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Jon Fingas

Jon Fingas

Senior journalist who produced technology news stories and features on subjects including business, computing, mobile, politics, security, and transportation.

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Canada pulls Digital Services Tax to avoid stalling US trade negotiations

June 30, 2025

CVCA, academics, and business groups had urged ditching the tax to prevent US retaliation.

LeddarTech bankruptcy filing reveals $146 million in debts to Québec, BDC, and other backers

June 27, 2025

Autonomous driving firm warns that shareholders won’t recoup much value.

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Canadian FinTech community mourns Equitable Bank CEO Andrew Moor

June 25, 2025

Executives from Wealthsimple, Borrowell, and others remember leader and open banking advocate.

Tobi Lütke and Chamath Palihapitiya at Homecoming.

Shopify’s Tobi Lütke says his company is embracing AI to prevent stagnation at Homecoming

June 24, 2025

The CEO of Canada’s largest tech company doesn’t want “the tree rings to show.”

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Conquest Planning raises $110-million Series B to fuel US expansion of its financial management platform

June 23, 2025

Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the Winnipeg startup’s latest funding round.

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Xanadu, NRC, and U of T partner on using quantum to improve electric vehicle batteries

June 11, 2025

Researchers hope the project results in faster charging, longer battery life, and lower prices.

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Government-backed program aims to help Canadian non-profits adopt responsible AI

June 9, 2025

RAISE hopes to make Canada a leader in AI for charities and social impact causes.

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Canada shows its hand: Balatro wins Apple Design Award ahead of developer conference

June 4, 2025

Solo creator shouts out fellow Canadians as he bests Ubisoft and other large rivals.

30 May 2025; PITCH winner Roya Aghighi, CEO & Co-Founder, Lite-1, centre, backstage at centre stage during day three of Web Summit Vancouver 2025 at Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Web Summit via Sportsfile

Women-led startups sweep first Pitch competition on stage at Web Summit Vancouver

June 2, 2025

Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.

Zown expands homebuying app into the US after early Canadian success

May 30, 2025

The company believes a California expansion will help it go “anywhere.”

Multiple modes in aluminum cavities in a quantum computer

Nord Quantique says error-correction discovery could make quantum computing data centres practical

May 29, 2025

Québec company claims approach could use a fraction of the space and power of existing methods.

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Outcome of copyright case against Cohere uncertain but likely “precedent-setting”: expert

May 28, 2025

The Canadian AI giant has motioned to dismiss the suit before it reaches court.

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Koho continues expansion beyond core banking with launch of international money transfers

May 27, 2025

Aspiring bank claims to offer better remittance exchange rates compared to competitors.

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DistriQ and PINQ² partner up to commercialize quantum computing in Canada

May 23, 2025

Québec quantum groups aim to boost collaboration between the tech industry and researchers.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter calls for government to deploy AI “at scale”

May 22, 2025

Carney continues tech-friendly agenda after naming first-ever minister in charge of AI

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