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 April 6, 2022 – Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board; Apple sued over payment schedule; new U.S. cyber bureau

Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors, Apple is being sued over payment schedule, and the U.S. government establishes a new cyber bureau.

Hashtag Trending April 5, 2022 – Elon Musk now Twitter’s largest shareholder; new EU law to bring back replaceable batteries; Windows 11 adoptions slows

Files from Tom Li Elon Musk is now the largest Twitter shareholder after his latest stock purchase, a new EU policy brings replaceable batteries back...

Alida wins Comparably’s award for Best Company Outlook

Vancouver-based Alida, a Total Experience Management (TXM) vendor that helps brands transform customer, product, employee, and brand experience, has been selected as a 2022...

Hashtag Trending April 4, 2022 – Apple’s iPhone hardware subscription service; Meta loses AI scientists; Amazon spent $4.3 million on anti-union consultants

Apple's next move may be an iPhone hardware subscription service, Meta loses top AI scientists, and Amazon has spent over $4 million on consultants...

Calgary company helps women advance their tech careers with Career Pathing

Calgary-based company Chic Geek is providing women in technology a path to advancement. 

Apple launches $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund

Apple has announced a US$50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will broaden access to learning opportunities and skills development for its suppliers' employees.  As...

Meta announces new Canadian engineering hub in Toronto

Meta is expanding its Canadian presence with the creation of a new engineering hub based in Toronto.  The company plans to hire up to 2,500...

Hashtag Trending March 29 – Remote work in the U.S.; misinformation hurts green energy adoption; Apple cuts back on iPhone SE production

More than a third of jobs in the U.S. can be done remotely, misinformation is dissuading the public from green energy initiatives, and Apple is allegedly cutting back the iPhone SE’s production due to low demand.

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