IT Brief Canada - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Canada

Canada Stories - Page 48

Canadian Stories

Canada stories

AI-powered app offers skin cancer checks & fast medical care
Data Science

AI-powered app offers skin cancer checks & fast medical care

Toronto AI firm Skinopathy launches GetSkinHelp app, enabling Canadians to screen for skin cancer from home and access timely medical care.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Canada stories

Consilium launches UniCRM for contact centre operations
Customer Relationship Management

Consilium launches UniCRM for contact centre operations

Consilium Software has launched UniCRM, a new platform that unifies Help Desk, Collections, and Telemarketing to boost contact centre efficiency and customer experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Remote launches AI-powered payroll service for 100 countries
Human Capital Management

Remote launches AI-powered payroll service for 100 countries

Remote expands its AI-powered payroll platform to support over 100 countries, streamlining payments and HR for businesses with global teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
AI and robotics drive global transformation in manufacturing
Robotics

AI and robotics drive global transformation in manufacturing

AI, robotics and automation are revolutionising global manufacturing, driving efficiency, reducing costs, and transforming the workforce across regions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
HR leaders accelerate reskilling as AI adoption grows
Digital Transformation

HR leaders accelerate reskilling as AI adoption grows

HR leaders in North America plan to reskill 21% of workers as AI agent use is set to grow 327% by 2027, reshaping roles and boosting productivity.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Genetec plugin boosts vehicle investigation speed & insight
Emergency services

Genetec plugin boosts vehicle investigation speed & insight

Genetec launches AutoVu ALPR Analysis Reports plugin to expedite vehicle forensics and help cops spot patterns, speeding up investigations globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Zoho unveils advanced AI for Creator, boosts privacy focus
Data Privacy

Zoho unveils advanced AI for Creator, boosts privacy focus

Zoho unveils ten new AI-powered features for its low-code platform, boosting app development speed and privacy without extra cost to users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints for serverless model access
Data Protection

OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints for serverless model access

OVHcloud launches AI Endpoints, a serverless platform offering access to 40+ open-source AI models, hosted in European data centres with a pay-as-you-go model.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar
eCommerce

Behind Ultra Violette's global glow up – a NORA webinar

Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette overcame tech hurdles to expand globally, with a webinar set to reveal secrets of its global success on May 8.

By Annexa • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035
Smart Cities

Intelligent transport market to reach USD $124.8bn by 2035

The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
AI-powered cyberattacks surge as criminals exploit new tools
Unified Communications

AI-powered cyberattacks surge as criminals exploit new tools

Fortinet's 2025 report reveals a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks in 2024, urging firms to adopt proactive, intelligence-led defence strategies.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Lallemand launches digital commerce portal to cut £3m costs
Digital Transformation

Lallemand launches digital commerce portal to cut £3m costs

Lallemand transitions its North American Baking unit to a digital commerce platform with commercetools, enhancing order efficiency and global scalability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks
Data Protection

AI use in enterprises soars but brings surge in cyber risks

Enterprise AI use has surged over 3,000%, with ChatGPT dominating but also being the most-blocked app due to security concerns, says Zscaler report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Canada stories

British consumers highly value small businesses but lack full awareness
Marketing

British consumers highly value small businesses but lack full awareness

Nearly 80% of UK consumers feel positively impacted by small businesses, with over a third saying they'd be devastated if their favourites closed.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Nadene Serman honoured for cybersecurity leadership in Sydney
Zero Trust Security

Nadene Serman honoured for cybersecurity leadership in Sydney

Nadene Serman, Global CTO at InfoTrack, wins Cybersecurity Champion of the Year for leading a Zero-Trust culture across five countries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
UK start-ups shortlisted in global challenge for female founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK start-ups shortlisted in global challenge for female founders

Viva Technology's Female Founder Challenge 2025 shortlisted five women-led startups aiming to bridge venture capital gaps and boost women's entrepreneurship.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL
Buy Now Pay Later

Gen Z Australians turning away from credit cards for BNPL

A new report reveals 56% of Gen Z Australians dislike credit cards, favouring debit cards and BNPL services amid rising financial stress and complexity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025