Ross Intelligence raises $13 million Series A
Ross Intelligence has raised an $13 milion ($8.7 million USD) Series A, according to a report from TechCrunch. The funding…
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la Caisse and Desjardins Group launching $75 million FinTech fund
la Caisse and Desjardins Group announced the creation of a $75 million investment fund dedicated to FinTechs and AI applied…
A|I: The AI Times – Exploring AI ethics
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Thales launches AI lab with IVADO, MILA, and Vector Institute
Thales has made an investment in advancing safe and ethical applications of artificial intelligence by launching the Centre…
DeepMind opens second international lab in Montreal
Google’s DeepMind has announced the opening of its second international AI research laboratory in Montreal, just months…
Jones Media brings machine learning solution to marketers through Verve.AI acquisition
Jones Media announced that it’s acquired Verve.ai, a Toronto-based augmented intelligence data platform, from realSociable.…
Wysdom.AI raises $8.5 million to bring AI to customer support
Following a rebrand, Toronto-based Wysdom.AI (formerly known as CrowdCare) has raised $8.5 million. The round was led by ScaleUP…
A|I: The AI Times – The black box of deep learning
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Legal Innovation Zone launches $80,000 AI Challenge
The Legal Innovation Zone has launched the Ontario AI Legal Challenge, which offers $80,000 in seed funding to a team using…
Stradigi creates lab to support and launch AI startups
Montreal-based Stradigi, a software development firm, is launching an applied research centre focused on developing AI solutions…
Analytics 4 Life raises $25 million Series B for AI-powered cardiac imaging tech
Toronto-based Analytics 4 Life has raised a $25 million USD Series B to support its mission of using AI to disrupt medical…
Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
Samsung opens AI lab in Montreal with Yoshua Bengio
Samsung is the latest company looking to tap into Canadian AI talent with the opening of an AI lab in Montreal. According to…
Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO
The Toronto-based Vector Institute has named its first CEO in Dr. Garth Gibson. His appointment is effective January 2, 2018.…
Zoom.AI acquires SimplyInsight to double down on natural language processing
Three months after it announced $2.1 million in funding, Zoom.AI has announced the acquisition of fellow Toronto company SimplyInsight.…