Canadian founders of YC-backed Oohlala Mobile return with new startup.

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National Bank Financial analyst Doug Taylor says Shopify’s (Shopify Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:SHOP)  recent multiple compression has created a compelling entry point, with the company continuing to stand out as a rare Canadian technology name combining high organic growth, scale, profitability and liquidity. Taylor maintained his “Outperform” rating on Shopify (but lowered […]

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Murray Wealth Group president Jamie Murray told BNN Bloomberg’s Market Call on May 25 that Uber Technologies (Uber Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:UBER) remains well-positioned despite investor concerns about autonomous vehicles. Murray said Uber’s core rideshare and food delivery businesses continue to perform well, with revenue, cash flow and user growth all […]

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Erin O’Toole wants Canadian innovators to seize the moment before it’s gone.

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Turing Award winner Gilles Brassard has spent decades warning about the threat posed by powerful quantum encryption.

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Eric Poulin has auto-brewery syndrome, a condition caused by an imbalance of gut microorganisms.

CEOs of Float, Neo Financial, and Rebel told Homecoming attendees how they courted investors.

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Liu is fine with AI coding, but finds the notion of it writing stories for him “revolting.”

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CCI chair spoke on taking a lesson from US economic policy during BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall.

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Growing Canada’s domestic capacity was a focus of Homecoming’s sovereignty-themed panel.

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Beacon Securities analyst Donangelo Volpe maintained a “Speculative Buy” rating and $2.00 target on SPARQ Systems (SPARQ Systems Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:SPRQ) in a May 26 report after the company announced its largest purchase order to date. SPARQ, which designs and manufactures single-phase microinverters for residential and commercial solar applications, announced a […]

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Osler Deal Points Report found that AI captured 54 cents of every Canadian venture dollar last year.

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Roth analyst Matt Koranda maintained a “Neutral” rating and $40.00 target on GigaCloud Technology (GigaCloud Technology Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:GCT) in a May 25 report, saying estimates remain stable after a healthy first quarter. GigaCloud reported Q1 revenue of $360-million, up 32% year-over-year and ahead of consensus at $343-million. Adjusted EBITDA was […]

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At Arctic Edge conference, VCs offered a mea culpa while outlining why dual-use tech is here to stay.

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At Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Dominion Dynamics CEO said procurement must move in weeks, not decades.

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Andrew Macdonald tells Toronto Tech Week’s Homecoming that the gig app’s labour pool may soon start to shrink.

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But, as Tobi Lütke said at Toronto Tech Week’s Homecoming, those companies could still make a billion dollars.

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Beacon Securities analyst Gabriel Leung maintained a “Buy” rating and C$2.25 target on Avante (Avante Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:XX) in a May 26 update, saying a comparable takeout in the security sector provides a positive valuation data point. Toronto-based Avante provides high-end security systems and services for residential, largely GTA-based, and commercial […]

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RBC assistant chief economist Nathan Janzen said in a May 26 report that Canada’s labour force is facing a structural squeeze as immigration caps collide with elevated retirements. Janzen said Canada’s population is on track to shrink in 2026 for the first time on record, while the available workforce is expected to decline by even […]

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Clarus Securities analyst Noel Atkinson lowered his target on EnWave (EnWave Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:ENW) to $0.75 from $0.80 in a May 25 update, while maintaining a “Speculative Buy” rating, citing updated fiscal 2027 revenue expectations. Atkinson said EnWave’s new technology evaluation and licence option agreement with a US$20-billion-plus multinational consumer packaged […]

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