AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio joins Botler as strategy advisor
Machine learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio is joining Botler as a strategic advisor, according to a report from The New York Times.…
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Uber launching research hub for driverless technology in Toronto
Uber is launching its first driverless tech-focused research hub outside of the US in Toronto — and is enlisting the help…
Report: Millennials show more interest in jobs less likely to be replaced by automation
Millennials, compared to Generation Xers and baby boomers, are more interested in careers that are less at risk of being overtaken…
Exiger acquires Toronto-based OutsideIQ for AI-based financial compliance solutions
Toronto-based OutsideIQ has just been acquired by New York-based Exiger, a company that helps businesses monitor compliances…
C100 announces the 21 startups headed to 48Hrs in the Valley program
After just over a month of deliberation, the C100 has announced the 21 companies that will participate in its semiannual 48Hrs…
Rubikloud now using Microsoft Azure to support retailers moving “terabytes” of data to the cloud
Toronto-based Rubikloud announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing platform to power its…
Five reasons why Toronto is a pioneer in tech from Urbery’s Rohan Jayasekera
When LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis presented at TechTO in January, he asked a room full of entrepreneurs whether they…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 63: Can voice recognition cross AI’s Uncanny Valley?
Will the Internet of Things ruin everything? That’s the question the CanCon podcast crew is asking this week. For over…
Report: Canada has “unique” potential to lead in AI, but must address gaps in private sector funding and internet access
The Digital Finance Institute (DFI) has released a report examining the state of AI in Canada compared to the rest of the world.…
Toronto-based Modiface investing $4 million in university programs fostering AR and AI talent
As the federal government doubles down on AI in Canada, Toronto-based Modiface is hoping to support the Toronto ecosystem with…
Legal IT conference explores AI’s potential uses in Canada’s justice system
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The Young Bar of Montreal once again organized its Legal.IT event, a one-day…
TD Artificial Intelligence Innovation Day shows how AI can make business more human
Far from the typical startup and tech venues, historic St. James Cathedral Centre in Toronto proved a wonderful setting for…
Shopify, Google among 30 companies committing combined $80 million over 10 years to Vector Institute
While news of the non-profit Vector Institute’s launch was published earlier this week, Finance Minister Bill Morneau…
AI-focused Institute will be supported by over $150 million from gov’t, big five banks
According to a report from The Toronto Star, a new institute is launching in Toronto with the goal of commercializing AI research.…
Yoshua Bengio says VCs and gov’t must invest in Montreal AI’s long term success at #MTLNewTech
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The latest MTL NewTech event was dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI),…