Lightspeed lays off staff as part of âorganizational changesâ
Retail tech firm says changes will improve âoperational efficiencyâ and allow reinvestment.
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Dominion Dynamics strikes deal to build Ukrainian uncrewed ground vehicles in Canada
Ottawa startup partners with Ukrainian firm Tencore to produce armoured vehicles for front-line deployment.
Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio join 400 scientists calling for international AI regulator
New open letter pushes for AI breaches to be made public, following recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents.Â
Hopper cuts staff shortly after co-founder departsÂ
Dakota Smith served as CEO of Hopperâs key revenue-driving enterprise division.Â
Cohere to open third Canadian office in OttawaÂ
Toronto AI company plans to tap into the regionâs âstrong talent pool.â
Tiny buys Oso Cloudâs assets for $1.9 million
Victoria-based tech holding company says deal brings ARR to $75 million.
Edmonton Unlimited announces Deep Tech Foundry program at Startup Week
New program will launch in 2027 to tackle the unique challenges of commercializing deep tech.
BioRender launches AI agent for building scientific research images
Software startup aims to offer a more accurate alternative to general-purpose AI.
Senso to be acquired by New York-based marketing platform Zeta Global
Toronto-based Senso will help Zeta improve its AI trust and discoverability offerings.
CyberWorks lands $1-million Canadian Armed Forces contract
GTA startup inks agreement to provide autonomous vehicles to Canadaâs military.
Signal VP reminds lawmakers the secure messaging app wonât comply with Bill C-22
Controversial bill would give law enforcement more power to monitor and collect personal data.
Canadian tech and investor groups call for tax incentives, capital gains rollover
CVCA, CCI, and others ask for QSBS-style tax incentive meant to retain business value.
Half of heavy industrial workers use AI, but workplace training is lacking
Punchcard Systems report shows widening gap between worker adoption and employer readiness.
Canadaâs major projects boom is a big opportunity for smaller firms, but hurdles remain
BDC report says the countryâs infrastructure push could require help from 280,000 SMBs.
Calian and Invest Ottawa to open new defence research and development lab
Ottawaâs Area X.O will get a new testing facility focused on helping defence technologies work well together.