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CEO vows Shopify will ‘rise to the occasion’ again after workforce layoffs

Techopia

In a memo posted on the company website, Shopify CEO announced that the e-commerce company will see about 10 per cent of staff leave by

Startups grapple with raising funds amid tech downturn, fall in valuations

Techopia

While money poured into startups as stocks soared and people sought technology to work from home during the first two years of the pandemic, cash

Shopify launches Twitter partnership, tap to pay offering at product showcase

Retail

At a new, semi-annual showcase called Shopify Editions on Wednesday, the Ottawa e-commerce giant laid out more than 100 product updates made over the last

Balsillie decries toxic, unchecked technology at big data committee

Canada & World

A Canadian high-tech pioneer says a “toxic” social media business model is a threat to democracy. Jim Balsillie, the retired chief executive of Research In

Watson faces legal challenge over blocking residents on Twitter

City Hall

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is the target of a test legal case that could prompt politicians all across the country to reconsider their use of

Twitter unveils new livestreaming deals as telecoms aim to lure in new audiences

Canada & World

Sports commentary, Food Network Canada programming and the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards will be livestreaming soon on Canadian Twitter feeds. The social media giant’s

Twitter is profitable again; investors unimpressed

Canada & World

Twitter has remained largely outside of the crosshairs of lawmakers over the privacy issues that have tripped up Facebook, but it continues to face its

From Amazon to Zibaba, a timeline of Shopify’s biggest partnerships

Techopia

Ottawa’s Shopify has established a series of high-profile partnerships with some of the planet’s biggest tech firms. From its first partnership with a Tel Aviv

TravelPod founder Luc Levesque departing Ottawa to take on ‘major initiative’ at Facebook

Techopia

A well-known Ottawa tech entrepreneur is leaving the capital to “work on a major initiative” at Facebook headquarters in California. Luc Levesque, who founded a

Shopify adds ‘buy now’ button for Twitter users

Techopia

Twitter users soon will be able to shop with a new “Buy Now” button from the e-commerce company Shopify. Shopify says it is starting a