Retail tech firm says changes will improve “operational efficiency” and allow reinvestment.

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Ottawa startup partners with Ukrainian firm Tencore to produce armoured vehicles for front-line deployment.

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New open letter pushes for AI breaches to be made public, following recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents. 

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Toronto AI homebuilding startup to open its third factory in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Plus: Banks likely won’t be part of Real-Time Rail’s first phase.

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Canada’s newest FinTech unicorn is poised to become its newest bank. CEO Daniel Eberhard explains what comes next.

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Bissett Autonomous Aviation Park will train and test autonomous aircraft as part of new diploma program.

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Industry leaders point to agriculture’s appetite for new tech and its real-world problems that need solutions.

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Dakota Smith served as CEO of Hopper’s key revenue-driving enterprise division. 

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The Edmonton company has developed a hardhat with machine vision. Now it’s trying to scale.

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Founders and VCs spent the day discussing the finer points of building Prairies deep tech.

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Hinton Lectures distinguished speaker thinks it might be hard for humanity to prevail against rogue AI systems.

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Toronto AI company plans to tap into the region’s “strong talent pool.”

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Victoria-based tech holding company says deal brings ARR to $75 million.

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The Waterloo company expected to sell. Sixteen years later, it is building to stay.

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Feds say they will aim to have all major financial institutions on board by next summer.

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Plus: The Canadian companies trying to fill Starlink’s void.

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New program will launch in 2027 to tackle the unique challenges of commercializing deep tech.

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Startup aims to provide the real-world training data required to deploy robots.

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Software startup aims to offer a more accurate alternative to general-purpose AI.

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