Canada committed to real-time rail, aims to be a point of stability in an uncertain world, finance minister says
The minister spoke at Payments Canada Summit about modernizing the financial system.
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Koho close to securing banking licence, hopes to launch telco product, CEO says
At NACO Summit, Daniel Eberhard compares the future of Koho to Chinese “super apps.”
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OpenAI violated Canadian privacy laws, federal and provincial watchdogs say
Privacy commissioners say OpenAI broke the rules by scraping Canadian data to develop and train ChatGPT.
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First Canada, then the world: nation’s rocket builders see a bigger opening in space
Space tech CEOs say sovereign launch capabilities could help Canada lead in low Earth orbit.
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Are you tokenmaxxing? Tell us
BetaKit wants to know how much you’re using AI at work, and why.
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Three European tech founders on why they chose Canada for North American expansion
Canada is becoming a deliberate next stop for European startups looking to expand to North America, and the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) is helping them quickly establish a foothold here. Through its Horizon program, the non-profit organization works closely with European founders to navigate market entry and build traction quickly, compressing a process that can usually take years into just a few months. The idea is simple: attract international innovators to help grow Ontario’s innovation economy. TBDC now spans more than 20 sectors and runs eight programs dedicated to scaling startups. Since 1990, it has supported over 10,000...
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Moment Energy raises $40 million USD Series B to give used EV batteries new life
Company plans to use capital to expand manufacturing, hiring
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Toronto Tech Week reveals new Homecoming speakers
Rob Khazzam, Andrew D'Souza, Lulu Cheng Meservey, and others join lineup for official mainstage event.
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Shopify posts strong Q1 revenue growth, but stock still falls on slow growth forecast
E-commerce giant posted loss of $581 million USD due mainly to equity investments.
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“The math is not mathing”: How AI bubble fears are changing Canadian VC’s investment approach
Leaders from Wittington, McRock, and IRV clash on whether AI is a bubble, but agree some things do not add up.
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Canada’s plan to ban crypto ATMs worries industry, advocates
Nearly 4,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are located across Canada.
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Ottawa plans to spin off federal semiconductor facility into “commercial entity”
The NRC’s Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre is the only end-to-end, pure-play compound semiconductor facility in North America.
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Closing the loop: How Mastercard is building for agentic commerce
Mastercard’s Craig Reiff explains why trust, not technology, will enable this next shift.
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Biopharma giant Sanofi to grow Toronto presence with expanded AI centre
French company says $294-million investment will create 50 new jobs.
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Alison Kaizer says founders must build hiring muscles in the AI era
Golden Ventures partner uses Uniting the Prairies stage to argue hiring shouldn't be outsourced.
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What Canadian founders can learn from Silicon Valley’s speed
At Uniting the Prairies, Chris Neumann argues for learning from the US while building in Canada.
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Q&A: Why the threat of Anthropic’s Mythos demonstrates the need for sovereign AI
CIRA VP Jon Ferguson on how the Project Glasswing preview could leave Canadian firms out in the cold.
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Plum acquired by US-based Phenom to reduce bad hires in the age of AI
Phenom expands into Canada with its third acquisition this year.
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Wealth? In this economy?
Plus: The full BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall speaker lineup.
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Former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s new startup lays groundwork for public listing
Juno Industries has secured $12 million in commitments to list on TSVX in reverse takeover deal.
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