City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awareness
The City of Toronto is partnering with Google’s Waze navigation app to improve the city’s traffic awareness and management.…
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Borealis AI opening Montreal lab with Jackie Cheung as academic advisor
RBC’s Borealis AI is opening an AI lab in Montreal, with McGill University’s Jackie Cheung as academic advisor…
Ridesharing app Facedrive launches with CO2 emissions reduction plan
Facedrive, a new Toronto-based ridesharing service, has officially launched an app that estimates the CO2 emissions for each…
Dax Dasilva on buying out investor Accel to deter Lightspeed acquisition
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, discussed how the company grew to one of…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 94: Can Canada be a leader against killer AI?
For weeks now, we’ve been covering Amazon’s incursion into Canada, from the retail giant’s lobbying efforts to the…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR enterprises
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Toronto doesn’t need Google to build a smart city, says open data expert
On the latest episode of TVO’s The Agenda, Steve Paikin hosted a debate on Sidewalk Labs’ plan to rebuild Toronto’s…
Overbond enters US market with New York office, platform expansion
Overbond, a digital platform for primary bond issuance, has announced that it will be expanding its presence in the US by opening…
Michael Hyatt joins Blakes as its first entrepreneur-in-residence
A law firm founded in 1856 may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about tech innovation, but Toronto-born…
Canada is at risk of being left behind by AI
Canada is experiencing a tech boom. Annual venture capital funding in the country has doubled since 2014. Montreal has attracted…
District Ventures investing $3 million into its accelerator startups
The District Ventures Accelerator has announced that it is earmarking $3 million for investment in 20 early-stage food, beverage…
To #MoveTheDial, tech needs more women on boards
The presence of more women in specific positions can lead to an increased presence across company leadership, according to…
Bait-and-switch of a Canadian dream
In the game of settler-nation relay, Canada ranks second in the world for largest per-capita immigration rates, one in five…
After $4.5 million seed round, Adeptmind launches to help retailers with accurate online search
Adeptmind officially announced the launch of its deep learning company following a $4.5 million seed round from Fidelity Investments…
Faktory Ventures’ Candice Faktor says Canada is the best place to build ethical tech
At the latest TechToronto, Candice Faktor, founder of Faktory Ventures, implored the audience to think about the impact technology…