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Thinking outside the text box: Maple Scan founders launch Liquid Interactive with backing from AXL 

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 14:37

Startup wants to change how people use AI by making visual media more interactive.

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Ramp fully launches in Canada alongside new Toronto office

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 14:20

New York-based FinTech enters a market currently held by domestic players like Float and Venn. 

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Vena Solutions set to acquire Morpheo AI in agentic capability push

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 11:08

Toronto startups combine to deepen the role of AI in financial planning and analysis. 

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Former Amii founder launches privacy-first AI that keeps user data local

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 08:30

Synsira Software's Kind Local Pro is designed to keep data on-device and out of data centres.

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Cory Doctorow on using AI without letting AI use you

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 17:26

Award-winning author and tech activist is back with new book, “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life after AI.”

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Cohere joins Silicon Valley heavyweights in call for open-source AI

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 17:01

AI’s biggest players sign on to Jensen Huang letter supporting open-weight AI models—except for Anthropic.

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Sonder brand bought out of bankruptcy by TravelAI

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:57

Vancouver-based agentic travel company resurrects Canadian-founded unicorn as affiliate booking site.

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Semiconductor industry says Canada needs a better plan for sovereign silicon

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 13:26

Canada’s Semiconductor Council wants federal AI strategy to include dedicated semiconductor plan.

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Why is Amazon opening a disaster relief hub near Edmonton?

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 08:00

The company is working with nonprofits and donating supplies to help in the aftermath of disasters.

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Tenor raises $2.5 million USD to build blockchain-based lending platform

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 07:00

Québec crypto startup wants a world where more borrowing happens on-chain.

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AI-native Canadian startups outpacing international peers, AWS finds

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 06:00

Report credits deep technical expertise, research talent, and founders used to doing more with less.

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Is Canada building enough robots?

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 05:00

Plus: The Canadian innovation behind The Odyssey.

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Have thoughts on AI transparency? The feds want your feedback

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 13:53

Government launches survey for public to weigh in on AI regulations.

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They helped pioneer deep learning in Canada. Now they’re building AI to replace CEOs

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 06:00

Former Maluuba co-founders launch Skyfall AI to prove “world models” can run your company.

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Pascal Siakam’s edtech accelerator awards three startups with $50,000

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 17:13

It was the beloved former Raptor’s second year co-judging the DMZ co-hosted event.

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Clio’s AI legal workspace comes to Canada

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 14:52

Canadian product was built on case law dataset from Clio’s Jurisage acquisition.

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Meet the robots of the future already hopping, slithering, and driving around U of T

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:58

Students showcase the groundbreaking ways robotics could change our futures.

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Q&A: How The Odyssey’s new IMAX cameras were designed in Canada

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:03

IMAX Theatres’ global president says the Canadian film company wants to redesign its projection technology next.

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How BinSentry built an AI moat in AgTech

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:01

When the company needed a partner to support its North American expansion, it found one in CIBC.

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Elle MD raises $1.1 million to develop non-hormonal, easily removable birth control ring

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 06:00

Nova Scotia femtech startup plans for Ottawa Hospital clinical trials in the fall. 

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