Samira Balsara

Samira is a writer for IT World Canada. She is currently pursuing a journalism degree at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) and hopes to become a news anchor or write journalistic profiles. You can email her at sbalsara@itwc.ca

Articles by Samira Balsara

Hashtag Trending Nov.28 – Tesla’s Self-Driving test fail; Twitter breach worsens; breached WhatsApp records up for sale

A recent safety test reveals that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature will hit a child in a stroller, a Twitter breach from last year was...

Intel and Xero partner as part of Intel’s Software Advantage Program

Accounting software provider Xero has announced a collaboration with Intel to help small business owners better manage their finances. The company’s products are included...

Analytics Unleashed 2022: Building an effective data driven culture

At the second annual Analytics Unleashed, Adele Pugliese, vice president of data enablement and analytics at BentallGreenOak, and Ima Okonny, chief data officer at...

New research from Deloitte Canada reveals growing gaps in Canadians’ access to technology and digital skills

A new report from Deloitte Canada found growing gaps in Canadians’ access to digital technology and skills development, as well as an increased threat...

Hashtag Trending Nov.23 – Video chat for Twitter 2.0; Amazon Alexa set to lose $10 billion; Alphabet looks to wipe out 10,000 poor performing...

Elon Musk says he wants video chat, voice calls and encrypted DMs for Twitter 2.0, Amazon Alexa on pace to lose $10 billion this...

Microsoft to launch payments app in Teams in December

Microsoft is introducing a payment system within Teams, to be rolled out in public preview in December. The Payments app, to be found in...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 21 – Tesla recall; Twitter could crash; New Google Maps features

Tesla recalls over 300,000 vehicles, could this be the end of Twitter? And new Google Maps features allow users to find EV chargers and...

Calgary-based ad tech company launches latest version of its platform

Calgary-based Ad tech company Embold has launched the latest version of its platform, an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with Canadian influencers. It...

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