UAE research institute to open lab within Mila
Montréal AI research centre and Technology Innovation Institute team up as PM visits UAE.
Inside Ottawa’s cautious experiment with an AI-powered digital help desk
Plus: It’s ‘Valley or Bust’ for Canada’s young entrepreneurs.
The great Cloudflare outage, Russian robots, and the rebirth of Zork
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 21, 2025.
Inovia Capital opens Abu Dhabi office as Canada strengthens ties with UAE
Montréal VC firm looks to forge commercial and financial partnerships for its portfolio companies in the region.
The feds get 4,000 website complaints a day. Can a “responsible” AI chatbot untangle the mess?
At the Ottawa Responsible AI Summit, experts debated security, equity, and who gets a seat at the table.
Okta to launch Canadian data cell as sovereignty debate intensifies
US data security company adds in-country cell that will keep customer data in Canada.
Canadian-led Quilt brings its smart heat pumps north
After launching in 14 US states, Quilt systems are now available in five Canadian provinces.
Plooto co-founder sues payment software firm, accuses board of ousting him
Serguei Kloubkov alleges he was pushed out after nominating former CEO Hamed Abbasi to board.
Cohere and OpenAI lose key motions in high-stakes copyright fights
Judges in New York and Ontario ruled against both companies in separate lawsuits.
MDA Space reports 45-percent year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 after losing EchoStar contract
Canadarm3 manufacturer maintains financial outlook despite termination of $1.8-billion satellite deal.
Clio’s big raise, U of T’s special scholars, and BetaKit’s new managing editor
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 14, 2025.
Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin to step down in 2026
Saint-Martin plans a return to his roots to support early-stage Canadian tech founders.
Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal
Short-term rental company winding down operations “immediately” amid ongoing liquidity issues.
Whitecap Venture Partners welcomes Damien Steel following his Deep Sky departure
OMERS Ventures veteran rejoins VC industry as Whitecap preps its sixth fund.
Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD
San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.