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Alphabet company DeepMind shutters Edmonton site as part of Google layoffs
byDeepMind said it’s maintaining its other Canadian locations in Montréal, Toronto.
Tenstorrent swaps CEOs as Apple, AMD, Intel alum takes helm of AI chip unicorn
byTenstorrent founder becomes CTO as company also hires ex-Google director as COO.
Québec to house IBM quantum supercomputer as Xanadu secures $40 million from feds
byPINQ² will operationalize the quantum supercomputer this year.
Delphia places co-founder on leave over sexual assault allegations, lawsuit from former employee
byPlaintiff: “I feel hurt and betrayed by Delphia’s co-founders.”
Stephen Marche on how generative AI will transform academia (and everything else)
byNobody is prepared.
A|I: The AI Times – Radical strategies for AI & quantum in Canada
byPlus: Scale AI cuts 20% of its workforce.
Volvo backs Waabi to accelerate driverless trucks commercialization
byWaabi unveiled its self-driving product in November to gear up for road tests.
Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition
byDoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.
Smart horticultural lighting provider Sollum closes $30 million CAD to expand library of ‘light recipes’
bySollum previously received government grants to support the production of greenhouse tomatoes, strawberries.
UK autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica plans to expand Canadian presence following $140 million USD raise
byOxbotica plans to hire for up to 50 new roles in Toronto office.
Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
byNQS aims to support Canadian quantum research, talent, and commercialization.
ReelData raises $10.6 million CAD using AI to monitor fish populations
byHalifax startup reels in cash to help farmers monitor fish populations with accuracy.
Nokia opens new Toronto office as part of broader Ontario-wide expansion
byNokia previously announced plans to hire for 340 new jobs in the province.