Cohere sees “huge” inbound after the US blocks Anthropic’s latest models
Canadian LLM developer sells itself as sovereign alternative to US AI providers.
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Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools
Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls.
Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal
Claim alleges “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale.
Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.
1Password acquires Apono to become the “control plane” for businesses using agentic AI
Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access.
Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model
Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace.
Maneva raises $27-million USD Series A to expand AI vision in manufacturing
Capital will be used to scale into North America, expand into Asian markets.
Can a saliva test make UFC athletes better fighters? This Canadian startup is betting on it
Ahead of White House fight, Kintra is using AI-powered biomarkers to help fighters eke out an edge.
Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round
FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.
Clio acquires fellow Canadian legaltech firm Jurisage
Deal gives Clio the legal database it needs to advance its AI roadmap on home turf.
AI rollup company Beacon closes $225-million USD Series C round
Toronto holding firm fuels up to continue software acquisition spree.
Cohere signs exploratory AI agreement with Québec government
MOU tasks Toronto AI company with exploring AI use in province’s public service.
DataBraid secures $1.9 million USD to solve insurance brokers’ “portal hopping” problem
Brainchild of Koru and Scoop aims to solve the quiet inefficiency eating away at brokers’ margins.
Physical AI and economic nationalism at BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall
Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun and CCI’s Jim Balsillie came to Toronto Tech Week armed with data and predictions.
Q&A: OpenCode’s founder on how the AI agent went from zero to 8 million users in a year
Jay V talks key growth decisions and agentic AI’s next wave of adoption.