Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs acquired by FLIR Systems for $265 Million CAD
Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR Systems specializes…
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Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based chief scientist, who said…
Two Hat acquires ImageVision, develops AI to fight against child sexual abuse
Two Hat, a BC-based AI technology company announced that it has acquired ImageVision, a Texas-based image recognition and visual search company. Two Hat is…
Luminari raises $845,000 in seed round for CPA career management platform
Toronto-based Luminari, a career management platform for Canadian chartered professional accountants (CPAs), announced it has raised $845,000 from strategic angel investors in a second…
A|I: The AI Times – The time to adopt AI is now
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
A|I: The AI Times – The global AI boom
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…
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 her new role, Hume will oversee…
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 effectiveness by using Google Cloud’s machine…
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 a statement, Governor General…
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 with online payment platform Stripe. Using the company’s chatbot…
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 for its inaugural 2019-2020 MAIEI Fellowship. This one-year,…
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, the advanced analytics and data firm it…