Miovision partnerships expand its smart city vision to Maritimes and US
In a recent partnership, Miovision, a company developing Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS), has announced Vaughan-based traffic…
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New federal directive looks to increase automated decision making in government
The Canadian government has announced the launch of the Directive on Automated Decision Making, a mandate which aims to guide…
A|I: The AI Times – Is ethical AI even possible?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
eSentire raises $47 million USD, will build new office in Waterloo
Cambridge-based eSentire has announced it has raised $47 million USD in funding led by majority investor Warburg Pincus, a…
Trudeau announces Lunar Accelerator, partnership with NASA-led Lunar Gateway
In an effort to send humans back to the moon, and to explore Mars, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today, Canada will…
A|I: The AI Times – Element AI takes its product to the bank
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Dessa engineers build machine learning supernova identification system
Three engineers at Dessa, a company that works with enterprises to build and implement AI systems, have created a machine learning…
A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada an AI leader?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Element AI coming out of “stealth phase,” launching product with National Bank
Today, Element AI announced a partnership with the National Bank of Canada, which will see its AI-powered software help improve…
Montreal startup receives $1 million for app helping paralyzed patients communicate
Montreal-based Innodem Neurosciences has received $1 million from angel, banking, and government entities to begin commercializing…
Battlesnake returns to Victoria to give coders a chance at gaming glory
Battlesnake, a non-profit AI programming competition, will be hitting Victoria on March 2 for its fifth year. Organizers are…
Zoom.ai expands to email, appealing to companies not on chat systems
Today, Toronto-based Zoom.ai launched its new Microsoft Outlook plugin and Google Chrome extension, hoping to target companies…
Only one Canadian company places on list of top 100 AI companies in the world
Despite Canada’s rising reputation as a global leader in the artificial intelligence community, it appears Canadian companies…
Alberta commits $100 million to AI companies
On Wednesday, the Alberta government announced a $100 million investment, over a period of five years, to attract more artificial…
A|I: The AI Times – Preparing for China’s AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…