Canada stories
Most Australian buyers say security fears, late deliveries and poor tracking are undermining social commerce, despite rising use of the channels.
Shoppers could soon buy in Gemini and YouTube without leaving Google's ecosystem as the group widens checkout and ad tools across more markets.
Fans risk losing money and personal data as scammers exploit demand for World Cup tickets, travel bookings and visa details.
Auditors could cut review time sharply as Caseware's new system keeps AI guidance inside regulated workflows with citation-backed controls.
Holidaymakers in the UK and Canada can now split cruise fares into instalments, as the buy-now-pay-later model spreads further into travel.
Shoppers may save time and miss fewer discounts as Google ties price tracking, compatibility checks and checkout across its apps.
The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.
Rising incidents and compliance demands are pushing small businesses towards managed security support as 91% worry about AI-driven attacks.
Employees are far less confident than executives that their managers can guide AI skills, exposing a widening gap in readiness across large firms.
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.
Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.
Customers will soon be able to manage savings, spending and borrowing for family and business in one place as the firm broadens beyond investing.
Supplier oversight is becoming a bigger cyber priority as one in three Canadian businesses reported an AI-linked incident in the past year.
The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.
The province wants faster diagnoses and lighter admin burdens as the new lab pushes locally built AI into frontline care.
Canadian mid-sized firms processing 200-plus invoices a month could cut AP costs and cycle times sharply as Finofo folds tasks into one workflow.
Households and dealers face higher costs after Yukon scrapped EV and e-bike rebates, leaving clean-tech investment in flux.
Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.
Access to healthcare, education and emergencies should improve for up to 869 Indigenous households as Ottawa funds a northern broadband rollout.