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It’s “Valley or Bust” for Canada’s young entrepreneurs

Douglas Soltys November 23, 2025

Colare’s Nain Abdi explains why his generation sees the Valley as their “launchpad.”

TikTok may face class-action lawsuit in Canada over alleged misuse of personal data

Sarah Rieger November 21, 2025

Proposed suit follows privacy watchdog investigation that found TikTok collected info from children.

The great Cloudflare outage, Russian robots, and the rebirth of Zork

Alex Riehl November 21, 2025

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for November 21, 2025.

Maritime Launch conducts Nova Scotia’s first commercial rocket launch

Jon Fingas November 21, 2025

The rocket missed its altitude goal, but brought Canada’s sovereign launch efforts closer to fruition.

Sweden brings urgency—and royalty—to Montréal as it seeks AI research partnership

Madison McLauchlan November 21, 2025

Swedish deputy PM says countries must be “risk aware, not risk averse” as royal delegation visits Mila.

Inovia Capital opens Abu Dhabi office as Canada strengthens ties with UAE

Alex Riehl November 21, 2025

Montréal VC firm looks to forge commercial and financial partnerships for its portfolio companies in the region.

The feds get 4,000 website complaints a day. Can a “responsible” AI chatbot untangle the mess?

Alex Riehl November 20, 2025

At the Ottawa Responsible AI Summit, experts debated security, equity, and who gets a seat at the table.

Team of Toronto talent unites after Y Combinator to build Clado

Madison McLauchlan November 20, 2025

Clado has raised $2 million USD for its mass-recruitment AI platform.

SickKids charity fund takes over management of Upside Foundation

Madison McLauchlan November 20, 2025

Canadian tech charitable giving will continue under new umbrella.

Questrade doubles down on tools for advanced traders at first product showcase

Josh Scott November 19, 2025

Toronto FinTech firm introduces revitalized product suite as it works to keep pace with competitors.

The feds might outlaw screen-scraping. Is an outright ban the answer?

Madison McLauchlan November 19, 2025

Government’s proposed budget implementation bill gives more detail on open banking rollout.

Okta to launch Canadian data cell as sovereignty debate intensifies

Alex Riehl November 19, 2025

US data security company adds in-country cell that will keep customer data in Canada.

“We are now in the big leagues”: Manzil launches halal ETF on Nasdaq exchange

Josh Scott November 19, 2025

CEO says it took three months to do in the US what would likely take 12–18 in Canada.

Canadian-led Quilt brings its smart heat pumps north

Alex Riehl November 18, 2025

After launching in 14 US states, Quilt systems are now available in five Canadian provinces.

As DEI backlash spills into Canada, Black tech leaders envision a more sustainable model

Madison McLauchlan November 18, 2025

Advocates say tech industry should focus on cross-initiatives, community, and access to capital.

Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers

Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations

BDC extends Isabelle Hudon’s mandate as CEO through 2030

Q&A: Erin O’Toole says Canada needs to play catch-up on defence innovation

Canada’s quantum Cassandra is finally heard

Canada’s AI champion Cohere is standing up the load-bearing walls of our economy

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