Tag: Toronto

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visits Lagos, Nigeria to discuss Artificial Intelligence with tech-savvy citizens & students. Through 17 visits in May and June, Lagos is the only African city included in this revolutionary mission to shape AI to benefit humanity.

. Shopify, a popular Canadian e-commerce company, recently announced plans to downsize its staff by 20%, accompanied by the sale of 6 River Systems, its warehouse automation firm, to Ocado Group. Despite the news, Shopify exceeded Wall Street's expectations, sending the stock price higher. CEO Tobias Lütke announced the changes to make commerce simpler, easier, and accessible to everyone with the dawn of AI. 6 River Systems has been deployed in hundreds of warehouses and Matthews, CEO of Ocado, eagerly welcomes it to the firm's tech estate.

Certain Affinity is a game development studio that has partnered with some of the biggest players in the industry including Call of Duty, Halo, World of Tanks, Left 4 Dead, Hearthstone and Hogwarts Legacy. The company is continuously growing with their upcoming 12,000-square-foot facility in Toronto, Canada. The city was chosen due to its local universities, colleges and commitment to game development. The staff at the facility are working on creating original content and updating larger projects. The CEO, Max Hoberman, praised Toronto's creativity and innovation and the company has received support from organizations like Interactive Ontario. The building features a rooftop deck and recreation area, promising a great workspace to the team. Certain Affinity is actively looking for crew members and hiring artists, programmers, designers and producers to join the team and make new projects a reality.

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