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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO

The past year was rough for the tech industry, with several companies reporting layoffs and the looming threat of a recession. But despite the bumpy year, demand for technology skills remains strong, with the US tech unemployment rate dropping to 1.5% increase from 2021. as of January.

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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

CIO

Most CEOs (72%) continue to prioritize digital investments, according to the 2022 CEO Outlook report from KPMG, in part due to concerns about emerging and disruptive technology, a top three risk to organizational growth. Digital transformation is the integration of digital technologies into all aspects of business operations.

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Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with US tech companies

TechCrunch

Before starting Astro, they worked at the same company — OwnLocal — where they found it was tough to compete against top tech firms for talent. based tech companies. “We prefer a human-first approach that is supported by tech,” she said. But this presented its own challenges.

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Live video shopping startup Talkshoplive brings in another $6M

TechCrunch

million raised to date and enables it to scale its product management and technical teams. Where is the e-commerce app ecosystem headed in 2021? Though the company launched its embeddable player in 2019, Moore says adoption of it became strongest over the last quarter, due in part due to new partnerships.

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2019 in Review: The Toronto Tech Sector Makes it Big

BrainStation Technology

2019: Toronto Year in Review. After years of unprecedented progress in Toronto’s tech scene, 2019 brought Canada’s biggest city yet another year of breakneck growth, big-money deals, and major-league startup success. Here are some of the most important trends and stories from a busy 2019 in Toronto tech. New Partnerships.

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The State of Tech: 4 Trends to Watch in 2022

Mentormate

With hundreds of active clients and projects each year, MentorMate is in an excellent position to share our perspective on what’s happening across different industries, technology stacks, and business environments from startup to enterprise. Technology is an enabler. Mobile, web, and server technologies need upskilling.

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PitchBook’s new tool uses AI to predict which startups will successfully exit

TechCrunch

When given the name of a VC-backed company, VC Exit Predictor generates a score on the probability that it’ll be acquired, go public or not exit due to becoming self-sustaining or experiencing any event (e.g., bankruptcy) that prevents an exit. have a female founder.

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