OSC advisory panel backs stronger regulation of crypto platforms
Report cautions OSC against fostering innovation at the expense of protecting investors.
Communications startup Vrify secures $6-million Series A to help attract mining investment
Vrify creates 3D visualization technology and 360-degree virtual tours of mining sites.
Cognosys raises $2-million seed round to create AI personal assistants
Vancouver startup attracts prominent investors, including Google Ventures, Cohere
Summer camp for Canadian tech is back: Startupfest returns July 12-14
This year: more Premium Fests, Investor Match-Ups, fan-favourite Grandma judges, and BetaKit.
Wingmate secures $1 million CAD to market and sell its lead-generation app for frontline staff
Wingmate aims to make “sales and service a team sport,” giving incentives to field staff to chase down leads.
Caucus group launched to deal with emerging technology like AI, blockchain
Concerns over the pace of blockchain, artificial intelligence spur group to grapple with regulation and innovation
Ailing MCI OneHealth divests five clinics in Calgary to Well Health for $2 million
Well called the acquisition an excellent opportunity to expand to more providers in Alberta.
Lightspeed Commerce makes gains in fiscal 2023, fourth quarter
Revenues up, losses down but Lightspeed shares slide on the market.
Tehama returns as management team buys it out of bankruptcy
CEO Paul Vallée said he’s “pretty chuffed” about the new startup.
Startups SensaioTech, OroraTech look to mitigate wildfires with early detection services
Canadian wildfires cost more than $1 billion annually.
Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire
Robotics supply chain startup alleges damages including loss of business opportunities.
American biotech Recursion acquires two Canadian AI drug-discovery companies, Cyclica and Valence
“Policymakers should look to understand why so many promising tech companies choose to sell themselves.”
Report: powerful, new foundation models set to transform how businesses use AI
Accenture report outlines the next generation of AI on its way.
Canadian venture capital investment in Q1 2023 drops by 82 percent compared to last year
VC saw a sharp decline in both amount invested and number of deals compared to last year.
Shopify cuts 20 percent of staff, announces sale of logistics division
“There’s no way to make this good news,” Shopify CEO tells employees in company letter.