Q&A: What Cory Doctorow would do as Canada’s AI minister
Author and digital rights activist talks jailbreaking, the AI-pilled government, and Aeron chair analogies.
BC Founders Day changes venues as it looks to continue growth
The Aug. 20 conference hopes to unite what organizers call a fragmented BC startup scene.
Edmonton Unlimited unveils 10 companies to watch ahead of Startup Week
Companies will be showcased at Startup Week’s Launch Party this October.
Alberta researchers are studying the living organisms lurking in wildfire smoke
Research project hopes to better understand the effect of wildfires on your lungs.
Autonomous welding startup TetraGen Robotics raises $1.8 million
Oversubscribed round was led by StepChange Capital and will help company commercialize.
Max Power is maxing out geological exploration with AI
The mining company drilled Canada’s first well dedicated to natural hydrogen. Now it’s looking to commercialize.
SAAS NORTH AI, Dominion Dynamics launch new dual-use defence summit
Deploy is a founder-focused summit in Ottawa for companies expanding into defence.
U of C to lead creation of Canada’s first quantum defence innovation hub
Feds will invest more than $20 million in 13-member consortium focused on military applications.
CarDoor launches seller marketplace built on real-time biddingÂ
MarketCheck moves CarDoor away from consumer retail toward dealer-focused sales.
Goodfood seeks creditor protection after CEO resigns
Montreal meal-delivery company wants time to restructure the business amid liquidity constraints and mounting debt.
Mode40 and CME partner to launch Prairies-wide AI initiative for aerospace, aviation, and defence
AeroTrace is designed to demonstrate the value of AI-enabled systems in industrial manufacturing.
Calgary crypto exchange Catalyx permanently barred from operating
Former crypto exchange’s CEO, Hyuk Jae Park, will also pay a $90,000 fine to Alberta Securities Commission.Â
Greentank lands $20-million USD investment from Dubai’s AIR Global
Toronto vape tech company has now raised $56 million USD through financing and strategic investment.
Q&A: Can Alberta power its data-centre boom with nuclear energy?
New report suggests there is work to be done to build a nuclear-ready workforce.
Alberta’s AI push is rewriting the rules for government contractors
Minister Nate Glubish says vendors must adapt to new reality or risk being left behind.