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By Sarah Rieger May 6, 2026

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By Alex Brown May 4, 2026

What Canadian founders can learn from Silicon Valley’s speed

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By Josh Scott May 1, 2026

AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we must convince AI that it’s our mother

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By Alex Riehl May 1, 2026

Former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s new startup lays groundwork for public listing

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By Steven Wang May 1, 2026

Canada’s real workforce crisis isn’t AI, it’s the entry-level experience gap

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Evan Solomon on stage at ALL IN 2025

By Madison McLauchlan April 27, 2026

AI ethical concerns roughly as important to Canadians as economic growth, analysis shows

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Vendasta levels up with European deal to roll out MARiO AI

Jesse Cole May 11, 2026

The company is working with Italiaonline, Italy’s largest internet company to bring the AI employee to more than 100,000…

Can Ottawa become Photonic Valley?

Alex Riehl May 11, 2026

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Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says

Alex Riehl May 8, 2026

Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action.

Canada to create AI and Labour Advisory Council, Solomon says

Alex Riehl May 8, 2026

Advisory group stems from a desire to maintain regular contact with labour leaders following initial meetings.

Why you don’t need a PhD to invest in deep tech

Josh Scott May 8, 2026

VCs at NACO Summit dispel misconceptions about investing in the industry.

OpenText reports steady revenue as new CEO comes aboard

Sarah Rieger May 7, 2026

Cloud information management company’s Q3 earnings come after layoffs and restructuring.

Bobbie Racette built her new startup around a simple idea: be the support she never had

Alex Riehl May 7, 2026

At NACO Summit, she said Tapwi will be her way to open doors for the next generation.

It’s a tough market for liquidity. Here’s where companies and investors are turning

Josh Scott May 7, 2026

Industry leaders unpack the rise of SPACs, RTOs, and secondaries at NACO Summit.

MDA Space “full steam ahead” on Canadarm3 despite space station cancellation

Sarah Rieger May 7, 2026

Brampton, Ont. company highlights soaring revenue, starry future in Q1 earnings report.

Canada committed to real-time rail, aims to be a point of stability in an uncertain world, finance minister says

Jesse Cole May 6, 2026

The minister spoke at Payments Canada Summit about modernizing the financial system.

Koho close to securing banking licence, hopes to launch telco product, CEO says

Alex Riehl May 6, 2026

At NACO Summit, Daniel Eberhard compares the future of Koho to Chinese “super apps.”

OpenAI violated Canadian privacy laws, federal and provincial watchdogs say

Jesse Cole May 6, 2026

Privacy commissioners say OpenAI broke the rules by scraping Canadian data to develop and train ChatGPT.

First Canada, then the world: nation’s rocket builders see a bigger opening in space

Josh Scott May 6, 2026

Space tech CEOs say sovereign launch capabilities could help Canada lead in low Earth orbit.

Are you tokenmaxxing? Tell us

Sarah Rieger May 6, 2026

BetaKit wants to know how much you’re using AI at work, and why.

Three European tech founders on why they chose Canada for North American expansion

Isabelle Kirkwood May 6, 2026

Canada is becoming a deliberate next stop for European startups looking to expand to North America, and the Toronto Business…

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