CanCon Podcast Ep. 68: Is Google’s new AI chip a game changer?
Recently, ransomware known as WannaCry, attacked (at last count) over 200,000 systems in 150 countries. The hack made use of…
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OCE Discovery panel says Canadian gov’t must provide “sustained” support to AI industry
On May 15 and May 16, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) hosted OCE Discovery at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to…
Magnet Forensics launches Magnet.AI to fight child exploitation
Jad Saliba, founder and CTO of Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, was working as a police officer in Waterloo, when a cancer…
National Bank partners with IVADO to support Montreal’s data science ecosystem
National Bank and IVADO — a joint initiative between HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, and the Université de Montréal…
Report: Most Canadians don’t know what artificial intelligence is
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a program or machine to think and learn on its own. AI can come in many forms,…
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.…
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…