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 Sept. 29 – More EV charging stations; Meta shuts down political influence network; and FCC cracks down on spam texts

The U.S. approves planting electric vehicle charging stations across the country, Meta shuts down a Chinese influence network, and the FCC wants to crack...

Microsoft report reveals new trends, productivity paranoia, in the hybrid work era

A new Microsoft Work Trend report revealed that shifts to hybrid work and increased workload are leading to productivity paranoia. Eighty-seven per cent of employees...

Microsoft and OPG announce Canada-first partnership to power a Net-Zero future in Ontario

Today Microsoft Canada and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced a partnership aimed at tackling climate change and driving sustainable development in Ontario.  OPG and Microsoft...

Cisco Canada survey reveals innovation is not a priority for most Canadian organizations

Cisco Canada and Angus Reid have released a survey which revealed that Canadian organizations are struggling to ramp up their investments in innovation. The country...

Hashtag Trending Sept. 22 – Getty Images bans AI images; revive a lawsuit against Facebook; Morgan Stanley fined $35 million

Getty Images bans AI-generated images, regulators call to reinstate a 2020 antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, and Morgan Stanley was fined $35 million for improperly...

As Canadians start travelling more, security risks increase

As people engage in more travel, both for personal reasons and work trips, in the coming months, travellers may face more cybersecurity risks. Check...

Coffee Briefing September 20, 2022 – Zoho’s new office; Walmart rolls out AI solution for on-shelf availability; Ocrolus launches fraud detection solution for lenders;...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team!

Hashtag Trending Sept. 15 – Apple’s ad placements; AT&T’s new 5G network only available for new phones; Twilio cuts staff

Apple plans for new ad placements in its App Store, AT&T’s new mid-band 5G network will only be available for new phones, and Twilio...

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