Muscling in: Other tech companies and startups are staking out territory on BlackBerry's home turf as the smartphone maker's size and influence dwindles.
TORONTO: Tech giants such as Google Inc and upstarts like Shopify Inc are rapidly expanding their presence in and around BlackBerry's hometown of Waterloo, Ontario, even as the smartphone maker further pares back some of its teams.
Canada's newest tech darling Shopify, which went public this year and is valued at US$2.75bil (RM11.74bil), will soon announce a major expansion in the region, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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