AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we must convince AI that it’s our mother
Hinton says making AIs care more about us than themselves could keep them from wiping out humanity.
General Fusion prepares to continue its quest for commercial fusion power as a public company
BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.
Appetronix cooks up bigger robotic kitchen ambitions with Cibotica acquisition
Company says deal will support expansion beyond pizza-making robots into more cuisines.
Canadian Robotics Council creates committee to boost investment in domestic robots
Founding members include BDC, Garage, Inovia, RBC, Two Small Fish, and Version One.
Canadian life sciences is at a “generational moment,” but experts disagree on its future
At MaRS Impact Health, leaders debate what government should do to grow the sector.
Canada’s new US economic advisory committee draws backlash from tech leaders
Build Canada, CCI, and others say group needs tech sector representation.
Former Startup TNT leader launches coalition for Canada’s early-stage investors
Jesse Wiebe’s Canadian Startup Capital Association aims to connect a “fragmented” landscape and shape policy.
A&K Robotics closes $8-million Series A round to put self-driving pods in airports
Vancouver-based company will use funding to move from pilots to permanent deployments.
ViewsML secures $4.9 million to help scientists virtually analyze tissue samples
Wittington, Mayo Clinic back startup’s plan to build world’s first virtual biomarker library.
NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups
Crwn.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies have secured follow-on funding.
Wattpad swaps presidents as Aron Levitz departs to build something new
David Lee takes the reins as Wattpad parent Webtoon streamlines its operating structure.
SBQuantum nabs $4 million USD, new CEO as it preps for US expansion
Sherbrooke firm secures first private capital after deploying its quantum sensors in space.
Credo paid $92 million USD in cash to acquire Hyperlume, SEC filing reveals
With Hyperlume’s team and tech, Credo aims to deliver the AI infrastructure of the future.
Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian-headquartered amid merger reports
Remarks come as Cohere reportedly explores combining with a German enterprise AI peer.
Common Wealth secures $12-million Series A to help deliver workplace retirement plans
The Toronto FinTech firm aims to make it easy and affordable to offer retirement benefits.