Q&A: Why the threat of Anthropic’s Mythos demonstrates the need for sovereign AI
CIRA VP Jon Ferguson on how the Project Glasswing preview could leave Canadian firms out in the cold.
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AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton says we must convince AI that it’s our mother
Hinton says making AIs care more about us than themselves could keep them from wiping out humanity.
Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000
Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.
Canada’s real workforce crisis isn’t AI, it’s the entry-level experience gap
Venture for Canada’s CEO writes that Canadian employers need to give young workers a fair shot.
Meet the BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall full speaker lineup
Cameron Bailey, Olivia Chow, Eliot Pence, and more join BetaKit’s marquee Toronto Tech Week opener.
Canadian co-founded Featherless AI secures $20 million USD to build open-source AI infrastructure
Company can deploy more than 30,000 open-source AI models through a single API.
General Fusion prepares to continue its quest for commercial fusion power as a public company
BC firm lays out its vision for scalable fusion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut.
Cohere buys naming rights to Ottawa’s former EY Centre
Partnership will take effect on May 1 with rebranding rolling out in the coming weeks.
Lightspeed offloads Upserve at a discount as transformation plan continues
Montréal-based payments firm sells US hospitality business for nearly $350 million less than it paid.
Koho users can now buy, hold, and manage crypto
Toronto FinTech aims to lower crypto’s barrier to entry through a partnership with exchange Ndax.
AI strategy pillars, new SMB procurement program revealed in Canada’s Spring Economic Update
However, critics say focus on trade and defence has left little attention for innovation.
Appetronix cooks up bigger robotic kitchen ambitions with Cibotica acquisition
Company says deal will support expansion beyond pizza-making robots into more cuisines.
Letterboxd’s Canadian owner reportedly looking to sell
Victoria-based holding company Tiny acquired controlling stake in the film review app in 2023.
Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment
Led by Avatar Ventures, funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.