Quantum Algorithms Institute, Xanadu team up to increase talent pipeline in quantum computing
Xanadu also announced a partnership with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries.
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Mayday marks calendar year with $3.8 million CAD to help remote workers improve their time management
Amid a saturated market, Jeremy Bell doesn’t want to just “build another calendar.”
Sanctuary AI secures $75.5 million in mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence robots
Sanctuary’s backers include Bell, Magna, Verizon, and Workday.
A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s killer app is translation?
Plus: Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules.
Pulse Industrial secures $3.5 million from SDTC to improve safety in industrial plants
Pulse Industrial is one of 16 companies sharing $52.3 million from SDTC.
A|I: The AI Times – Speaking Cohere’s language
Plus: Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial-recognition practices.
Mila partners with AI Sweden to bolster AI R&D in Canada and Sweden
AI Sweden has established a physical presence in Montréal.
A|I: The AI Times – Raquel Urtasun’s autonomous vehicle revolution
Plus: Toronto tech institute tracking long COVID with AI.
Cohere closes $125 million USD Series B round led by Tiger Global
Cohere plans to open new Palo Alto office led by Apple alum.
Cyclica spins out startup, Perturba Therapeutics, from University of Toronto
Perturba fuses AI-drug design and biological science.
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2022
ControlHQ’s co-founder is back with his #CDNtech crystal ball.
Oncology innovators Canexia Health, Imagia merge, raise $20 million
Imagia CEO Geralyn Ochab will lead the combined companies.
Odaia secures $17.5 million CAD to help pharma firms focus their sales and marketing with AI
Odaia aims to be a “one-stop shop” for pharma data analysis.
Axya raises $3.9 million in seed extension to scale deployment of supply chain software
The initial round closed in March and raised $1.5 million.
Raquel Urtasun’s Waabi unveils “revolutionary” autonomous vehicle testing simulator
Waabi claims it’s the “ultimate school for self-driving vehicles.”