Ottawa releases findings from AI task force and public consultation
Government used AI to parse more than 11,000 submissions that will inform Canada’s new AI strategy.
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Canada’s tech and manufacturing leaders target N3 Summit for global growth
Two-day March summit to discuss trade shifts, new technologies in Canadian manufacturing.
This U of T-led program is helping Canada find its place in the global EV market
The EVIO program will park grad students with EV companies to keep the best talent at home.
A16z speedrun-backed OpenSesame opens new doors with rebrand to General Magic
Toronto-based startup is building texting AI agents for insurance companies.
OpenText sells analytics database Vertica to pay down debt
Company sells second non-core asset in five months after dropping CEO in August.
Ali Asaria’s Transformer Lab launches worldwide
The launch coincides with a successful fundraising round from investors on both sides of the border.
Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac sever ties with Gander Social
Prominent entrepreneurs leave advisory team as former CBC head Catherine Tait signs on.
Class-action lawsuit targets MDA Space over scrapped, $1.8-billion EchoStar deal
Investors allege firm didn’t disclose regulatory risk before contract collapsed.
Canada’s cybersecurity startups have no room for error
Daly Brown and Nick Foubert built a company around their defence expertise, before finding the support to scale it.
Canadian water purification startup Xatoms makes a splash at World Economic Forum
Cleantech firm secures grant funding while representing Canada at Davos.
OpenText appoints former IBM Americas president as new CEO
Waterloo software firm has been searching for a permanent leader since August.
As AI scribes flood healthcare, experts stress need for responsible adoption
Data privacy event unpacks how AI could save doctors time yet erode patient trust.
FrontFundr posts breakout quarter following Gander Social’s success on its crowdfunding platform
Company grew its community by 10 percent in its first fiscal quarter of 2026.
Pluvo heads to San Francisco to join the latest a16z speedrun cohort
Ottawa AI startup says it was selected from a group of more than 19,000 companies.
Rachel Clark is taking on cybersecurity’s scalability problem
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s Cyber Challenge is helping bring machine-speed security to mining.