Former Scotiabank managing director leaves to join Receptiviti
Toronto-based Receptiviti, a corporate culture analytics company, has announced that Mike Friedman is the company’s new chief…
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Canada needs to do better on leading AI innovation says Trudeau
In a talk about innovation and infrastructure with the Board of Trade President, Jan De Silva, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Motorleaf partners with greenhouse supplier Cultilene to provide AI to growers
Montreal-based startup Motorleaf has announced a partnership with Dutch greenhouse supplier Cultilene, to offer commercial…
Vector Institute to offer $17,500 AI master’s scholarships in Ontario
The Vector Institute announced Friday, it will award up to 115 scholarships to students who are pursuing a full-time AI-related…
A|I: The AI Times – Amazon’s open source AI model optimization
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs acquired by FLIR Systems for $265 Million CAD
Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR…
Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based…
Two Hat acquires ImageVision, develops AI to fight against child sexual abuse
Two Hat, a BC-based AI technology company announced that it has acquired ImageVision, a Texas-based image recognition and visual…
Luminari raises $845,000 in seed round for CPA career management platform
Toronto-based Luminari, a career management platform for Canadian chartered professional accountants (CPAs), announced it has…
A|I: The AI Times – The time to adopt AI is now
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
A|I: The AI Times – The global AI boom
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Kathryn Hume joins Borealis AI as director of business development
Borealis AI today announced Kathryn Hume will join the company’s leadership team as director of business development. In…
Tulip partners with Google Cloud to provide machine learning solutions for retail
Toronto-based retail startup Tulip has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to improve store performance and sales associate…
TD Bank adds AI-powered chatbot called ‘Clari’ to its mobile apps
TD has unveiled a new service to customers who use its mobile app that aims to make banking a bit easier, and possibly reduce…
Governor General appoints Geoffrey Hinton to the Order of Canada
The so-called ‘Godfather of Deep Learning’ Geoffrey Hinton has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada. In…