About Jake
Jake MacAndrew
Interview Editor
Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key. Previously living in Edinburgh, he's back in his hometown of Toronto.
Stories by Jake
Genetec adds case investigation tools to Security Centre SaaS
Yesterday
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cloud security
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it automation
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physical security
Genetec adds AI-driven search and case tools to Security Centre SaaS, promising to cut multi-site video investigations from hours to minutes.
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
4 days ago
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data protection
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cloud security
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physical security
Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Last week
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan
Last week
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data protection
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hyperscale
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dc
Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.
CIRO announces tiered crypto custody rules for dealers
Last week
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devops
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fintech
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blockchain
Canada’s investment watchdog has unveiled a tiered crypto custody regime, tying asset limits to custodians’ capital, tech controls and oversight.
David Owasi on turning missed calls into an AI business
Last week
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saas
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uc
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devops
After losing his job, David Owasi grew OutreachGenius into an AI call-handler for trades - and now has his sights set on space technology.
Canada’s extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure
Last week
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.
Ontario opens path for commercial underground CO₂ storage
Last week
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clean technologies
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climate change
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net zero
Ontario announces applications for commercial CO₂ storage, targeting cuts of up to seven million tonnes a year and saving industry $1 billion.
Xanadu targets quantum data centre in Toronto ahead of IPO
Last month
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Canadian quantum firm Xanadu says its first quantum data centre in Toronto could cut energy use dramatically for complex AI workloads.
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
Last month
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
AI models help Canadian farmers turn data into decisions
Last month
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AI “digital twins” are quietly transforming Canadian farms, turning torrents of data into practical decisions on crops, cash and resilience.
BDC backs defence-sector, dual-use chip & rocket ventures
Last month
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spacetech
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semiconductors
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ai
BDC launches its Defence Platform with CAD $6.2 million for Canada Rocket Company and a pre-seed bet on AI chip startup Irréversible.
Fed appeal court upholds drip pricing penalty against Cineplex
Last month
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martech
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commerce systems
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court of appeal
Federal Court of Appeal upholds drip pricing ruling against Cineplex, leaving a CAD $38,978,000 penalty and 10-year conduct limits in place.
Why Ontario’s AI hiring disclosure puts trust to the test
Last month
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hcm
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data privacy
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ai
Ontario now forces larger employers to reveal AI use in hiring, reshaping job ad transparency and response rules from day one of 2026.
Québec Tech launches local technology adoption drive
Last month
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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productivity
Québec Tech and partners launch a province-wide drive urging firms to adopt homegrown technologies to lift productivity and resilience.
Exclusive: e2e-assure CEO on CNI defence from geopolitical cyberattacks
Last month
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Rob Demain warns that cyber campaigns on critical infrastructure are demanding behaviour-led defence over compliance.
Mila Institute & Inovia launch CAD $138M AI venture fund
Last month
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physical security
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ai
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vector
The partnership opens the USD $100M Venture Scientist Fund to back over 55 AI-native startups spun out of Canada’s leading research labs.
Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada’s GDP & jobs
Last month
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agricultural technology
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Canada’s early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.
Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW
Last month
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
Mila, Bain & Company urge fivefold boost in Canadian AI VC
Last month
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ai
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it industry
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digital economy
Mila, Bain & Company urge Canada to turn its AI research edge into homegrown startups by lifting annual AI venture funding from $2 billion to $10 billion.