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By Isabelle Kirkwood May 12, 2025

A guide to how Canadian tech is rising to meet the wildfire threat

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By Douglas Soltys May 11, 2025

Half of the internet is bots and they’re feeding you lies

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim at Stand With Crypto

By Kate Wilson May 7, 2025

Vancouver byelection result threatens mayor’s “Bitcoin-friendly city” brand

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Safe Software CEO Don Murray

By Alex Riehl May 6, 2025

CEO Don Murray says Safe Software’s new features will help replace enterprise SaaS with AI agents

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NACO Summit 2025 discussions

By Alex Riehl May 2, 2025

“Can we just write the cheque?”: angel investors encouraged to be bold amidst economic uncertainty at NACO Summit

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Cohere revenue reports paint mixed picture of growth

Madison McLauchlan May 16, 2025

AI startup says it has doubled revenue, but The Information reports it fell well below forecasted goals.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not deliver the innovation budget tech leaders wanted

Alex Riehl May 16, 2025

Open letter from CEOs not heeded as budget projects $14.6-billion deficit.

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Canada’s auto tech industry crashes into a triple emergency

Jon Fingas May 16, 2025

Exro, LeddarTech, and Lion Electric are all scrambling to make deals to stay afloat.

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New VC data, Shopify’s new index, Canada’s new cabinet

Isabelle Kirkwood May 16, 2025

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Verdi raises $6.5 million to reduce farmers’ irrigation irritation with automation

Alex Riehl May 16, 2025

Vancouver-based startup has more than doubled its team size over the past year.

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Redstick Ventures wants to give foodtech a seat at the table

Madison McLauchlan May 16, 2025

Cross-border VC closes $6.5-million Fund I to invest in food production tech.

Coinbase Canada CEO pushes for crypto-friendly government just as company reveals hack that could cost up to $400 million USD

Josh Scott May 15, 2025

Cyberattack comes at bad time for US-based crypto exchange.

Minister of Innovation and AI Evan Solomon part of Liberals’ new Build Canada cabinet committee

Alex Riehl May 15, 2025

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke calls the committee a “Good move.”

Amplify Capital adds Craig Hunter as partner while raising its third impact-focused fund

Alex Riehl May 15, 2025

New fund has closed about 70 percent of its target, managing partner says.

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The US economic slowdown is hurting Canadian tech companies selling globally

Madison McLauchlan May 15, 2025

CEO of mobile software company SOTI urges companies to get more aggressive with their sales tactics.

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The cloud reckoning is here

Isabelle Kirkwood May 15, 2025

A risky new data landscape has made OVHcloud “the popular kid.”

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Well Health says its healthy Q1 revenue is a symptom of Canadian growth

Jon Fingas May 14, 2025

Vancouver healthtech expects Healwell AI stake to further boost its 2025 fortunes.

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Consensus won’t return to Toronto in 2026

Alex Riehl May 14, 2025

CoinDesk will hold next year’s crypto event in Miami.

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Seed deals in Q1 2025 hit pandemic-era low as Canadian VC decline continues: report

Madison McLauchlan May 14, 2025

Trade tensions and economic uncertainty contributed to investor caution, CVCA says.

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An AI-powered Bloomberg for Web3

Isabelle Kirkwood May 14, 2025

Validation Cloud turned to AWS to help build its real-time Web3 intelligence platform.

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Half of the internet is bots and they’re feeding you lies

by Douglas Soltys

AI-powered disinformation is taking over the internet. Calgary-based Koat.ai is tracking it in real time.

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Joe Canavan has a plan for Canada to become an innovation nation

by Douglas Soltys

Canada’s angel of the year shares how the country can bolster its economic sovereignty at NACO Summit.

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How does an online car retailer survive a trade war?

by Douglas Soltys

Clutch found a new gear after a post-pandemic lull, just in time for tariffs to hit.

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How Toronto Tech Week plans to host 10,000 people this June

by Douglas Soltys

From tweet to volunteer-run non-profit: inaugural Toronto Tech Week will feature over 100 events.

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Inside Eric Migicovsky’s crazy journey to relaunch Pebble

by Douglas Soltys

A decade after the first Pebble, Canada’s wearables king is back making smartwatches for himself.

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