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Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:57

Privacy commissioner calls for stronger powers to force xAI to comply with recommendations.

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Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 05:00

FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.

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Ottawa introduces bill to ban social media for kids under 16

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 17:41

Draft legislation would create new regulator to govern online safety, including AI chatbot use.

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General Fusion and Eavor take top spots on Time Magazine cleantech list

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:02

Five Canadian companies are among 250 of the world’s “top-performing” cleantech companies.

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Nesto secures nearly $1.5-billion valuation in new Series E round

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 13:17

Montréal-based digital mortgage lender wants to speed up approvals using AI.

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Montréal innovation hub Ax.c secures renewed funding and DMZ partnership

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:21

Government-backed hub hosted more than 250 events in its first year of operation.

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Kathairos hits million-tonne milestone for CO2 reduction at oil and gas sites

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 11:57

Calgary-based company replaces methane-rich natural gas with liquid nitrogen to reduce emissions.

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Edmonton Unlimited showcase broadens investment horizons for deep tech founders

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 09:11

Event will inform future deep tech-focused programming at the innovation hub.

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Clio acquires fellow Canadian legaltech firm Jurisage

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 09:00

Deal gives Clio the legal database it needs to advance its AI roadmap on home turf.

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Coinbase Canada appoints Eric Richmond as new CEO

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 17:14

Former leader Lucas Matheson left the crypto exchange in December to join Opendoor.

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AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million Series C round

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 15:51

Toronto holding firm fuels up to continue software acquisition spree.

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NORAM Electrolysis Systems nabs $5.6 million to scale up lithium refining

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 14:30

Funding will support development of next-generation electrochemical lithium refining platform.

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Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 13:32

MOU tasks Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in province’s public service.

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Waive Medical targets US expansion after graduating Google for Startups

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:26

Healthtech company is the first and only Google for Startups graduate based in Sudbury.

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Why cybersecurity teams are struggling to keep up with AI adoption

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 09:30

Fortinet’s Robert May on the hidden challenges defining cybersecurity in the AI era.

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DataBraid secures $1.9 million USD to solve insurance brokers’ “portal hopping” problem

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 07:00

Brainchild of Koru and Scoop aims to solve the quiet inefficiency eating away at brokers’ margins.

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New lawsuit accuses UniUni of sabotaging rival’s deliveries after lost contract

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 14:12

Richmond, BC-based last-mile delivery company denies allegations as it prepares to go public.

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Physical AI and economic nationalism at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall​

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 10:58

Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun and CCI’s Jim Balsillie came to Toronto Tech Week armed with data and predictions.

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Public buying is a hidden growth engine. It’s time for Canada to use it strategically

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 09:00

CCI's Laurent Carbonneau writes that Canada needs to reward investments in R&D and IP.

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Q&A: OpenCode’s founder on how the AI agent went from zero to 8 million users in a year

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 07:00

Jay V talks key growth decisions and agentic AI’s next wave of adoption.

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