Josh McConnell
@joshmcconnell.com
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Tech and business journalist turned industry analyst.
Still writing and commenting on tech, AI, gadgets, and the narratives behind the news.
Past bylines: Financial Post, Globe and Mail, CBC, CP, Toronto Star, more.
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Big #CDNTech stories in The BetaKit Newsletter:
💵 Open banking rules coming in #Budget2025?
🏙️ Lyft to hire hundreds in Toronto
🤖 Alexi's "war" to dominate the #AI legaltech market
PLUS: Bring back tech that's "human-scaled, not habit-shaped" 🤳
💵 Open banking rules coming in #Budget2025?
🏙️ Lyft to hire hundreds in Toronto
🤖 Alexi's "war" to dominate the #AI legaltech market
PLUS: Bring back tech that's "human-scaled, not habit-shaped" 🤳
Gen Z wants BlackBerry back. Why?
A few weeks back, a bunch of gadget heads descended upon a Brooklyn café to kick off the campaign to Bring Back BlackBerry.
betakit.com
Beware of philanthropists who want control in exchange for their giving, writes Laurene Powell Jobs.
Essay | Laurene Powell Jobs: Beware of Philanthropists Who Want Control in Exchange for Their Giving
True generosity flows quietly to communities that already know what they need, building capacity not dependency.
on.wsj.com
Reposted by Josh McConnell
"Do you think there is a connection between childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and autism?"
No: 45%
Yes: 35%
Unsure: 20%
Research Co. / Sept 12, 2025 / n=1003 / Online
No: 45%
Yes: 35%
Unsure: 20%
Research Co. / Sept 12, 2025 / n=1003 / Online
Reposted by Josh McConnell
Reposted by Josh McConnell
A Twitch streamer gave birth live, with Twitch’s CEO in the chat
A Twitch streamer gave birth live, with Twitch’s CEO in the chat
Fandy’s livestream has garnered over 50,000 views.
buff.ly
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross