Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Leaders in Davos stress diversity and inclusion of women in tech

Leaders in Davos frequently discussed the ongoing inequalities between men and women.

Salesforce CEO calls for heightened regulation and leadership changes among tech giants

Marc Benioff, Salesforce CEO, called for heightened regulation and a greater emphasis on trust during a panel at the World Economic Forum.

Apple partners with Malala Fund

The Malala Fund is expecting to double the number of grants awarded by its partners after Apple Inc. announced it's teaming up with the organization.

Canadian government announces recipients of $50 million CanCode initiative

More than one million teachers and students, across 21 organizations in Canada, will receive training in digital literacy, the Canadian governm

Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s new news feed; Softbank and Uber; Snap struggles

Facebook increases fake news safeguards, SoftBank becomes Uber’s largest stakeholder and Snap struggles to hang on to its employees and internal memos.

Why Amazon HQ would be good for Toronto

A new Amazon headquarters in Toronto would bolster local talent and encourage other companies to follow suite, proponents of the project suggest.

Bitcoin or bust – How Canada’s crypto-mining market booms while other blockchain solutions are nascent

Canada has caught the eyes of cryptocurrency miners across the world, and experts say new and exciting applications of blockchain are next.

Researchers test AI-powered program to detect early stages of Alzheimer’s

Researchers in Ontario are testing an AI-powered program to detect early stages of Alzheimer's

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