University of Waterloo researchers create virtual assistant prototype to help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Computer scientists at the Univesity of Waterloo are creating a prototype of ACT@Home, a virtual assistant designed to help…
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Today in company updates: Flipp partners with non-profits, Symbility partners with Deeplearni.ng
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Picniic launches data-tracking virtual assistant to help families stay organized
Vancouver-based Picniic, a digital platform that brings families’ activities and data into one single platform, has launched…
Montreal-based law firm launches AI assistant to help people navigate Canada’s immigration process
Montreal-based EXEO, a law firm that specializes in immigration and international mobility, has launched its Immigration Virtual…
CB Insights calling for applications from AI startups for The AI 100
CB Insights is calling for applications for the 2018 edition of The AI 100, which highlights a select group of emerging companies…
Maluuba closes Kitchener-Waterloo office, consolidating employees in Montreal
Maluuba has officially closed its Kitchener-Waterloo office, consolidating its employee base at the company’s Montreal…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 78: Supercluster clustercuss
With the innovation agenda at the forefront of the current government’s platform, it should no longer be a surprise that…
Neurogate represents Canada at Microsoft’s $125,000 Imagine Cup
NeuroGate, which uses Microsoft Azure’s machine learning capabilities to identify neurodegenerative disorders, has advanced…
Report: Canadian job opportunities in AI have grown by nearly 500%
As Canada’s tech ecosystem continues to see a rise in AI and machine learning startups — and as the Canadian government…
Application deadline for Creative Destruction Lab’s quantum machine learning stream ends July 31
The Creative Destruction Lab is only accepting applications for its quantum machine learning stream until July 31. The one-year…
Slik.ai’s Soroush Ghodsi the youngest Canadian entrepreneur to join Y Combinator
Fifteen-year-old Soroush Ghodsi is the latest — and youngest — Canadian entrepreneur to be accepted into Y Combinator’s…
Ada Support raises $2.5 million to develop AI chatbot for customer support requests
Toronto-based Ada Support, which has developed an AI-powered chatbot that delivers automated responses to customer support…
IBM and University of Alberta use AI to predict schizophrenia with 74 percent accuracy
IBM and University of Alberta researchers have published a study describing how the teams used AI and machine learning algorithms…
Can design-centric thinking drive customer success? (Facebook Live chat)
The battle between engineer-centric and design-centric product development is at least as old as the iPhone, but with the mobile…
Zoom.ai wins $100,000 grand prize at OpenText Enterprise World Pitch Contest
Toronto-based Zoom.ai, which has developed an automated virtual assistant that helps users offload menial administrative tasks,…