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Techopia Live: How one local internet provider has weathered the storm

In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with Storm chairman and CEO Birket Foster about how this longstanding local internet service provider continues to thrive and how upcoming CRTC decisions could open up new opportunities.

Ontario privacy commissioner feels urgency to address ‘Wild West’ risks of AI

Ontario's information and privacy commissioner says she feels "a sense of urgency" to act on AI as her list of concerns with the technology mounts.

‘We want to be the AI company for finance’: What’s on the mind of MindBridge’s new CEO

Although the Great White North has lived up to its billing during Stephen DeWitt’s visit to Ottawa...

Op-ed: I’m a tech geek and I’m (kinda?) excited about AI

"Here’s the thing: the givens of the technological world into which Knak was born are being shaken up by AI. Because it’s all so new, I don’t know how yet, exactly. Nor do I know who or what sectors will be hit, or how hard. But change is starting to happen," writes Knak CEO Pierce Ujjainwalla.

Workplace intelligence firm Relogix acquired by global company HubStar

Relogix, which makes sensors that measure how often spaces such as desks, boardrooms and communal areas are occupied, has been acquired by HubStar, a privately held enterprise headquartered in London and Marlborough, Mass., the companies announced Tuesday.

Off the cuff: Kanata startup’s smart wristband tracks blood pressure, other vital signs

The wristband is the brainchild of researchers at Healthsign, a company founded by Ottawa entrepreneur Atul Garg that has spent the past four years developing the technology.

Kanata North Business Association launches search for new executive director

The Kanata North Business Association is searching for a new leader to guide the organization through a transition that will see mixed-use residential complexes and other new infrastructure added to the tech hub over the next decade.  

Best Buy and Bell partner up to rebrand, revamp The Source stores across Canada

Best Buy Canada and Bell Canada have announced a partnership to rebrand and revamp 165 The Source stores.

Techopia Live: The genesis of Mary Yazdani

In this episode of Techopia Live, the Ottawa Business Journal speaks with Yazdani about her growing business ventures, her business model, and what might come next in her entrepreneurial journey.

Ottawa Founders: Virica Biotech makes gene therapies, viral medicines more accessible

Virica Biotech, an Ottawa-based medical sciences startup co-founded by Ella Korets-Smith, uses breakthrough tech to help improve disease-fighting gene therapies.

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