Shopify announces embedded AI as part of Summer 2024 Edition product updates
Shopify is using AI for image editing, product creation, customer support, navigation.
Canadian Startup News
DistriQ joins Quantum Industry Canada as advocacy group continues membership drive
Quantum Industry Canada has added more than 20 members and affiliates since the beginning of 2024.
Vantage points: Canadian startups choose between growth and profitability
Leaders from Paper, Klue, Borrowell, and ApplyBoard share their strategies for navigating the post-ZIRP era.
“Buckle up.” The promise of AI will transform healthcare, housing, and your job
More than 250 attend BetaKit Talks: AI in Action, hosted by Intuit.
CRA issues guidance on new cleantech investment tax credits
Tax credits expected to drive new demand for Canadian cleantech solutions.
Here are 10 programs to help you find your next job opportunity in Canada’s tech sector
Plus: 10 open roles at tech companies in Canada.
Nesto acquires mortgage-lending giant CMLS Group
Nesto says the combined entity will have more than $60 billion in mortgages under administration.
VoxCell BioInnovation takes the crown at the last-ever Collision PITCH competition
VoxCell’s 3D bioprinted imitation of natural soft tissue helps pharmaceutical companies test new drugs faster.
“The reality check is happening now”: AI leaders on the state of the market at Collision
Experts at Collision 2024 weighed in on the AI hype cycle, enterprise adoption, and doomsday scenarios.
Binance is appealing $6-million CAD fine from FINTRAC, report says
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency fined the crypto exchange in May for registration and reporting failures.
Healwell AI accelerates M&A strategy with acquisitions of VeroSource Solutions and BioPharma Services
The deals, if successful, will have a combined value of over $36 million.
Accelia Capital promotes Julien Letartre to become its third partner
Letartre joined Accelia in 2022, bringing experience from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Report: Canada’s quantum talent pool punches above its weight
Despite a pool of just 4,000, Canada still represents five percent of the world’s quantum talent.
Putting their chips on the table
How ventureLAB is helping a Chilean quantum tech startup break into the Canadian market.
Here’s what VCs are saying about the fundraising environment at Collision
VCs at Collision 2024 speak about AI and valuations in the post-post-boom times.