A|I: The AI Times – The global AI boom
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Kathryn Hume joins Borealis AI as director of business development
Borealis AI today announced Kathryn Hume will join the company’s leadership team as director of business development. In…
Tulip partners with Google Cloud to provide machine learning solutions for retail
Toronto-based retail startup Tulip has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to improve store performance and sales associate…
TD Bank adds AI-powered chatbot called ‘Clari’ to its mobile apps
TD has unveiled a new service to customers who use its mobile app that aims to make banking a bit easier, and possibly reduce…
Governor General appoints Geoffrey Hinton to the Order of Canada
The so-called ‘Godfather of Deep Learning’ Geoffrey Hinton has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada. In…
chata.ai moves into payments space, launches business intelligence integration for Stripe
Calgary-based artificial intelligence startup chata.ai has entered the payment processing market by launching an integration…
Montreal Artificial Intelligence Ethics Institute launches call for applications for inaugural fellowship
The Montreal Artificial Intelligence Ethics Institute (MAIEI) has announced the launch and worldwide call for applications…
Advanced analytics firm QuantumBlack to open location in Montreal
Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has announced that Montreal will host the first location for QuantumBlack,…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
A|I: The AI Times – Will Canadian AI stay hot in 2019?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Osprey Informatics raises $3.75 million in funding
Calgary-based visual monitoring solutions company Osprey Informatics has closed a $3.75 million funding round led by Shell…
AI and FinTech: What’s next for Canada’s hottest sectors?
For the past several quarters, AI has been a tremendous source of funding and hype for Canada. With a federal government directive…
BCF Ventures reaches $12 million in commitments for its ‘super angel’ fund
Montreal-based super angel fund BCF Ventures has announced that it has increased its potential fund size from $5 million to…
A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s AI supercluster
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Prime Minister announces $230 million for Scale AI supercluster
During Montreal’s G7 conference on artificial intelligence, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially announced…