Amii CEO Cam Linke says Canada’s AI strategy requires customers
The head of Alberta’s AI institute talks literacy, adoption, and commercialization at Upper Bound.
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The Canadian engineer trying to fix the internet’s original sin
Coinbase’s Erik Reppel thinks AI, crypto, and open standards could revolutionize internet commerce.
Why Faire’s co-founder wants to bring Silicon Valley’s DNA to Canada
Faire’s Chief Architect fell in love with Canada. Now he’s selling his new home to the rest of the world.
Half of the internet is bots and they’re feeding you lies
AI-powered disinformation is taking over the internet. Calgary-based Koat.ai is tracking it in real time.
Joe Canavan has a plan for Canada to become an innovation nation
Canada’s angel of the year shares how the country can bolster its economic sovereignty at NACO Summit.
How does an online car retailer survive a trade war?
Clutch found a new gear after a post-pandemic lull, just in time for tariffs to hit.
How Toronto Tech Week plans to host 10,000 people this June
From tweet to volunteer-run non-profit: inaugural Toronto Tech Week will feature over 100 events.
Inside Eric Migicovsky’s crazy journey to relaunch Pebble
A decade after the first Pebble, Canada’s wearables king is back making smartwatches for himself.
Katherine Homuth revisited
SRTX founder’s comments on fundraising & “losing her voice” worth revisiting with her impending departure.
Canadian foodtech has a scale-up problem
CFIN CEO Dana McCauley says Canada has “orphaned” the companies that feed us.
AI roundup: Cohere commands attention, Apple Intelligence delays, a vibe coding PSA
Plus: Telus announces “Sovereign AI” data centre (powered by Nvidia).
An election primer on what Canadian innovators need
With a new prime minister named, Canada’s next election looms. Who will set the innovation agenda?
What is Build Canada trying to construct?
Daniel Debow wants to move Canada’s Overton window. But he’s frustrated with ‘DOGE’ discourse.
Rejecting the rejection of DEIA with AccessNow’s Maayan Ziv
AccessNow’s CEO shares her response to governments, corporations, and fellow tech leaders sending the message that inclusion…
How is Canadian tech responding to the trade war?
Did someone poke the beaver and unleash Canada’s quiet patriotism? A 3-2 overtime hockey win says yes.