Why Boson AI’s Toronto office is growing faster than its Silicon Valley HQ
The AI research lab has set up shop in Canada for its compute, talent, and predictability.
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What does a budget “about entrepreneurs” look like?
Plus: Binance’s $6.3-billion cautionary tale.
Why Canada’s Cohere stake has struck a nerve
Plus: Wealthsimple and Solink raise big rounds.
Canada to join European supercomputer program, collaborate on tech priorities
Announcements were part of feds’ broad partnership with EU.
Cohere deal won’t be last time feds take stake in Canadian tech companies, AI minister says
Evan Solomon says forthcoming $500-million tech fund will consider equity stakes.
Canada’s new national security strategy puts tech front and centre
Prime minister promises Canadian tech will “contribute to a more secure and prosperous world.”
Feds to buy stake in Cohere via planned $7-billion Series E at $36-billion valuation
The Government of Canada is investing $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI darling.
Loon clears key regulatory hurdle to offer Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
OSC gives FinTech company and fellow Calgary firm Paytrie exemptive relief to issue and distribute CADC.
VCCI exposes the bottleneck in Canadian VC
Plus: Reaction Dynamics wants to launch a new rocket by 2031.
Canadian VC industry hails federal funding boost, but timing and early-stage gap remain concerns
Ninety percent of $750-million funding envelope earmarked for later- and growth-stage funding.
Feds reveal breakdown of $750-million VC funding envelope, open Growth VCCI applications
Two programs total $1.75-billion boost to Canadian venture capital ecosystem.
Toronto’s mayoral race points to prediction market loopholes
Plus: Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin to leave after two years.