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Questrade’s Salim Naran doesn’t understand why more people aren’t using AI for personal finance

Alex Riehl May 29, 2026

At Toronto Tech Week, Naran said uptake of AI tools for financial management is “surprisingly low.”

Darah Hansen May 29, 2026

AI promises faster workflows, but healthcare orgs want clear answers on privacy, reliability, and accountability.

Madison McLauchlan May 29, 2026

Toronto startup is developing kevlar base layers and sensor-equipped garments for soldiers and everyday consumers.

Josh Scott May 29, 2026

Austin argues the country needs to “widen our aperture” and let the market pick winners.

Josh Scott May 28, 2026

Before it sold to Nvidia, Toronto AI startup struggled to find local adopters willing to take a risk.

Jesse Cole May 28, 2026

Feds say legislation will still require companies to retain metadata from users.

Sarah Rieger May 28, 2026

Prime Minister Carney has confirmed that the long-delayed strategy will be released next week.

Alex Riehl May 28, 2026

Amidst battle with OSC, Seif claims incumbents wield the regulated nature of the financial industry against change.

Josh Scott May 28, 2026

ProteinQure’s co-founder argues “messy biology experiments” are still the bottleneck.

Madison McLauchlan May 28, 2026

Upcoming IPOs for SpaceX and Anthropic are boosting demand.

Jesse Cole May 28, 2026

Waabi founder said at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall that Canada could lead the physical AI revolution.

Madison McLauchlan May 28, 2026

Canadian founders of YC-backed Oohlala Mobile return with new startup.

Douglas Soltys May 28, 2026

Erin O’Toole wants Canadian innovators to seize the moment before it’s gone.

Madison McLauchlan May 28, 2026

Turing Award winner Gilles Brassard has spent decades warning about the threat posed by powerful quantum encryption.

Alex Riehl May 27, 2026

CEOs of Float, Neo Financial, and Rebel told Homecoming attendees how they courted investors.