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Benevity reports over $140 million donated through its platform this Giving Tuesday
Calgary company sees dip in total donations, but rise in volunteering compared to 2023.
Aramis Biotechnologies secures $80 million CAD for vaccine development do-over
Former staffers from Medicago get another shot at vaccine development with renewed backing from federal government.
Mississaugaâs rising entrepreneurs are cleaning water, transforming legal services, and making robot EV chargers
Sauga Startup Showcase recognizes promising startups.
Federal government outlines $2 billion in AI compute spending commitment
Strategy includes $1.3 billion for computing infrastructure and $700 million for AI data centres.
Trexo Robotics has helped children with disabilities take 100 million steps
Device is meant to assist those with cerebral palsy and other leg mobility-affecting conditions.
Musical AI partners with Indiaâs Beatoven.ai to create âfully licensedâ AI song generator
Music tech startups join forces to compensate IP holders for songs created with AI.
BDC launches program to help small businesses access financing to adopt AI
Program includes cybersecurity assessment and workflow automation assistance.
Lessons from Wattpadâs $754-million exit
Eva Lau wants you to avoid the obvious.
Stability and speed: Mastercard’s partnership with Koho
How a FinTech startup migrated towards the future of banking.
Online brokerage Questrade lays off undisclosed number of employees
Questrade appears to have quietly exited digital mortgage business around same time Wealthsimple entered it.
AI chipmaker Tenstorrent closes nearly $700-million USD Series D at $2.6-billion valuation
Samsung, Bezos-backed financing comes after the firm quietly relocated to the US.
Lightspeed lays off 200 employees in second restructuring of the year
Online brokerage firm Questrade also reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of employees in recent days.
The DOJ wants to take Google Chrome away, Rob Kenedi wants to decelerate tech
After a decade of quiet dominance, the browser space is suddenly filled with uncertainty.
The painkiller for pharmaceutical reps
How ACTO is bringing pharma knowledge to the frontlines.