Beacon raises $250-million USD Series B to buy and equip “Main Street businesses” with AI
Former Instacart, Sequoia leaders target profitable firms in overlooked sectors for AI upgrades.
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What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?
Feds make huge spending commitments but finally get competitive on defence, taxes, and financial services.
Shopify stock slides as company beats Q3 revenue outlook with 32 percent growth
E-commerce giant continues to invest heavily in AI as it eyes global growth.
ventureLAB and the Critical Industrial Technologies initiative are modernizing Canada’s industrial backbone
The incubator’s newest program helps Ontario businesses clear the last mile of AI adoption.
Future Summit 2025 to host leaders from NVIDIA, AWS Canada, Alberta government, and more
A closer look at the sessions and power players shaping Future Summit’s inaugural gathering on Nov 18 to 20.
Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit
OutreachGenius, Happly.AI among winners taking home more money than ever before.
Waabi’s self-driving system now powers Volvo’s new autonomous truck
Waabi Driver integrated into the Volvo VNL as companies look to commercialize self-driving trucks.
A “terrifying” time to build: Canadian VCs debate AI bubble at RevStar Summit
Growth and grabbing customers are key, investors tell startups at go-to-market conference.
Solink expands Ottawa headquarters as it targets 1,000 employees by 2030
Surveillance tech firm doubles its footprint and boosts production as it aims for global leadership.
Maket secures $3.4 million to make floor planning quicker with AI
AI-powered architecture platform is preparing to launch its 2.0 version next year.
Grammarly rebrands to Superhuman as it expands from catching typos to AI productivity
Superhuman houses writing assistant, email, collaboration tools, and AI agents in a unified platform.
Open House Montréal brings its grassroots energy back to city’s startup scene
Montréal tech week explored AI, social impact, and Québec’s funding crunch.
Untether AI files for bankruptcy following AMD acquihire
Bankruptcy filing reveals $128 million owed to creditors, including early backer Radical Ventures.
Evan Solomon teases new AI laws as experts warn Canada is behind international peers
AI minister pledges to tackle deepfakes and data transfer at governance conference in Montreal.
AI minister won’t rule out American involvement in Canada’s sovereign cloud
Evan Solomon says sovereign cloud strategy may have room for “multiple players.”