Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal
Claim alleges “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale.
Legacy Keeper launches to organize estate planning with AI agents
Victoria, BC-founded platform aims to cut down work for financial advisors.
OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide
Complaint comes as Canada introduces bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms.
Can a saliva test make UFC athletes better fighters? This Canadian startup is betting on it
Ahead of White House fight, Kintra is using AI-powered biomarkers to help fighters eke out an edge.
Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds
Privacy commissioner calls for stronger powers to force xAI to comply with recommendations.
Montréal innovation hub Ax.c secures renewed funding and DMZ partnership
Government-backed hub hosted more than 250 events in its first year of operation.
Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government
MOU tasks Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in province’s public service.
National AI institutes get funding and talent boost from AI strategy
Mila, Amii, Vector Institute, and CAISI receive over $200 million in financial commitments.
Inovia promotes Mia Morisset to partner on growth team
Montréal VC firm’s third growth fund has raised $365 million USD of $450-million target.
Pricepoint closes $6.6-million CAD seed round for AI hospitality platform
All-Québec cap table includes Brightspark Ventures, Boreal Ventures, and AQC Capital.
Canada’s AI strategy promises to protect citizens. Critics say it still lacks teeth
Prime Minister says legislation around protecting children will come in the next few weeks.
Cohere says it is not working with Palantir
Toronto AI company says it has no relationship with US firm, despite reports of a partnership.
Canadian government gains access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos model
Anthropic has kept Mythos in limited release amid concerns hackers could exploit the model.
Montréal research hospital opens new healthtech innovation hub
IMPACT Centre to help startups test and scale medical tech in real-life settings.
Could AI give us more time for creativity? Maybe if you’re an entrepreneur
Re-Work event explored how work will change as AI takes on human tasks.