NewKnow hopes its tech will help retail workers become brand experts
Chances are, when you think technology and retail, your mind immediately goes to ecommerce. But despite the prediction of the demise of brick-and-mortar retail,…
After launching fully-compliant ICO, impak Finance hopes to be a model for regulators worldwide
impak Finance, a Canadian FinTech company focused on driving the social impact economy, today announced the public presale of impak Coin. The company says…
Pando’s Sarah Lacy explains why “toxic masculinity” pervades Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley bro culture bubble has burst, and Sarah Lacy wants you to know it. Award-winning journalist, founder of PandoDaily, and former senior…
FounderFuel celebrates $100 million startup funding milestone at 10th Demo Day
On Tuesday evening, a full and buzzing Olympia Theatre in Montreal played host to FounderFuel’s 10th Demo Day. An accelerator program founded out of…
Peerio hopes to set the standard for encrypted chat with product overhaul
Data security is on a lot of people’s minds these days. If it’s not on yours, it probably should be. Given that so many…
What Maluuba beating Ms. Pac-Man means for AI research
Artificial intelligence researchers sure seem to love beating humans at games. We’ve already seen AI agents overtake human capabilities in poker, chess, and Go….
Bus.com co-founders say “foundation of trust” is part of the company’s success
If you’ve ever tried to charter a bus for a sports game or team event, you’ll know how frustrating it can be to easily…
#ProductHuntMTL explores how AI can help people prevent health care issues
On the sunny terrace of Notman House in Montreal this past Tuesday, a panel of experts on AI health spoke about the exciting potential…
#C2M17 panel: Universities must change recruitment methods to bring more women into AI industry
Diversity in technology isn’t just about fairness, it’s about bringing together teams that can build the best, most innovative products. While the statistics clearly…
#C2M17: Yoshua Bengio suggests AI innovation still has a long way to go
Canada’s first Artificial Intelligence Forum took place at C2 Montreal last week, inviting leading minds in AI research to come together and discuss the…
TechAide challenges Montreal’s tech community to face AI in charity poker tournament
While Montreal might be one of the biggest and most progressive cities in Canada, it is also the most impoverished metropolitan area in the…
Ulule wants to be the “best” crowdfunding platform instead of the biggest
If you’re in North America but outside Quebec, it’s entirely possible that you’ve never heard of Ulule. That’s not to say that this crowdfunding…
Popup Camp lets parents bring their children to tech events
At the beginning of April, I took my young daughters with me to the Women Techmakers event in Montreal. This wasn’t an event for…