Yoshua Bengio warns of “catastrophic risks” of agentic AI at World Summit AI
Deep neural networks trailblazer recommends building non-agentic AI programs without goals of their own.
Enterprise AI companies announce hiring spree for Montréal AI talent
Toronto-based Alexa Translations draws on local talent to power new translation LLM.
Cohere doubles down on agentic search capabilities with new Embed 4 model
Agents will continue to be an important part of enterprise AI adoption, Cohere told BetaKit.
Xaba aims to make industrial robots smarter with $8-million CAD seed extension
Low-code software serves as a robot’s “synthetic brain,” according to the company.
Puzzle Medical raises $43 million to pursue clinical trial of less-invasive device for patients with heart failure
Second Series A round co-led by family office of former Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis.
Communitech appoints Sheldon McCormick as new CEO following layoffs
Leadership change comes as part of reorientation back to Waterloo Region focus.
Shopify, Lightspeed lead Canadian tech stock surge after US pauses universal tariffs
President Trump’s off-the-cuff social post spurs tech stock rally, reversing last week’s rout.
Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption
Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.
Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams
Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.
Microsoft thinks AI agents will eat the world
Plus: Shopify, Lightspeed among Canadian tech stocks dragged down by tariffs.
Three Canadian quantum startups selected for US military-backed quantum race program
Xanadu, Nord Quantique, Photonic chosen by DARPA to build usable quantum computers in under a decade.
“Changes nothing”: Canadian tech still in limbo as country escapes worst of US tariff wave
PM Mark Carney: US has signalled additional tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors.
Canadian founders face rising costs, wasted time ahead of trade war escalation
Entrepreneurs share biggest sources of uncertainty, from supply chain change-ups to currency fluctuations.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promises to defer capital gains taxes if proceeds reinvested in Canada
Experts say “devil is in the details” for productivity gains.