Build Canada appoints Lucy Hargreaves to CEO as tech think tank expands mandate
Policy platform will open-source its projects and fund Canadian initiatives.
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Geoffrey Hinton says AI companies resistant to “regulations with teeth” in lively debate with Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst
Nobel laureate and his former protégé headline public debate on AI at Toronto Tech Week.
“Light, tight, right” regulation: Minister Evan Solomon unpacks how Canada plans to support domestic AI and quantum computing
Solomon says Canada must keep quantum industry and IP in Canada at CDL Super Session talk.
Canadian FinTech community mourns Equitable Bank CEO Andrew Moor
Executives from Wealthsimple, Borrowell, and others remember leader and open banking advocate.
“The end of the era of human data”: AI experts discuss new frontiers at CDL Super Session
Canadian leaders unpack next-gen AI training, bionic tech, and quantum consciousness theory at Toronto Tech Week.
Shopify’s Tobi Lütke says his company is embracing AI to prevent stagnation at Homecoming
The CEO of Canada’s largest tech company doesn’t want “the tree rings to show.”
Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun calls for Canada to “wake up” to physical AI revolution at Homecoming
CEO of autonomous trucking startup said the country needs regulatory frameworks.
Canadian tech leaders tell the next generation to learn to say “no” at Homecoming
Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple leaders reject the pull away from building in Canada at Toronto Tech Week.
Rahul Goel wants to give Canada its Apollo moment
Markham-based NordSpace is prepping for Canada’s sovereign space future.
The price of admission for Canadian entrepreneurs
Plus: Coinbase Canada’s CEO says country’s digital sovereignty requires a stablecoin strategy.
Botpress closes $34-million CAD Series B to help companies build and deploy AI agents
Québec software startup aims to be part of “the infrastructure layer” powering agentic AI.
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