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Two local made-in-Canada retailers are seeing increased sales after Canada Day, citing success from the ongoing “buy Canadian” trend. Sab Ventola, president of Made In

Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition
A trio of the biggest names in tech say they resisted the allure of the U.S. — and cash-rich businesses that saw them as an

Shopify doubles down on AI with tools to create online stores, shopping assistants
Shopify Inc.’s latest round of product developments are leaning on artificial intelligence to help merchants and developers create everything from online stores to shopping assistants.


Ottawa residents might recognize these names on this year’s Forbes Billionaires list
Tobi Lütke, Bill Malhotra, Terry Matthews and Michael Andlauer were named in the magazine’s 2025 list, which identifies the richest people across the globe.

AI now an ‘expectation’ at Shopify, will factor into performance reviews, hiring: CEO
Shopify Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a series of new policies that make the technology a “fundamental expectation” for everyone working there.
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