Canada will update AI strategy a year ahead of schedule: Evan Solomon
AI minister says Canada “can’t afford to wait” as government assembles AI strategy task force.
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Cohereâs valuation hits $7 billion USD following $100-million round extension
Canadaâs leading AI company raised $500 million USD at a $6.8 billion valuation in August.
SAAS NORTH is serving up a new playbook for founders
On Nov. 5-6, Ottawa will host two days of candid talks on building and scaling SaaS in the age of AI.
FluidAI lands FDA clearance to sell post-surgery monitor in the US
Kitchener-Waterloo healthtech startup eyes Series B to fuel US commercialization.
Variational AI lands âup toâ $349 million USD to discover drugs with Merck
Vancouver firm’s AI platform will generate chemical compounds based on Merckâs therapeutic targets.
Loblaw expands Gatik deal to 50 driverless trucks by 2026
Renewed partnership moves beyond trials to serve more than 300 GTA stores.
Mycroft raises $3.5 million USD to deliver âGoldilocksâ security for startups
Ex-PartnerStack leaders want to give SaaS companies enterprise-grade security without the overhead.
Elastic Path founderâs new startup ShopVision secures $5.6 million CAD seed round
Brightspark, BDC Capital, and Rhino Ventures back Harry Chemko-led startup.
1Password locks in new deal with Perplexityâs AI-powered Comet browser
Toronto company partners with one of Silicon Valleyâs best-capitalized AI brands.
Cohere opens Paris office to create European hub for its AI business
AI Scaleup has future plans for Montréal and South Korean offices.
Canadaâs AI edge is human
How Mitacs plans to keep AI talent in Canada.
Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025
VCs say latest results are ânot the end of the worldâ but anticipate continued slowdown.
Canada outpaced US in tech talent growth in 2024: CBRE report
Toronto eclipsed New York while Waterloo soared 11 spots to become a top North American tech market.
Ex-Vidyard employees sell Torontoâs HyperComply to SecurityScorecard
Team behind the compliance automation tool joins platform used by two-thirds of the Fortune 500.
Amber Mac wants parents to know their kids are talking to AI
A new event focused on digital wellness for teens has launched as the dangers of unsupervised AI use become clear.