Cohere doubles down on agentic search capabilities with new Embed 4 model
Agents will continue to be an important part of enterprise AI adoption, Cohere told BetaKit.
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Xaba aims to make industrial robots smarter with $8-million CAD seed extension
Low-code software serves as a robot’s “synthetic brain,” according to the company.
Blumind secures $20-million Series A to build the AI chip we’d have if computers didn’t exist
Ottawa fabless chip startup says it plans to get its first product into production next year.
Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Google Cloud Startups leader sees opportunity for startups building AI agents amid pressure to move quickly
Darren Mowry says “doing the right thing in the right order” has become a key challenge for AI companies.
Scale AI offering $30-million envelope for Canadian companies to accelerate AI adoption
Government-backed AI hub to cover up to 40 percent of “high-impact” AI projects completed this year.
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth
Company achieves $2 billion CAD valuation after doubling customer base in 10 months.
Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams
Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke tells employees to prove AI can’t do the job before asking for resources
The e-commerce giant expects AI to be used in prototyping, and adds AI evaluation to performance review.
Microsoft thinks AI agents will eat the world
Plus: Shopify, Lightspeed among Canadian tech stocks dragged down by tariffs.
Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for AI-powered surgery visuals
A mini Montréal healthtech boom may be on the horizon as several early-stage companies attract investment.
The team behind Intuit’s AI-driven expert platform
The Virtual Expert Platform built by Intuit is a proving ground for Canada’s top engineering talent.
Ontario subsidizes Siemens’ new R&D facility after CEOs plead province to prioritize homegrown production
The Invest Ontario Fund will cover $7.2 million of the German giant’s $150-million investment.
Nanoprecise closes Series C to predict industrial equipment failures with AI
Edmonton startup nabs $36 million USD to bring its tech to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa.
Consensus 2025 to spotlight builders with PitchFest and three-day blockchain hackathon
Early bird applications open for EasyA Consensus Hackathon.