Artificial Intelligence: Confronting the Legal and Ethical Issues of AI in Business
This half-day program will focus on a broader discussion about the standards that should be associated with the transparency of AI systems, particularly when…
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Techstars Toronto hosts first Demo Day
Yesterday, Techstars hosted the Demo Day for its first-ever Toronto cohort showcasing their progress and refined pitches after participating in the global accelerator. Techstars…
MediSeen raises $1.1M to bring healthcare to the home
In 2015, Daniel Warner was living in Chicago after SnapSaves — where he acted as chief growth officer — exited to Groupon. This was…
Al Gore headlines Elevate Techfest lineup
At Shopify’s Toronto office, Elevate announced some of the speakers that would headline its week-long technology festival in Toronto. Former VP of the US…
2018 Startup Genome report dives deep into Canada’s startup ecosystems
Startup Genome has released its report detailing the state of innovation across the world for 2018. The report dives deep into tracking ecosystems and…
Toronto mayor to pitch city to Netflix, Amazon during trip to Hollywood
Toronto Mayor John Tory will be leading a delegation of 23 Toronto companies and organizations on an economic trip to Los Angeles. Tory’s goal…
Akira founder moves from healthtech to launch Newton cryptocurrency trading platform
Just under a year after exiting telehealth startup Akira, founder Dustin Walper has launched Newton with the goal of tackling another challenging industry: crypto….
Bilal Khan out as OneEleven CEO
OneEleven’s founding CEO no longer holds the role, BetaKit has learned. OneEleven announced the news today via its Weekly Digest newsletter. In the email,…
Bet on Collision coming to Toronto in 2019
Paddy Cosgrave really wants you to know that Collision is looking for a new home. The co-founder of Web Summit, one of the world’s…
Zoom.AI raises $3.1 million seed extension to expand solution into Europe
Toronto-based Zoom.AI has raised a $3.1 million seed extension, led by Evolution Equity Partners with existing investors Betaworks, BDC, Good News Ventures, Two Small…
Former Google and RIM execs join iNovia as general partners
iNovia Capital has added two new general partners that were former execs at Google and RIM. The new GPs include Patrick Pichette, who has…
PwC Canada announces Vision to Reality Award finalists
PwC Canada has announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality Awards. Open to organizations of all sizes, industries, and sectors, the…
Sidewalk Labs plans to start Quayside pilot this summer
According to a report from Reuters, Sidewalk Labs is looking to begin testing proposed technology for Toronto’s Quayside project this summer, and build by…