Category: Tech

The top technology stories of 2023 highlight fundamental changes in culture and geopolitics as well as tech itself: It’s clear that generative AI will affect all aspects of technology and society, while geopolitical tensions are sparking cybersecurity attacks globally. General unease about the dominance of big tech, meanwhile, is pushing regulators to get tougher on...

Faced with an evolving macro-economic and competitive landscape, Linda Yao, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy, Lenovo Solutions & Services Group, predicts that businesses will be focused on deriving more value from their IT spending in a couple of ways.  “The first is they will demand more flexibility in their operations, in terms of...

It’s no surprise that Canadians are looking for tech exposure. After all, many people’s lives changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many folks working from home and embracing other technological innovations. And although life has somewhat returned to normal in a post-pandemic environment, technology stocks still took a bit of a hit in 2022 before...

Power in the global arena is multifaceted, encompassing political influence, economic resources, and military might. Each country’s power indicates its prowess in multiple aspects, including economic and political influence, strength in international alliances, and impactful military power. The rankings of the top 10 powerful countries in the world in 2023 are compiled by US...

GenAI is ushering in a new era of digital transformation. For tech companies, the effect is double-edged. Many are already far along in their digital transformation journeys, and leaders will need to reassess and pivot their ongoing digital strategies to ensure that AI takes a central role. Transformation efforts that were designed and implemented before...

The authors would like to thank the Office of the CTO team, without whom this report would not be possible: Caroline Brown, Ed Burns, Abhijith Ravinutala, Adrian Espinoza, Heidi Morrow, Natalie Haas, Stefanie Heng, Kelly Raskovich, Nathan Bergin, Raquel Buscaino, Lucas Erb, Angela Huang, Sarah Mortier, and Nkechi Nwokorie. Additionally, the authors would...

The authors would like to thank the Office of the CTO team, without whom this report would not be possible: Caroline Brown, Ed Burns, Abhijith Ravinutala, Adrian Espinoza, Heidi Morrow, Natalie Haas, Stefanie Heng, Kelly Raskovich, Nathan Bergin, Raquel Buscaino, Lucas Erb, Angela Huang, Sarah Mortier, and Nkechi Nwokorie. Additionally, the authors would...

The EU has approved $1.3 billion (EUR1.2 billion) in funding for a European cloud computing project to compete with US companies. The companies involved in the project will create open-source software designed to enable real-time and low-latency services using computing resources located near the user. This approach is intended to reduce the need to send...