Hypercontext completes HR pivot with new AI-powered performance management tool
The startup promises ‘performance reviews so easy, they write themselves’—but what are the risks?
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Protein Industries Canada offers $10 million to help grow AI use in food sector
AI is being applied to the plant-based food industry’s efforts to satisfy ever-changing consumer demands.
Tiptap and Omnirobotic pursue restructuring after startups fail to raise additional funding
As VC financing has dried up, a growing number of Canadian tech firms are running out of cash.
Vantage Circle, Eventcombo both relocate their headquarters to Calgary, plan to hire hundreds
The two global SaaS firms say they aim to hire up to 250 people each over three years.
Here’s a list of all the Startupfest afterparties
Summer camp for Canadian tech now has a full list of extracurricular activities.
Leading steel company ArcelorMittal SA invests $6.6 million in Char Technologies’ decarbonization tech
Char Technologies only Canadian company to receive investment from ArcelorMittal SA’ s XCarb Innovation Fund.
Vector Institute, Kids Help Phone team up to expand use of AI in mental health services
Kids Help Phone said AI will help its staff adapt to the way young people speak.
Thoughtworks’ Rebecca Parsons on using threat models to prevent AI peril
“I don’t think the world will be destroyed by AI but I’m more worried about it than I was before.”
AI risks: overblown, existential threat, or something else? VCs and tech experts disagree
Geoffrey Hinton says AI systems may one day develop ‘goals of their own.’
PacifiCan invests nearly $23 million in BC cleantech, zero-waste projects
Saltworks, MintList, and Novarc Technologies all receive funding for expansion and commercialization.
Shakudo closes $9.5-million CAD Series A to help companies adopt generative AI
GreatPoint-backed Shakudo is led by AI experts from Georgian, Borealis AI, and BMO.
Porta raises $10.5-million for frozen, ready-to-cook Italian meal delivery service
Porta might just fill the frozen-pizza-shaped hole left by General Assembly.
GeologicAI closes $30-million USD Series A to develop AI-powered robot geologists
Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures has bet on GeologicAI’s bots.
TIMIA Capital and Arena Investors aim to fill SVB lending gap with new $100-million USD venture
TIMIA looks to double loan book as cooling VC market creates “significant opportunity.”
Canada is falling behind on cleantech as capital and companies flee south
Report: nearly 83 percent of Canadian private investment in climate tech leaves the country.