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OpenAI’s U-turn, XPrize’s Canadian hub, and Vancouver isn’t so Bitcoin-friendly

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for May 9, 2025.

After a recent byelection loss, does Mayor Ken Sim still consider Bitcoin a “hill worth dying on?”

Wide variety of programs hope to prep local entrepreneurs to get the most out of Web Summit Vancouver.

The agreement will turn paper mills into carbon removal hubs.

Plus: Québec overhauls innovation tax credits, Ontario called to prioritize provincial procurement.

1Password, FreshBooks, and Waabi among headliners of rebranded Collision event

Nexara nabs funding from BDC, Novarc strikes a partnership, and Sanctuary AI’s robots get touchy.

A pulse check with local leaders on BC tech and where it goes next.

Jane App sported a 378 percent three-year revenue growth rate on last year’s Technology Fast 50.

Clio’s CEO and founder reminds Canadian tech entrepreneurs there’s more than one way to build.

Leaders from AbCellera, Maskwa Investments, Jane App, and Topic Flow to take the stage October 22.

Organizers say the city and province “had other plans.”

Web Summit’s co-host is full of optimism about Vancouver’s place on the global tech stage.

Feds, province, City of Vancouver pledge up to $14.8 million over three years to Collision’s successor.