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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.

Solink raises more than $100 million USD to help physical stores keep an eye on their business

October 29, 2026

Ottawa company wants to expand beyond video surveillance into broader business intelligence for the physical world.

Women-led companies dominate top ranks of 2026 Deloitte Fast 50

October 28, 2026

Finni Health, Chexy, and BorderPass are Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies by revenue.

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Lockheed Martin taps Contextere to integrate AI platform into RCAF fleet

October 27, 2026

Ottawa firm to help defence contractor integrate AI into the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. 

“Concerning behaviour”: Cohere discovers Alibaba’s open-source Qwen3.8 model can send a diagnostic file to China unprompted

October 26, 2026

Frontier AI developer finds first vulnerability after establishing a cyber division earlier this month. 

Zafin to acquire US-based Naehas in nine-figure acquisition 

October 26, 2026

Bank modernization software provider makes first major acquisition since 2024 Swedish private equity takeover. 

Dayforce to acquire Ribbon AI to bolster AI recruitment capabilities

October 23, 2026

HR software company will integrate AI-powered job interviewers into its agentic recruiting portfolio. 

Kyla Scanlon on The BetaKit Podcast

Q&A: Why economist and author Kyla Scanlon thinks the AI bubble will pop slowly

October 23, 2026

Bestselling author talks big debts, the labour market paradox, and whether AI is propping up the stock market. 

Welbi acquired by US-based senior care marketing platform Further 

October 22, 2026

Ottawa-based retirement home engagement platform plans to double headcount following deal.

E-commerce platforms Cymax and CommerceBear reportedly shut down

October 22, 2026

Both e-commerce platforms had roots in furniture market rocked by post-COVID consumer spending slump.

Toronto’s mayoral race points to prediction market loopholes

October 21, 2026

Plus: Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin to leave after two years.

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Families of Wes Hall, Patsy Anderson make $3-million donation to SickKids’ AI initiative

October 20, 2026

SickKids AI program looks to deploy “responsible AI” across clinical care, research, education, and operations.

A man in a UniUni uniform delivers a package

UniUni go-public deal falls through as SPAC terminates agreement

October 20, 2026

MAK Acquisition Corp claims UniUni made an “incurable” breach by losing too much money.

Reaction Dynamics plans rapid expansion to launch new medium-lift rocket by 2031

October 20, 2026

Longueuil, Que.-based rocket maker plans to raise $350 million CAD, add nearly 300 employees in the next five years.

Anthropic signs lease for $10-billion Nova Scotia data centre 

October 19, 2026

AI giant slated to power its Claude models at initial 95MW facility by late 2027.

Maritime Launch Services conditionally approved to list on Toronto Stock Exchange

October 16, 2026

Company seeks public market visibility as it transitions Nova Scotia spaceport from “development to execution.” 

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