Former Quantum Industry Canada CEO joins US-based IonQ
Inaugural leader of QIC, Lisa Lambert, now IonQ’s managing director for Canada.
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Sellit9 closes $4.1 million to help Canadians trade in old electronics
Startup helps consumers skip “marketplace drama” while avoiding price haggling and safety concerns.
MDA Space to buy Raytheon’s satellite maker for $620 million USD
Company says acquisition capitalizes on US government’s growing demand for defence space missions.
Cybersecurity coding bootcamp aims to help Canadian veterans transition to tech jobs
As cyber threats increase, Coding for Veterans helps active CAF members level up.
Questrade launches custom indexing as massive IPOs reshape the market
CPO says there’s demand for portfolio flexibility ahead of blockbuster IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI.
Wealthsimple partners with US exchange Kalshi to launch prediction market app
Users can only make predictions on climate, economic markets, and financial indicators.
June Health closes $2.4 million for expanded women’s health platform
Securian Canada, PointClickCare co-founders, and others join as investors.
Meet the father-son duo hoping to turn their AI side project into a gaming company
After vibe-coding a viral colour memory game, Geoff and Sam Teehan want to make it a lasting business.
AI experts want a middle-power coalition to set safety guardrails. Some think Canada could lead it
Behind closed doors, experts and policymakers fear the US isn’t a “good-faith actor” on AI safety.
Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million
Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.
NordSpace opens new rocket factory headquarters in Markham
The 60,000-square-foot facility will anchor the aerospace startup’s national footprint.
Michael Hyatt-backed BrokerPlus launches to disrupt “antiquated” mortgage industry
Surf co-founder and former Boardy colleague want to empower brokers with AI.
Did the Anthropic model ban prove Cohere is right about sovereign AI?
Co-founder Nick Frosst on sovereign AI, Star Trek, and why he doesn’t make a point of listening to Marc Andreessen.
Shopify shareholders vote down responsible AI proposal
Company’s board had previously called the proposal a “solution in search of a problem.”
Cohere sees “huge” inbound after the US blocks Anthropic’s latest models
Canadian LLM developer sells itself as sovereign alternative to US AI providers.