Major media companies sue Cohere for alleged copyright infringement
Toronto Star, Condé Nast, Vox part of group alleging Cohere unfairly copied, used their content.
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Alexi secures $4.5 million in venture debt from TD to develop AI tools for litigators
Debt financing comes eight months after legaltech startup’s $15-million Series A.
Clio and Intel add new general managers in Canada as #CDNtech exec shakeups carry into 2025
ThoughtExchange, Verv, and Lorica also started the year by making changes at the top.
San Francisco-based Landbase taps Canadian roots with acquisition of LavaReach
Bootstrapped startup’s co-founders will join the AI-powered go-to-market solutions company.
University of Waterloo to open GENESIS, a new blockchain and AI research lab
New facilities supported by $1.4-million donation from professor-founded blockchain startup Interop Labs.
RetinaLogik ready to execute on vision with $1.1-million financing, Health Canada Class II approval
Portable eye care device startup sets sights on North American expansion.
Waabi inks partnership with investor Volvo to develop and deploy self-driving trucks
CEO says deal gives Waabi next puzzle piece it needs for autonomous trucking at scale.
An AI report to distract you from tariffs
Plus: Shopify CEO promises ‘buy local’ features in Shop app.
Boardy partners with Diversio in effort to make its AI more inclusive following email backlash
AI “superconnector” that sent unsolicited messages about users’ looks will now undergo inclusivity training.
Accelerating software that helps the helpers
How AWS helps Jane scale practice management for allied health clinics worldwide.
Cohere leaders think DeepSeek proves their point about AI innovation
Chinese AI company’s rise shows smaller players can compete in global AI market, Scale AI CEO says.
Canadian-founded Clay achieves unicorn status with $57.5-million raise
Customer research AI startup CEO claims its 6x growth in 2024 prompted existing investors to “double down.”
Basetwo closes $16.5-million CAD Series A round to optimize manufacturing with AI copilots
Company claims AI model armed with physics, chemistry expertise can cut inefficiencies in mass production.
Private equity firm Novacap raises more than $1-billion USD for first digital infrastructure fund
Novacap CEO says digital infrastructure will remain in high demand due to growth of AI.
Your “mouth commands attention”: Boardy CEO apologizes after emphatic negative response to Trump-themed marketing miss
AI chatbot company sends out unsolicited email critiquing recipients’ appearance.