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ShareGate expands EMEA reach with QBS partnership

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ShareGate expands EMEA reach with QBS partnership

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Montreal-based ShareGate is continuing its international expansion with the announcement that it is deepening its partnership with the U.K.-based QBS Technology Group to offer Microsoft 365 migration services in the Middle East.

Avison Young expands CGI partnership

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Real estate advisor Avison Young is deepening its ties with CGI (GIB-A-T) selecting the Canadian IT and business consulting firm to deliver AI-powered managed services to modernize its global operations.

RBC taps HTS for improved Avion travel portal

RBC (RY-T) and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), a division of Hopper, Inc., have come together to overhaul RBC’s popular Avion Rewards travel offering, to provide RBC credit card holders and Avion card holders an improved and better travel booking experience.

Organizations worry about risk in rush towards AI

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In the rush to implement AI, security and governance around its use is sometimes lagging. That was one finding in Managing Risks and Optimizing the Value of AI, GenAI & Agentic AI, a study by OpenText (OTEX-T) and the Ponemon Institute.

KPMG Canada names Andrew Forde as head of AI research

This newly created role will see Andrew Forde take a leading role in shaping KPMG Canada’s national strategy for building bridges between academic research and innovation and real world business applications when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Repay will buy billing platform Kubra for $372M

Mississauga-based billing platform Kubra is to be acquired by Atlanta, Georgia-based integrated payment processor Repay for approximately $518 million. Repay said it’s bringing its payment expertise and technology platform to the table, while Kubra has “attractive verticals” and partnerships.

Lockheed Martin Canada invests $3.6M into Lemay.ai

The Canadian subsidiary of American defence contractor Lockheed Martin is investing $3.6 million into Ottawa-based AI solutions provider Lemay.ai. Lockheed Martin said the investment launched a collaborative project to “advance research and development across Canada’s aerospace and defence sectors.” 

Many Canadian tech leaders in no rush to go public

Many Canadian tech leaders are holding off going public, pointing to ongoing public market turmoil and the amount of capital presently available to private businesses. Most are instead focusing of preparing their companies for a potential AI-driven 'SaaSpocalypse.'

Depressed tech valuations offer entry point for investors

Goldman Sachs said technology ​stocks, including those from the United States, are looking ​cheap following a prolonged period of underperformance, ‌creating a potential entry point for investors. Several factors have contributed to the relative weakness of the broader technology sector

Apple turns 50. A look at its continuing legacy

On April 1, 1976, a then-shaggy Steve Jobs and his gadget-tinkering friend Steve Wozniak signed a two-page partnership document that created Apple Computer Co. Apple's 50-year odyssey has redefined technology, pop culture and innovation.

Google launches offline AI dictation app

Google has released an offline dictation app called Google AI Edge Eloquent to take on similar apps as Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper and Willow. The app uses Gemma-based automatic speech recognition to allow users to take dictation on thier phones.

AI close to upending cybersecurity

As companies prepare to release more powerful AI tools, cybersecurity experts have become increasingly vocal in their warnings that AI technologies are fundamentally changing cybersecurity, with hackers now having access to more powerful tools to attack networks worldwide.

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