Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal
Claim alleges “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale.
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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.
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.
1Password acquires Apono to become the “control plane” for businesses using agentic AI
Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access.
Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model
Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace.
Maneva raises $27-million USD Series A to expand AI vision in manufacturing
Capital will be used to scale into North America, expand into Asian markets.
Can a saliva test make UFC athletes better fighters? This Canadian startup is betting on it
Ahead of White House fight, Kintra is using AI-powered biomarkers to help fighters eke out an edge.
Ballooning AI costs have Canadian startups weighing alternatives
Canadian startup leaders brace for more price increases to the models they rely on.
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.
Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round
FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.
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.
Clio acquires fellow Canadian legaltech firm Jurisage
Deal gives Clio the legal database it needs to advance its AI roadmap on home turf.
AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million USD Series C round
Toronto holding firm fuels up to continue software acquisition spree.
Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government
MOU tasks Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in province’s public service.