch, federal minister calls market benefits plan “essential” to Global Talent Stream visa
Employees at VanHack, Hopper, Dapper Labs, others signed a petition that calls the plan “cumbersome.” As Canadian tech stakeholders continue to petition for the…
Canadian Web3 Council calls on Senate to examine how to “effectively harmonize” regulatory framework for digital assets
An advocacy group for Web3 technology in Canada is calling upon the Canadian Senate to convene “a forum for an open and comprehensive discussion…
Report maps Indigenous representation in BC tech, calls for need to address systemic barriers
First Nations Technology Council encourages orgs to address workplace barriers, including access to capital. An interviewee in a new report that maps the Indigenous…
A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft wants OpenAI everywhere, Google calls in reinforcements
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
Technation launches cybersecurity taskforce, calls on Canadian governments to “recognize cybersecurity as a matter of national security”
Taskforce has leaders from CGI, Cisco, eSentire, Darktrace, Infosys, Microsoft, SkyHive. Mississauga-based tech advocacy organization Technation has created a new taskforce that will focus…