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When ambition outpaces the ecosystem: Inside the 2025 Canadian VC compensation report

The new CWVC report shows rising pay but shrinking pathways, with women feeling the slowdown first. Here’s what the data reveals about a sector…

Dec 8 • Josh McConnell

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November 2025

Five trends that will impact tech and culture in 2026

As technology speeds up, culture slows down. These five shifts reveal how people will reclaim clarity, attention, and connection in 2026.

Nov 17 • Josh McConnell

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October 2025

Apple’s new ad feels like a return to intentional tech — whether by choice or circumstance

After years of chasing trends, the company’s latest spot hints that Apple’s next act may be about focus, not intelligence.

Oct 23 • Josh McConnell

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The 'Internet of Shit' walked so AI slop could run

A decade after we mocked Wi-Fi toasters, we’re drowning in AI that generates just because it can. The gadgets got quieter, but the noise never stopped.

Oct 15 • Josh McConnell

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‘Bring Back BlackBerry’: The intentional tech movement just got its rallying cry

In a world full of AI slop, a grassroots campaign kickoff in Brooklyn says more about our attention crisis than nostalgia ever could.

Oct 10 • Josh McConnell

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Gaming has become the new oil. With EA, Saudi Arabia just bought many wells.

Saudi Arabia’s $55B takeover of Electronic Arts feels less like business and more like another step in buying culture to reshape and sanitize its image…

Oct 4 • Josh McConnell

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September 2025

Canada’s new AI task force arrives at the right moment. Can it deliver?

The U.S. is raising visa costs and Canada has the crowd’s attention. But unless Ottawa turns enthusiasm into action, this moment will be remembered as…

Sep 24 • Josh McConnell

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 long-term review: Still impressive after two months

While Apple’s iPhone 17 polishes the slab, Samsung’s Fold7 shows foldables are finally ready for the mainstream.

Sep 21 • Josh McConnell

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When tech companies don't tell the right story

Inside the room, the pitch gets high fives. Outside, it falls flat. The brands that last are the ones that speak to human truths, not just business…

Sep 7 • Josh McConnell

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Canada's video game industry is losing jobs despite billions in subsidies

Deep dive: Quebec's gaming tax credit built a global indie hub. A quiet policy shift now threatens the indie studios that made Canadian games world…

Sep 4 • Josh McConnell

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August 2025

The death of the tech keynote: Why Apple and Google are reinventing product launches

Steve Jobs once turned keynotes into 90 minutes of live theater. Today, Apple and Google are designing launches for attention spans measured in seconds.

Aug 23 • Josh McConnell

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The era of tastemakers is back, thanks to AI search and summaries

The rise of modern AI isn't replacing human curators, but making them more valuable as the voices who guide, filter, and define culture in an era of…

Aug 17 • Josh McConnell

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