AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it
Behind closed doors, experts and policymakers fear the US isn’t a “good-faith actor” on AI safety.
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Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada
Global report shows city's tech sector growth dramatically outpaces Canadian average.
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Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago
Scientists have solved a mystery that puzzled them for decades: Why were so many dead children buried by hunter-gatherers in Russia 5,500 years ago? It turns out they were killed by the earliest known outbreak of the plague, revealing new insights about the disease.
Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million
Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.
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High Tide has “all the pieces in place”, this analyst says
This analyst just hiked his price target on 5N Plus
NordSpace opens new rocket factory headquarters in Markham
The 60,000-square-foot facility will anchor the aerospace startup’s national footprint.
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Alberta Innovates invests $14 million to help commercialize local tech
Funding supports projects that will help Albertan startups scale toward commercialization.
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OceanGate's Titan submersible operated with complete lack of oversight, TSB report finds
OceanGate interacted with numerous federal departments and agencies in Canada, yet was not held to any standards by federal regulators. Canada's Transportation Safety Board has made six recommendations aimed at closing those gaps.
Autonomique says backflipping robots are not the point
Montréal- and Menlo Park-based startup deploying physical AI at Ontario F&P plant.
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Michael Hyatt-backed BrokerPlus launches to disrupt “antiquated” mortgage industry
Surf co-founder and former Boardy colleague want to empower brokers with AI.
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Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history
An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones.
Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?
Co-founder Nick Frosst on sovereign AI, Star Trek, and why he doesn’t make a point of listening to Marc Andreessen.
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Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canada’s largest VC
BDC’s CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030.
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Fire-loving fungi are nature's first responders after wildfire, readying the soil for rebirth
Within weeks of a wildfire, an orange crust coats deadwood and the charred forest floor, creating an otherworldly landscape that still seems to be smoking. But instead of continued destruction, it’s a signal of rebirth: tiny fungi are colonizing the wreckage.
