Startups SensaioTech, OroraTech look to mitigate wildfires with early detection services
Canadian wildfires cost more than $1 billion annually.
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Koïos Intelligence raises $6.5 million to expand conversational AI assistant for insurance brokers
Koïos claims its AI assistant achieves a 30 percent shorter waiting time than call centres.
BDC, Vanedge invest in semiconductor startup Bonsai Micro to create advanced wireless networks
Bonsai Micro’s co-founders come from notable BC semiconductor company PMC-Sierra.
Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire
Robotics supply chain startup alleges damages including loss of business opportunities.
A|I: The AI Times – Geoffrey Hinton issues warning, Cohere is soaring
Plus: IBM to pause hiring for jobs that AI could do.
American biotech Recursion acquires two Canadian AI drug-discovery companies, Cyclica and Valence
“Policymakers should look to understand why so many promising tech companies choose to sell themselves.”
Next Canada names startups in latest cohorts for its three accelerators
Next AI participants can receive up to $100,000.
Report: powerful, new foundation models set to transform how businesses use AI
Accenture report outlines the next generation of AI on its way.
A|I: The AI Times – EU proposes new copyright rules for generative AI as OpenAI adds ChatGPT privacy options
Plus: Ray Kurzweil weighs in on calls to pause AI development.
BrainBox AI acquires ABB technology in its mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings
Québec government and ABB invest $27 million CAD to aid BrainBox AI help retailers use less energy.
“Godfather of deep learning” Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
Hinton left his decade-long tenure at Google to speak openly about new AI fears.
Odaia closes $34 million CAD Series B to fix “bottleneck” in drug delivery process
Roster of big pharma clients helped Odaia nab latest funding round.
University of Toronto, Université de Montréal get combined $325 million as part of $1.4 billion federal investment into university innovation
Other projects focus on sustainability, health, and migrants.
CIFAR names eight new AI chairs as part of second phase of federal AI strategy
CIFAR also awarded five-year renewals to seven AI chairs appointed in 2017.
How new tools will change the way developers learn to build software
Developers might soon be flying with an AI Copilot.