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Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl is an Ottawa-based staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit. His main interests are in tech, gaming, and sports. You can follow his sports takes @alexriehl.com on Bluesky and reach him by email Alex.Riehl@betakit.com or Signal: @riehlalex.99.

Canadian businesses expect more uncertainty as US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

February 20, 2026

US president claims more tariffs are coming through different legal mechanisms.

Mecademic secures $21 million to bring its tiny industrial robots to the world

February 19, 2026

Funding will help expand Montréal headquarters and ramp up hiring in US, Europe, and Asia.

Toyo raises seed funding to further develop “OpenClaw for founders” tool

February 19, 2026

Company’s $4.3-million USD raise will help it give business leaders’ busywork to AI agents.

MDA Space makes defence-industry push with launch of 49North

February 19, 2026

CAE vet Joe Armstrong will lead subsidiary exclusively focused on Canada’s defence industry.

Capital concentrates as Canadian VC market narrows: report

February 19, 2026

Just 26 megadeals accounted for two-thirds of all dollars invested in 2025.

Sheertex maker will be sold to fellow Québec hosiery company AYK

February 18, 2026

SRTX once employed 350 people. If the sale is approved, fewer than 10 will remain.

Bank of Canada orders XTM to cease retail payment activities after investment regulator halts trading of its stock

February 17, 2026

Bank cites “serious concerns” that XTM failed to safeguard client funds as customers report missing money.

From Amharic to Zulu: Cohere’s new multilingual AI model supports more than 70 languages

February 17, 2026

Toronto scaleup says Tiny Aya can run in regions where large-scale infrastructure isn’t always available.

Kiwi Charge takes EV-charging robot to showroom floor with $1.7-million pilot project

February 9, 2026

“R2-D2 for EV charging” will be showcased at the Canadian International AutoShow this week.

Substack hires former Google exec as its first head of partnerships in Canada

February 5, 2026

Newsletter platform aims to capitalize on what is now its third-largest market globally.

Elevate Farms acquires Fieldless Farms to create “Canadian food powerhouse”

February 5, 2026

Deal combines two startups growing leafy greens with indoor farming technologies.

Y Combinator reverses decision, will invest in Canadian-domiciled startups again

February 5, 2026

Famed accelerator had removed Canada from its deal terms, spurring Canadian tech backlash.

Q&A: Moltbook, OpenClaw, and the security risks of the new agentic-AI era

February 5, 2026

Plurilock CEO Ian Paterson on the evolution of agentic AI and protecting yourself (and your agent).

AI Minister Evan Solomon at SAAS NORTH 2025.

Ottawa releases findings from AI task force and public consultation

February 4, 2026

Government used AI to parse more than 11,000 submissions that will inform Canada’s new AI strategy.

US-based welding tech company ESAB to buy Eddyfi for $1.45 billion USD

February 3, 2026

ESAB makes “firm commitments” to keep Eddyfi workers and head office in QuĂ©bec.

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