Tom Li

Telecommunication and consumer hardware are Tom's main beats at IT World Canada. He loves to talk about Canada's network infrastructure, semiconductor products, and of course, anything hot and new in the consumer technology space. You'll also occasionally see his name appended to articles on cloud, security, and SaaS-related news. If you're ever up for a lengthy discussion about the nuances of each of the above sectors or have an upcoming product that people will love, feel free to drop him a line at tli@itwc.ca.

Articles by Tom Li

Microsoft announces new supply chain management tools

The pandemic showcased just how supply chain disruptions can bring industries to their knees. And even today, the push to fully restore the chain...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 15 – Meta employee laid off; Jeff Bezos wants to donate his net worth; Amazon layoff

A Meta employee was laid off after relocating across the country, just two days before starting his job, Jeff Bezos is looking to donate...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 14 – Eli Lilly stock plunge; Twitter backtracks on pay to verify; FTX hack

Eli Lilly stock price succumbs to fake tweet, Twitter removes checkmarks from Twitter Blue, and FTX gets hacked. That’s all the tech news that’s trending...

Outlook.com email attachments will count towards OneDrive storage starting next year

In an email update to Microsoft Account holders, Microsoft announced that Outlook.com email attachments will count towards Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage starting on Feb....

Meta lays off 11,000 employees as its metaverse bet still isn’t paying off

Meta has laid off 11,000 people, or 13 per cent of its total workforce, following an abysmal quarterly report. “Today I’m sharing some of the...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 11 – FTX collapse; TikTok lowers ad revenue target; Amazon sheds $1 trillion in value

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan risks losing investment in collapsing crypto exchange, TikTok readjusts its ad revenue target, and Amazon loses US$1 trillion in market...

Hashtag Trending Nov.10 – Meta’s massive layoff, Elon Musk retires Twitter’s “days of rest”; Prime access to Amazon Music music comes with caveats

Meta to lay off 11,000 workers, Elon Musk removes Twitter’s “days of rest” to push 24/7 work culture, ability to select individual songs on...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 9 – Sony phases out plastic packaging; actors suspended from Twitter; Apple’s rumoured AR glasses postponed till 2026

Sony to phase out plastic packaging, Hollywood actors suspended from Twitter for parodying Elon Musk, Apple’s AR glasses won’t be ready till 2025 or...

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