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Ada latest Canadian unicorn to make additional staff cuts
The layoffs come four months after Ada reduced its staff by 16 percent.
Vector Institute, Communitech partner to expand AI training program across Canada
Reports show one of the main barriers to AI adoption is the ongoing talent crunch.
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Alphabet company DeepMind shutters Edmonton site as part of Google layoffs
DeepMind said it’s maintaining its other Canadian locations in Montréal, Toronto.
Tenstorrent swaps CEOs as Apple, AMD, Intel alum takes helm of AI chip unicorn
Tenstorrent founder becomes CTO as company also hires ex-Google director as COO.
Québec to house IBM quantum supercomputer as Xanadu secures $40 million from feds
PINQ² will operationalize the quantum supercomputer this year.
Delphia places co-founder on leave over sexual assault allegations, lawsuit from former employee
Plaintiff: “I feel hurt and betrayed by Delphia’s co-founders.”
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Plus: Scale AI cuts 20% of its workforce.
Volvo backs Waabi to accelerate driverless trucks commercialization
Waabi unveiled its self-driving product in November to gear up for road tests.
Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition
DoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.
Smart horticultural lighting provider Sollum closes $30 million CAD to expand library of ‘light recipes’
Sollum previously received government grants to support the production of greenhouse tomatoes, strawberries.
UK autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica plans to expand Canadian presence following $140 million USD raise
Oxbotica plans to hire for up to 50 new roles in Toronto office.