Mastercard’s Craig Reiff explains why trust, not technology, will enable this next shift.

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French company says $294-million investment will create 50 new jobs.

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Golden Ventures partner uses Uniting the Prairies stage to argue hiring shouldn't be outsourced.

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At Uniting the Prairies, Chris Neumann argues for learning from the US while building in Canada.

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CIRA VP Jon Ferguson on how the Project Glasswing preview could leave Canadian firms out in the cold.

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Phenom expands into Canada with its third acquisition this year.

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Plus: The full BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall speaker lineup.

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Juno Industries has secured $12 million in commitments to list on TSVX in reverse takeover deal.

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Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.

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Hinton says making AIs care more about us than themselves could keep them from wiping out humanity.

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Venture for Canada’s CEO writes that Canadian employers need to give young workers a fair shot.

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Cameron Bailey, Olivia Chow, Eliot Pence, and more join BetaKit’s marquee Toronto Tech Week opener.

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Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference

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Company can deploy more than 30,000 open-source AI models through a single API.

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BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.

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Boast’s 2026 Benchmark Report reveals that R&D tax credits are becoming key to how companies fund growth.

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Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.

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Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.

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Industry group says some survey responses from AI developers were malicious, hateful, and homophobic.

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Challenge's next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.

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