Ontario’s privacy commissioner co-sponsors declaration on AI ethics, data protection
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has co-sponsored an international declaration calling for ethical data collection and…
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Startup Canada Podcast Ep.159: Bold risks and big rewards with GoForth Institute’s Leslie McGeough
With a deep-rooted passion in solving big problems through education, Dr. Leslie McGeough has dedicated her life to inspiring…
What I learned after being acquired by a US company
Choosing to head down the acquisition path can be one of the most exciting, yet difficult, decisions to make for a Canadian…
Mike Kirkup among speakers at first Kitchener-Waterloo Fuckup Night
On November 22, Fuckup Nights is hosting its first edition in Kitchener-Waterloo at Shopify’s KW office. Through candid…
Logojoy raises $6 million to expand its design platform
Toronto-based Logojoy has raised a $6 million Series A as the company ramps up development of its AI-assisted logo development…
Toronto Region responds to Amazon HQ2 ‘snub’
As Amazon announced the site of its next headquarters — split between New York City’s and Crystal City in Virginia…
Tech leaders explain how agile and AI impact enterprise software at #WebSummit
As Web Summit 2018 wrapped up in Lisbon last week, over 70,000 attendees left the annual tech business conference. Having heard…
Finn AI’s Natalie Cartwright weighs the benefits of data and artificial intelligence
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks business leaders to share their advice for growing…
Why your company needs a chief diversity officer
It’s no secret that Canada’s tech scene is hot. Last year, more jobs were created in Toronto alone than in San Francisco…
Transit raises $17.5 million Series B to enable multimodal transportation
Montreal-based Transit has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Alliance Ventures, a five-year $1…
#FutureMakers cybersecurity event shares how AI, blockchain, and tea kettles can leave your business vulnerable
In a recent survey by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority on the state of cybersecurity preparedness, 88 percent of…
Good AI Capital opens Montreal office to support its $40 million USD fund
Silicon Valley venture fund Good AI Capital is opening an office in Montreal. The new office will be focused on investing in…
OpenText acquiring Georgia-based Liaison for $310 million
Waterloo-based OpenText is set to acquire Georgia-based cloud enterprise company Liaison for $310 million. Liaison provides…
Yoshua Bengio explains the limits and potential of AI at #Activate18
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Last week, Activate’s two-day conference on artificial intelligence (AI)…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes: for democracies, can social media be a blessing (not a curse)?
If you haven’t seen Yuval Noah Harari’s recent TED Talk on the allure of fascism — and why now, more than ever, it’s…