Shruti Shekar

Shruti Shekar is a video producer and reporter for IT World Canada. She was formerly a political reporter at The Hill Times and was based in Ottawa. Her beats included political culture, lobbying, telecom and technology, and the diplomatic community. She was also was the editor of The Lobby Monitor, and a reporter at The Wire Report; two trade publications that are part of The Hill Times. She received a MA in journalism from Western University and a double BA honours in communication studies and human rights from Carleton University. She was born in India, grew up mostly in Singapore and currently resides in Canada.

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Watch our video review of this modern Android tablet made to stand up to real life at work.

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Hashtag Trending: NASA asks Canada to continue with AI help; TSA plans for facial recognition; Uber unveils rewards program

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SAP opens its new headquarters, here's a first look at what the space looks like

Amazon splits HQ2 between New York City, northern Virginia

Amazon announced it will split its headquarters between two U.S. cities, officially pulling Toronto out of the picture

Hashtag Trending: Youtube viewers watching for longer; companies microchipping staff; Twitter considers edit feature

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