Canada’s AI minister says he’s more worried about creating unicorns than monopolies
Speaking at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Evan Solomon said he wants to reward companies taking risks.
Events
Databricks and Ada execs on what’s fuelling the Gen Z AI backlash
Reynold Xin and Mike Murchison say there is space for students to reframe their relationship to AI.
At Upper Bound, AI experts debate what it means to be a person
Richard Sutton says machines aren’t persons yet, but will be someday.
At Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Canadian tech’s future came into sharper focus
Canada’s AI minister, leaders of Waabi and Xanadu spoke to sold-out crowd at BetaKit’s TTW kickoff event.
How Toronto Tech Week became Canada’s largest grassroots tech event
Co-directors Julia Konefal and Mell Truong explain how TTW went from experiment to 600 events in just two years.
The “Internet of Bodies” is here, and your body could be hacked
It’s not just cyberpunk sci-fi; online prostheses create new opportunities, but also risks.
BEA wants to help co-founders LiinkUP at Toronto Tech Week
Co-Founder Connect lands in Toronto on May 28 to help engineer the perfect founder pairings.
Alberta partners with Amii to establish Health Innovation Lab
Lab will focus on integrating AI into provincial healthcare development.
PrairiesCan reveals $6.8 million in AI support funding at Upper Bound
Edmonton’s largest AI conference celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.
Web Summit Vancouver’s two wolves
Plus: What’s pushing Canadian companies back to the public markets?
The BetaKit Guide: Toronto Tech Week 2026
Your cheat sheet to one of the busiest weeks in Toronto tech.
Web Summit Vancouver opens with tech’s biggest question: who owns the future?
Conference poses questions over the AI revolution, Canadian sovereignty, and the rules shaping what comes next.
Can Ottawa become Photonic Valley?
Plus: Are you tokenmaxxing? Tell us.
Canada won’t pursue national semiconductor strategy, AI minister says
Canada is the only G7 country without a standalone strategy. Industry groups are urging action.
Canada to create AI and Labour Advisory Council, Solomon says
Advisory group stems from a desire to maintain regular contact with labour leaders following initial meetings.