Vendasta levels up with European deal to roll out MARiO AI
Saksatoon startup working with Italy’s largest internet company.
Prairies
OpenAI violated Canadian privacy laws, federal and provincial watchdogs say
Privacy commissioners say OpenAI broke the rules by scraping Canadian data to develop and train ChatGPT.
Canada’s plan to ban crypto ATMs worries industry, advocates
Nearly 4,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are located across Canada.
Alison Kaizer says founders must build hiring muscles in the AI era
Golden Ventures partner uses Uniting the Prairies stage to argue hiring shouldn’t be outsourced.
What Canadian founders can learn from Silicon Valley’s speed
At Uniting the Prairies, Chris Neumann argues for learning from the US while building in Canada.
Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000
Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.
PrairiesCan invests $7.9 million in funding to support Co.Labs, local AI firms
Funding was announced in Saskatoon at the Uniting the Prairies conference.
Montréal’s Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE
Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development.
Alberta puts $91 million into Industrial Transformation Challenge
Challenge’s next iteration will focus on projects helping industry invest in the emerging technologies.
How four Edmonton startups are collaborating to fight wildfires
At Edmonton Unlimited panel, local tech leaders talked earning trust in a challenging industry.
Feds invest more than $8 million in defence production in Saskatchewan
Advanced manufacturing, AI drone command, and heavy-vehicle testing all receive support.
Serenity Power announces $1 million pre-seed investment
Led by Avatar Ventures, funding will aid in prototyping and expansion.
Alberta establishes new office to spur on IP development
Newly created office will operate out of Alberta Innovates as a nonprofit entity.
AgTech-turned-crypto company aims to build data centre near Calgary
Avax One will spend $30-35 million to develop the 10MW natural gas-powered facility.
What Live Nation’s antitrust loss could mean for one Canadian competitor
CEO of Calgary’s Showpass says monopoly ruling means new opportunities for competitors, venues, and fans.