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Canadian government investing $25 million in health research projects that use AI
This week, the Canadian government announced the launch of its Collaborative Health Research Project (CHRP) competition, putting out a call for researchers to apply…
NVIDIA opening AI lab in Toronto
NVIDIA, the company behind the invention of the GPU, is opening an AI lab in Toronto. NVIDIA first opened a Toronto office in 2015…
Finn AI collaborates with Visa Developer to expand its banking chatbot platform
Vancouver-based Finn AI announced a strategic collaboration with Visa Canada, which will see the FinTech leveraging the Visa Developer platform within Finn AI’s conversational…
A|I: The AI Times – Supercomputers built for AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
Kanata North Business Association launches autonomous vehicle ecosystem directory
The Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) has announced the launch of the Canadian Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Innovator Directory. The directory was created in…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The firm last…
Today in AI: Algolux, Local Logic
Several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new partnerships to make strides in AI. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Algolux…
Hubba’s Ben Zifkin says Canada can’t rely on potential to become a global tech hub
Canada’s tech ecosystem might be under the spotlight with the rise of scaling companies and a budding AI sector, but this spotlight will not…
Omnirobotic raises $1 million from Element AI to develop autonomous robots
Laval-based Omnirobotic, which helps customization manufacturers use robotics to address manpower shortages, has raised a $1 million seed round. The funding was led by…
Element AI and SSENSE release dataset to help designers build AR for fashion
Montreal-based fashion platform SSENSE has partnered with Element AI to release its dataset of expert-annotated images with the AI research community. The dataset, which…
Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby shares applications for emotion AI at True North
During Waterloo’s True North conference last week, Affectiva CEO Rana el Kaliouby spoke about emotion AI, the next frontier of artificial intelligence, and its…
A|I: The AI Times – Ottawa as an AI hub?
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