Canada’s moment to build is now
Plus: Another Turing Award win for Canada.
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Paving the way for a Canadian defence-tech boom
Plus: BetaKit Most Ambitious returns on May 25.
The compound impact of AI on the labour market
Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.
Reflections from a 10-year entrepreneur
Plus: Solomon and Sam Altman to discuss OpenAI’s connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy.
What will be built from Alberta’s AI data-centre boom?
Plus: Canada’s venture capital is concentrating.
Is Something Big happening in AI?
Plus: Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy revealed.
To build AI trust, the federal government should show us its prompts
Plus: Y Combinator reverses decision on Canadian-domiciled startups.
Y Combinator exerts economic force on Canadian tech
Plus: Waabi claims largest-ever Canadian tech fundraise.
Growth is not enough for Canadian businesses
Plus: General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via $1-billion USD SPAC deal.
Canadian tech embraces Military Keynesianism
Plus: Shopify leans into agentic commerce.
BetaKit’s secret plan for 2026
Plus: 2025 was the worst year for Canadian VC fundraising in a decade.
The year Canada’s young entrepreneurs decided to leave
Plus: Groq’s staggering Nvidia deal has strong Canadian connections.
Canada’s largest VC reports for duty
Plus: Canada launches its own quantum research program to rival DARPA initiative.
Humi’s co-founder loved being acquired and never wants to do it again
Plus: She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave for the US instead?
Jim Balsillie wants an urgent response to Trump’s new doctrine
Plus: Clio takes Alexi to court over database at the centre of billion-dollar vLex deal.