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Madison McLauchlan

Madison McLauchlan (she/her) reports on tech and innovation for BetaKit from Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. You can reach her (in French or English) at madison.mclauchlan@betakit.com or on Signal at madisonmcla.12.

Feds call for proposals to build large-scale data centres in Canada

January 21, 2026

Ottawa seeks Canadian companies to build sovereign, AI data centres exceeding 100MW capacity.

Jetson raises $50-million USD Series A to heat more homes efficiently

January 20, 2026

Canadian VCs Garage Capital, Active Impact return to back electric heat pump startup.

Alexi escalates legal fight with Clio by filing antitrust claim

January 19, 2026

After being sued for an alleged contract breach, Alexi fires back with countersuit.

Dominion Dynamics raises $21 million to build Canada’s “defence neoprime”

January 19, 2026

Ottawa startup eyes prime defence contractor role as defence spending surges in Canada.

Union files labour complaint, demands details from Ubisoft after sudden Halifax studio closure

January 16, 2026

Dispute comes after years of layoffs and chilly labour climate in gaming industry.

Mila researchers target “AI psychosis” amid concerns about chatbots’ mental health impact

January 15, 2026

Research hub’s AI Safety Studio looks to limit chatbot outputs that feed users’ delusions.

Ssense founders’ bid to buy back company successful, pending approvals

January 12, 2026

Deal for control of embattled luxury retail platform expected to close before Feb. 13.

Ubisoft Halifax employees “blindsided” by surprise closure one month after unionizing

January 12, 2026

Former employee says game developer unexpectedly dropped union challenges weeks before closing office.

Grok’s non-consensual sexual images highlight gaps in Canada’s deepfake laws

January 8, 2026

Experts say Canada’s murky privacy and online harm laws leave victims with limited options.

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Photonic says it’s ready to commercialize quantum with $180-million fundraise

January 6, 2026

RBC, Telus back quantum computing company as it looks to develop enterprise-ready tech.

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Shopify ordered not to delete merchant data as legal spat with CRA continues

January 5, 2026

CRA’s data preservation order granted in case that has been ongoing since 2023.

Meet the tech startup casting extras for Shoresy, Hot Frosty, and other Canadian hits

January 1, 2026

Background Work connected Canadians with more than 7,000 background acting gigs in 2025.

Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections

December 29, 2025

Garage Capital and Chamath Palihapitiya were early Groq backers.

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Canada suspends Start-Up Visa as feds look to transition to new program

December 29, 2025

Existing SUV program had more than 10-year wait for new applicants.

#CDNTECH 2025: Sovereignty

The year Canada realized it needs sovereign tech

December 22, 2025

In 2025, Canada woke up to the possibility of buying and building Canadian.

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