Wittington Ventures hires former MaRS IAF leader Zeeshan Ali as partner
Weston-backed VC adds Ali to help lead its cleantech and healthtech innovation fund.
Ontario
OpenAI pushes for Canadian publishers’ copyright lawsuit to be heard in the US
AI giant argues its models were trained outside of Ontario, while publishers say content is Canadian.
2Keys security breach exposes government-stored emails and phone numbers
Treasury Board says info tied to CRA, ESDC, and CBSA users was accessed before phishing attempts.
Shopify and VitalHub return to TSX top 30 list while Propel Holdings and MDA Space make debuts
Canadian tech delivers the strongest average share price increase in this year’s rankings.
Float launches SME “hybrid” accounts to take on Canada’s big banks
The startup’s no-fee, interest-bearing accounts aim to give small businesses more choice.
Evolo wants to bring choose-your-own-adventure AI marketing to banking and insurance
Toronto startup raises $3 million USD for generative AI vision.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX knocks MDA Space out of $1.8-billion satellite deal
Shares of Canadian space firm plunged 20 percent after EchoStar’s sudden strategy shift.
Student-led takeover of Tri-Cities tech continues with Waterloo Tech Week
Hack the North organizers launch new event to help the Waterloo Region stay connected.
Elon Musk brings Neuralink brain implants to Toronto in global first
Surgeries were the first the company has tried outside of the US.
BetaKit Office Tour: Intuit
A look at the space powering Intuit’s boldest tech bets.
Are Canadians ready for AI-powered life insurance?
PolicyMe co-founders Laura and Jeff McKay discuss AI transformation in an industry based on risk, trust, and privacy.
SINs among customer data accessed in Wealthsimple security breach
FinTech firm says fewer than one percent of customers affected by now-resolved incident.
Marzieh Fadaee promoted to head of Cohere Labs
Fadaee takes over for Sara Hooker to lead the AI company’s research lab.
Ontario bets on made-in-province healthtech with streamlined Innovation Pathway
Industry leaders say program could be “turning point” for Ontario’s health system.
Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership
The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding.