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Jake MacAndrew
Interview Editor
Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key. Previously living in Edinburgh, he's back in his hometown of Toronto.

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TELUS unveils quantum-safe VPN to shield Canadian businesses

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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TELUS launches Quantum-Safe VPN with encryption designed to protect Canadian businesses from current and future quantum computing cyber threats.
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Formic AI launches in Canada with verifiable engine search

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Formic AI launches an enterprise platform offering verifiable search results with direct citations and data sovereignty across regulated sectors.
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Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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A new report reveals 15.6M developers now use cloud native tech, with 77% of backend developers driving global adoption and shifting infrastructure strategies.
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TextNow adopts Enea firewall to combat rising SMS fraud risk

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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TextNow partners with Enea to deploy Adaptive Messaging Firewall, tackling rising SMS fraud and enhancing user protection amid growing scam threats.
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Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Helm's creators reflect on its 10-year journey, from a $75 hackathon project to the new v4 release modernising Kubernetes packaging.
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Wealthsimple partners with Wise for integrated transfers

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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The collaboration is set to offer Canadian customers easier international money transfers in over 10 currencies via their existing accounts.
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IBM, Polytechnique Montréal launch sustainable forest AI

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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IBM and Polytechnique Montréal partner to develop AI and quantum tech tools for sustainable management in Canada's CAD $33.4 billion forestry sector.
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CNCF honours cloud native pioneers at 2025 community awards

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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The Cloud Native Computing Foundation honoured technical leaders, mentors, and organisations like Michelin and OpenAI for their impact in cloud-native.
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CNCF finds strong bond between cloud native dev & AI tools

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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NVIDIA Triton and Metaflow lead in enterprise adoption as 41% of AI developers embrace scalable, cloud-based AI systems for core tasks.
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CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.
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CNCF brings AI discipline to Kubernetes deployments

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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The CNCF has launched a Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program to set open standards for deploying AI workloads across platforms.
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Falco integrates Stratoshark for faster forensic cloud security

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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Falco now integrates with Stratoshark, enabling real-time detection and forensic analysis of cloud native environments in a single streamlined platform.
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Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.
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Inside Harvey AI's Toronto strategy with CBO John Haddock

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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John Haddock, Harvey CBO, discusses Toronto's promising landscape for legal tech innovation and growth opportunities in the sector.
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PwC, Equinix and Xero weigh in on Liberal's Budget 2025

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Canada's federal budget backs AI infrastructure, data sovereignty, and consumer-driven banking, aiming to boost small businesses and drive economic growth.
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Snowflake Head of Canada Eng calls Intelligence AI "game changer"

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Snowflake launches Intelligence AI platform, enabling over 12,000 firms to access enterprise data with natural language, boosting decision-making and insights.
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Interac launches online debit payments with KONEK gateway

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Staples Canada is the first national retailer to offer Interac KONEK, a secure Canadian eCommerce payment option supported by Moneris and major banks.
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Leaders urge budget to back workforce roles & cybersecurity

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Canadian business leaders call on the federal budget to adopt responsible AI adoption and strengthen cybersecurity for global competitiveness.
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Budget 2025: Leaders say AI and infrastructure key to growth

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Canada's federal budget pledges CAD $2.4 billion to AI and tech, aiming to boost innovation and global competitiveness in a rapidly evolving sector.
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Budget 2025: Tech & finance leaders urge fintech reforms

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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Canadian tech and finance leaders call for open banking reforms and streamlined regulations to boost innovation ahead of the federal budget announcement.