Element AI coming out of “stealth phase,” launching product with National Bank
Today, Element AI announced a partnership with the National Bank of Canada, which will see its AI-powered software help improve…
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Montreal startup receives $1 million for app helping paralyzed patients communicate
Montreal-based Innodem Neurosciences has received $1 million from angel, banking, and government entities to begin commercializing…
Battlesnake returns to Victoria to give coders a chance at gaming glory
Battlesnake, a non-profit AI programming competition, will be hitting Victoria on March 2 for its fifth year. Organizers are…
Zoom.ai expands to email, appealing to companies not on chat systems
Today, Toronto-based Zoom.ai launched its new Microsoft Outlook plugin and Google Chrome extension, hoping to target companies…
Only one Canadian company places on list of top 100 AI companies in the world
Despite Canada’s rising reputation as a global leader in the artificial intelligence community, it appears Canadian companies…
Alberta commits $100 million to AI companies
On Wednesday, the Alberta government announced a $100 million investment, over a period of five years, to attract more artificial…
A|I: The AI Times – Preparing for China’s AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Former Scotiabank managing director leaves to join Receptiviti
Toronto-based Receptiviti, a corporate culture analytics company, has announced that Mike Friedman is the company’s new chief…
Canada needs to do better on leading AI innovation says Trudeau
In a talk about innovation and infrastructure with the Board of Trade President, Jan De Silva, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Motorleaf partners with greenhouse supplier Cultilene to provide AI to growers
Montreal-based startup Motorleaf has announced a partnership with Dutch greenhouse supplier Cultilene, to offer commercial…
Vector Institute to offer $17,500 AI master’s scholarships in Ontario
The Vector Institute announced Friday, it will award up to 115 scholarships to students who are pursuing a full-time AI-related…
A|I: The AI Times – Amazon’s open source AI model optimization
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs acquired by FLIR Systems for $265 Million CAD
Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR…
Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based…
Two Hat acquires ImageVision, develops AI to fight against child sexual abuse
Two Hat, a BC-based AI technology company announced that it has acquired ImageVision, a Texas-based image recognition and visual…