Joint Canada-UK AI initiative to dole out over $10 million CAD for research projects
Ten international research projects involving universities in Canada and the UK are set to receive approximately $5 million…
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A|I: The AI Times – Facebook’s quiet AI acquisitions
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Today in Acquisitions: IntelliGO, Symon.AI
In the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring Canadian technology startups. Here’s the latest…
Kitchener-based self-driving industrial robot maker Otto Motors expands into Japan
Otto Motors, the industrial division of Clearpath Robotics, has expanded its operations in the Japanese market with a partnership…
A|I: The AI Times – The new Narwhals
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Converge Technology Solutions
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on…
Toronto machine learning startup Dessa acquired by Square
Dessa, a Toronto-based startup that builds machine learning applications, has been acquired by Square. While terms of the deal…
Today in hires: Nudge Rewards, Sportlogiq
Recently, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what…
Integrate.ai receives privacy certification developed by Ann Cavoukian
Toronto-based Integrate.ai has received the Privacy by Design certification, which aims to help companies enhance their privacy…
Artificial intelligence company Ambyint raises $19.9 million CAD Series B
Calgary cleantech company Ambyint, which specializes in AI-powered solutions for the oil and gas industry, has secured a $19.9…
A|I: The AI Times – Google’s “AI-first” approach
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
BenchSci raises $29 million CAD Series B round
BenchSci has raised a $29 million CAD ($22 million USD) Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital. The financing round…
Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…
Scotiabank donates $750,000 to University of Ottawa to launch ethical AI initiative
Scotiabank has donated $750,000 in funding to the University of Ottawa to launch a new initiative to identify solutions to…
A|I: The AI Times – Argument mining
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…