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Venture debt in the spotlight amid tech downturn, falling valuations

Venture debt in the spotlight amid tech downturn, falling valuations

TORONTO — When investor exuberance in tech stocks faded as COVID-19 spending habits petered out and recession predictions grew, the head of the Silicon Valley Bank's Canadian arm knew what would keep startups going: venture debt.
Apple raises prices of Apple Music and Apple TV Plus in Canada

Apple raises prices of Apple Music and Apple TV Plus in Canada

TORONTO — Apple Inc. says it's raising the cost of its Apple Music and Apple TV Plus services in Canada.
Uber Eats to process cannabis deliveries in Toronto through new Leafly partnership

Uber Eats to process cannabis deliveries in Toronto through new Leafly partnership

Toronto cannabis shoppers will be able to request cannabis deliveries through Uber Eats starting Monday. The food delivery platform owned by U.S. tech giant Uber Technologies Inc.
Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Tech companies want Alta. premier to wade into battle over 'software engineer' title

Canadian tech companies are calling on the new premier of Alberta to intervene after a regulatory group tooklegal action over job titles such as “software engineer.
Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

Netflix Canada launches ad-supported tier for $5.99 on Nov. 1

TORONTO — Netflix is giving Canadian viewers the option for a cheaper monthly subscription plan — as long as they're willing to sit through commercial breaks. The streaming giant said it has marked Nov.
Canadian companies turning to amenities to lure staff back to offices

Canadian companies turning to amenities to lure staff back to offices

TORONTO — When Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board

To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board

If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk's renewed bid to buy Twitter , experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: Keeping his financing in place.
Shopify, publishers ask court to dismiss case alleging company profited from piracy

Shopify, publishers ask court to dismiss case alleging company profited from piracy

Shopify Inc. and a group of textbook publishers, which accused the tech company of profiting from content that is pirated or infringes on their trademarks, have asked a U.S. court to dismiss the case.
Google weighs in on Bill C-18 as tech giant gifts $2.7M for tech training

Google weighs in on Bill C-18 as tech giant gifts $2.7M for tech training

TORONTO — Google's president of global affairs says Canada must be careful in how it crafts legislation forcing tech giants to pay for the use of news because it could have unintended consequences.
Why tech companies are opening new offices despite allowing remote, hybrid work

Why tech companies are opening new offices despite allowing remote, hybrid work

TORONTO — In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shopify Inc.’s Tobi Lütke was among the first tech leaders to declare most of his staff would “permanently work remotely” because “office centricity is over.