MDA Space loses EchoStar, Apple trims the iPhone’s waist, and is there life on Mars?
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North founders launch Jetson with “smart” home heat pump
Ex-Thalmic team targets home heating with software-first approach.
Carney says new Major Projects Office will help build a “Canadian sovereign cloud”
PM says cloud infrastructure is vital for security, AI, and quantum leadership.
AI, startups, and Simu Liu: Elevate Festival announces 2025 schedule
Tech event expected to bring 10,000 attendees to downtown Toronto between Oct. 7-9.
Q4 Inc. names Lewis Black as new CEO, founder Darrell Heaps steps back
Heaps led Q4 Inc. through a go-private acquisition last year.
2Keys security breach exposes government-stored emails and phone numbers
Treasury Board says info tied to CRA, ESDC, and CBSA users was accessed before phishing attempts.
Bo’s rollercoaster year ends in “seven-figure” acquisition
After layoffs, stalled funding, and doubts about survival, Montréal startup acquired by Tricentris.
Exro Technologies CEO resigns as stock price plummets
Struggling EV tech company laid off 60 workers last week.
Shopify and VitalHub return to TSX top 30 list while Propel Holdings and MDA Space make debuts
Canadian tech delivers the strongest average share price increase in this year’s rankings.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX knocks MDA Space out of $1.8-billion satellite deal
Shares of Canadian space firm plunged 20 percent after EchoStar’s sudden strategy shift.
Elon Musk brings Neuralink brain implants to Toronto in global first
Surgeries were the first the company has tried outside of the US.
Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre secures $10-million expansion investment
OCIF and PrairiesCan among investors aiming to support training and commercialization.
Klue doubles down on AI with Ignition acquisition
Vancouver startup acquires the San Francisco-based go-to-market platform months after going “AI-first.”
Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership
The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding.
Lightspeed would pay $11 million CAD and admit no wrongdoing in proposed lawsuit settlement
The lawsuit stems from allegations the company distorted financial reports.