Montreal-based Nectar wins People’s Choice Award at Foodbytes! pitch competition
Montreal-based Nectar won the People’s Choice Award from Foodbytes!, which held its first-ever Canadian foodtech pitch…
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Samsung opens AI research centre in Toronto
Samsung’s advanced research and development arm, Samsung Research, is opening three new AI research centres worldwide. One…
A|I: The AI Times – Google Duplex calls
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Dooly.ai raises $2 million to automate admin tasks for sales teams
Vancouver-based Dooly.ai has raised $2 million to help sales professionals reduce time spent on administrative tasks using…
Toronto coalition calls for machine learning systems to respect human rights
A coalition of human rights and technology groups have released a new declaration in Toronto, calling for tech companies and…
York University announces certificate in machine learning to tackle skills gap
The York University School of Continuing Studies has announced a part-time certificate in machine learning. York University…
Primal secures $2.3 million to develop its semantic AI
Waterloo-based Primal, which helps publishers prioritize content, ads, and product recommendations for individual users, has…
Motorleaf raises $2.85 million to help greenhouses predict their harvest
Montreal-based Motorleaf has raised $2.85 million in seed funding to build up its platform providing data analytics to greenhouse…
#paid raises $9 million Series A to help you find influencers with AI
Toronto-based #paid has raised a $9 million Series A as the company looks to expand its influencer marketing platform. The…
A|I: The AI Times – Intel’s AI investments, Adobe’s broad bet
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Today in funding ($25M): Resson, Unito, Xanadu
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
LocoNoco raises $500,000 to build robot automation platform for developers
LocoNoco has raised a $500,000 funding round with the goal of leading an emerging industry in the developer world: robot software…
Today in AI: Stradigi AI, Soko.ai, Qoints, Sportlogiq
Several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features to make strides in AI. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
A|I: The AI Times – Sophia (the robot) comes to Canada
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Certn raises $975,000 to use AI for background checks
Victoria-based Certn, a background screening platform that uses AI to predict applicant behaviors, has raised a $975,000 seed…