Taiv wants to let you choose your own TV ads
Winnipeg startup closes $13-million USD to expand across North America.
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Canada’s new AI strategy is off to a bad start
Canadians already have low trust in AI. Exclusionary and unclear public engagement methods aren’t helping.
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Canada’s PixMob lights up 2026 Super Bowl and Winter Olympics
Special effects company debuts brightest-ever product as it marks 20 years in business.
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Haply Robotics raises $16 million to build the “steering wheels” for physical AI
How the Montréal startup plans to own the touch layer of robotics.
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Kiwi Charge takes EV-charging robot to showroom floor with $1.7-million pilot project
“R2-D2 for EV charging” will be showcased at the Canadian International AutoShow this week.
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Kaster Technologies raises $1.6 million to scale up pharma manufacturing
Polytechnique Montréal spinoff develops algorithm to reduce drug shortages.
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To build AI trust, the federal government should show us its prompts
Plus: Y Combinator reverses decision on Canadian-domiciled startups.
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An insider’s take on Canada’s AI task force report
Former ISED senior policy advisor Jaxson Khan on how public consultations might inform Canada's AI future.
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Everyday Payments customers allege their money is missing
Company faces allegations it has withheld or removed money from clients’ digital wallets.
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Josh Ogden thinks Canada’s drone industry can gain some altitude
AVSS wants to show that keeping IP and manufacturing in Canada can still work.
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pHathom Technologies raises $4 million to pilot its coastal carbon-capture tech
Halifax climate tech startup hopes to deploy full-scale commercial projects by 2030.
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We read every submission from Canada’s AI task force: here’s what they said
Nearly 350 pages of recommendations sketch a fractured but urgent road map for Canada’s AI future.
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Latency may be invisible to users, but it will define who wins in AI
For some applications, the delay is tolerable. For many emerging ones, it isn’t.
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OpenText beats expectations thanks to strong cloud growth in Q2
Executives said quarterly results show progress of strategic initiatives.
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Substack hires former Google exec as its first head of partnerships in Canada
Newsletter platform aims to capitalize on what is now its third-largest market globally.
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Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms to create “Canadian food powerhouse”
Deal combines two startups growing leafy greens with indoor farming technologies.
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Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again
Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash.
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Q&A: Moltbook, OpenClaw, and the security risks of the new agentic-AI era
Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson on the evolution of agentic AI and protecting yourself (and your agent).
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Despite Q3 loss, Lightspeed optimistic on executing growth and profitability plan
Retail tech firm’s shares dipped slightly amid a tough week for software stocks.
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For Rayhawk Technologies, automating away risk is a family story
Railcar-loading company’s efforts have netted three contracts south of the border.
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