OpenText commits to creating 400 jobs in Ireland amid Carney’s state visit
Kitchener-Waterloo company doubles investment in Ireland as Canada makes AI agreements with the country.
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Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.
Meet the AI company tracking the foreign actors stoking Alberta separatism
Cipher is using AI to track, monitor, and categorize the disinformation amplifying Canada’s unity crisis.
MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system
Companies awarded $2.4 million to develop ground systems behind RADARSAT+.
Sentinel R&D at centre of Russian accusations that Canada is a “warmonger”
Comments follow recent deal between Hamilton-based drone company and Ukraine’s Airlogix.
Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds
Privacy commissioner calls for stronger powers to force xAI to comply with recommendations.
Ottawa introduces bill to ban social media for kids under 16
Draft legislation would create new regulator to govern online safety, including AI chatbot use.
Montréal innovation hub Ax.c secures renewed funding and DMZ partnership
Government-backed hub hosted more than 250 events in its first year of operation.
Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government
MOU tasks Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in province’s public service.
Public buying is a hidden growth engine. It’s time for Canada to use it strategically
CCI’s Laurent Carbonneau writes that Canada needs to reward investments in R&D and IP.
Is Canada’s AI strategy a plan of action?
Plus: Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun explains the coming Physical AI revolution.
National AI institutes get funding and talent boost from AI strategy
Mila, Amii, Vector Institute, and CAISI receive over $200 million in financial commitments.
Canada’s AI strategy draws mixed reviews from across tech ecosystem
Viewpoints differ, but experts aligned that strategy needs clearer timelines and greater detail.
Canada’s AI strategy looks to shift government from startup supporter to stakeholder
New $500-million fund will take equity stakes in promising Canadian AI firms.
Canada’s AI strategy promises to protect citizens. Critics say it still lacks teeth
Prime Minister says legislation around protecting children will come in the next few weeks.