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Cohere remains Canada’s AI hope

Plus: The bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape.

Former DarwinAI CEO Sheldon Fernandez discusses the virtues of being vulnerable with his ChatGPT-4o instance.

A volatile crypto market has affected the Canadian startup’s final months of independence.

Chip giants AMD and Nvidia return as Canada’s Radical Ventures and Inovia co-lead.

Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.

Kirsti Racine’s team is behind the platform transforming how TD employees and engineers use AI.

Former Doorr founders’ new app has amassed four million users in four years, including new advisor Steve Aoki.

Lior Ron appointed as COO as Waabi looks to transition from R&D to deployment.

Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.

Complex just outside of a small fishing town to support Canada’s first commercial space launch later this month.

Plus: Cohere pitches security and productivity with general release of North.

Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.

The company increased Bitcoin holdings as part of a $50-million crypto treasury strategy.

Ripple says acquisition will help drive stablecoin innovation and adoption in global payments.

With expert support from tech veterans, startups like LiORA are proving the Prairies can punch above their weight.