AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it
Behind closed doors, experts and policymakers fear the US isnât a âgood-faith actorâ on AI safety.
Canadian Startup News
Calgary is now the fastest growing tech ecosystem in Canada
Global report shows city’s tech sector growth dramatically outpaces Canadian average.
Realize closes one of Canadaâs largest impact funds at $227 million
Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawaâs anchor commitment.
NordSpace opens new rocket factory headquarters in Markham
The 60,000-square-foot facility will anchor the aerospace startupâs national footprint.
Alberta Innovates invests $14 million to help commercialize local tech
Funding supports projects that will help Albertan startups scale toward commercialization.
Autonomique says backflipping robots are not the point
Montréal- and Menlo Park-based startup deploying physical AI at Ontario F&P plant.
Michael Hyatt-backed BrokerPlus launches to disrupt âantiquatedâ mortgage industry
Surf co-founder and former Boardy colleague want to empower brokers with AI.
Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canadaâs largest VC
BDCâs CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030.
Showpass to acquire campus engagement platform Bounce
Deal will expand Showpassâ presence to more than 70 percent of Canada’s top-ranked universities.
Shopify shareholders vote down responsible AI proposal
Companyâs board had previously called the proposal a âsolution in search of a problem.â
Cohere sees âhugeâ inbound after the US blocks Anthropic’s latest models
Canadian LLM developer sells itself as sovereign alternative to US AI providers.
Fellow surpasses 5,000 customers after rebooting for the AI era
Enterprise meeting assistant hopes to achieve $100 million in revenue by 2028.
Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools
Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls.
With update to Canadaâs privacy laws, feds are building a âsuper-regulatorâ
Bill C-36 would hand private-sector privacy authority to Canadian Digital Safety Commission.
Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissalÂ
Claim alleges âhostile work environmentâ and concerns over D-Wave sale.