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BlackBerry Ltd. says some of its software and services have been chosen for use in a Foxconn-backed electric vehicle consortium.

"As the tech scene seemed to gain momentum pre-pandemic, the post- pandemic era now brings uncertainty, urging us to examine the issues that have led to this concerning situation," writes Sacha Gera.

Shopify's AI tool kit is now expanding to include Sidekick, a chatbot the company's merchant customers can use to ask questions about business operations.

Solace says it expects to hire up to 150 new employees over the next two years after landing $10 million in federal funding to expand its software platform.

Ottawa-based Solink has raised US$60 million in fresh venture capital as it sets its long-term sights on going public amid massive growth.

Turnstone Biologics, an Ottawa-born biotech startup that landed more than $170 million in venture capital, is going public on the Nasdaq exchange.

Software powerhouse Kinaxis announced last week that Margaret Franco has joined the firm as its chief marketing officer.

Ottawa has moved up in CBRE’s annual ranking of tech hubs, failing to crack the top 10 for the second year but continuing its reign at the top of the list among all 50 North American markets measured. 

C-COM Satellite Systems’ revenues fell more than 30 per cent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier due to continued “sluggish market conditions” driven by fears of a looming recession and “anxiety related to geopolitical tensions,” the firm says.