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Generative AI lifts Canadian holiday email orders fourfold
Personalisation

Generative AI lifts Canadian holiday email orders fourfold

Canadian marketers saw generative AI emails deliver four times the order and conversion rates over the holiday peak, according to Mailchimp data.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security
Physical Security

Toronto Zoo links orangutan enclosure fences to security

Staff will now receive instant alerts if orangutan fence wires are touched, helping Toronto Zoo verify incidents before animals are at risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again
Partner Programmes

Ricoh Canada wins ENERGY STAR electronics award again

The sixth win since 2019 underlines Ricoh Canada's push to boost certified devices and dealer training as it courts environmentally minded buyers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Dext launches payments in Canada for QuickBooks & Xero
Fintech

Dext launches payments in Canada for QuickBooks & Xero

Canadian QuickBooks Online and Xero users can now process supplier and expense payments in one workflow, after beta users handled more than USD $2 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Canada graduates upbeat despite debt & cost pressures
Insurance

Canada graduates upbeat despite debt & cost pressures

Yet debt and living costs are leaving many with little safety net, as 45% can cover under three months of basics if income stops.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Richter launches Guardian for executives' cyber risk
Data Protection

Richter launches Guardian for executives' cyber risk

Executives and wealthy families now have a gap-filling option as the firm adds human-led monitoring, phishing defence and incident response to its advisory work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical
Robotics

Spatial AI in Canada moving from digital to physical

Wider adoption in Canada is being held back by slower digital maturity, even as firms push spatial AI into hospitals, factories and defence sites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month
Canadian firms lag on IT modernisation, Kyndryl says
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian firms lag on IT modernisation, Kyndryl says

Nearly half of Canadian organisations say they are behind on modernisation, as legacy systems, budgets and approvals slow upgrades.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Crowe BGK to adopt Fieldguide in Canadian audit work
Digital Transformation

Crowe BGK to adopt Fieldguide in Canadian audit work

Canadian auditors may cut manual work as Fieldguide embeds CPA Canada forms and becomes Crowe BGK's first local firm user.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

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How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data
Software-as-a-Service

How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data

Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • This month
Most firms still cannot keep up with third-party risk
Risk & Compliance

Most firms still cannot keep up with third-party risk

With supplier numbers rising, most security teams still cannot assess third parties as often or as thoroughly as needed, Drata found.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
SYOS Aerospace raises first institutional funding round
Robotics

SYOS Aerospace raises first institutional funding round

The defence startup will use the cash to expand research, boost production and widen its international reach after years of contract-led growth.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance
Private Cloud

PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance

The partnership aims to help regulated firms move AI from pilots into production without sacrificing data control, governance or compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
BMO & Mastercard launch embedded virtual card service
Enterprise Resource Planning

BMO & Mastercard launch embedded virtual card service

Canadian and US corporate card clients can now manage virtual payments inside existing finance software, reducing manual work and improving control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk
Manufacturing

Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk

Industrial operators could curb downtime and focus maintenance where it matters most as Lumicent links asset data to business risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
UK ranks 19th for AI readiness as skills gap bites
eLearning

UK ranks 19th for AI readiness as skills gap bites

A weak workforce skills base has left Britain behind peers, despite the strong policy and infrastructure for AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Employees fear blame over AI mistakes, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Employees fear blame over AI mistakes, survey finds

A lack of AI policies is leaving many staff afraid to use the tools safely, as 83% worry a mistake could cost them their jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

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