About Jake
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.
Stories by Jake
New Vancouver conference aims to unite Indigenous tech
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community
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indigenous issues
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canadian government
Canada’s largest Indigenous tech conference launches in Vancouver, reshaping the country’s innovation economy among founders and investors.
TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.
Commvault Cloud to bolster AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Last month
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saas
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storage
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data protection
Commvault will offer its Commvault Cloud on the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud, boosting data protection for tightly regulated EU customers.
Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access
Last month
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Telehouse Canada partners with Megaport to give its data centre customers direct global cloud, AI and cross-border connectivity on demand.
Exclusive: Kyndryl Canada warns of readiness gap amid AI push
Last month
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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cyber threat
Canadian data shows that most firms face rising risk as AI ambitions outpace infrastructure, skills, and cyber readiness.
Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.
i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
Fintech and healthcare prepare to tame quantum-era unpredictability, as firms plan AI guardrails and quantum-safe security by 2026.
Zoho launches AI-driven spend & enterprise billing tools
Last month
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Zoho launches AI-powered spend and enterprise billing tools to help larger firms tighten control of finances and revenue operations.
Canada partners with Coveo to modernise AI public services
Last month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Canada signs MOU with Coveo to power digital public services, boost productivity and assert greater control over its data and systems.
Red Hat buys Chatterbox to bolster AI safety tools
Last month
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
Red Hat snaps up UK AI safety specialist Chatterbox Labs to add model-agnostic security testing and guardrails across its hybrid cloud platform.
TELUS: Shoppers want data trust as privacy beats convenience
Last month
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
North American shoppers now prize data privacy and trust over convenience, putting fresh pressure on retailers ahead of the holiday season.
Temu expands Brand Guardian program to fight counterfeits
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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physical security
Temu signs over 1,500 brands to its expanded Brand Guardian scheme, stepping up IP enforcement and counterfeit crackdowns worldwide.
TELUS & kini launch phone plans for Filipino-Canadians
Last month
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uc
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fintech
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5g & beyond
TELUS and kini mobile launch dual-number prepaid plans letting Filipino-Canadians use Philippine and Canadian lines on one 5G device.
Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics
Last month
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firewalls
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
Fortinet and Nvidia move firewall and zero-trust controls onto BlueField DPUs, promising low-latency, fabric-level security for AI data centres.
British Army backs NMITE drone & autonomy MEng degree
Last month
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edutech
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robots
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drones
NMITE teams up with the British Army on a fast-track MEng in drones and autonomous systems, with first students set to start in 2026.
Mitacs launches postdoc awards to boost tech commercialisation
Last month
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edutech
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agricultural technology
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ai
Mitacs unveils CAD $170,000 global postdoc fellowships to lure top researchers to Canada and speed commercialisation of advanced tech.
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Last month
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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vpns
VyOS says the age of the central office is over, pitching a universal software network layer for cloud, remote work and AI-era traffic.
Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative
Last month
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quantum computing
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cybersecurity
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it industry
Canada unveils new quantum tech scheme to bolster defence, keep top firms at home and turn early research gains into strategic clout.
Aiimi deploys workplace AI for CANDU nuclear reactors
Last month
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private cloud
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document management
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devops
UK AI firm Aiimi signs three-year deal to deploy workplace AI across Candu nuclear reactor design and maintenance teams in Canada.
Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox
Last month
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phishing
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hcm
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cybrary warns that current cyber training methods are outdated, urging the industry to adopt more advanced and effective learning approaches.