Montréal startup Solving.AI raised $1.1 million to develop an AI platform that teaches employees how to use corporate software effectively, aiming to improve software adoption rates in businesses.…
The death of Canada's proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act has left tech startups in a legal vacuum, according to Toronto-based employment lawyer Monty Verlint of Littler. Existing human righ…
Dubai-based physical AI startup Ahoy is relocating its R&D hub to Montréal, planning to hire 200 people for research, engineering, and go-to-market roles. The company, which develops AI infrastructure…
Alberta is investing $50 million into the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) over five years, announced by Premier Danielle Smith. The funding, drawn from five provincial ministries, aims t…
Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon explains why the Canadian government views AI as a foundational technology and emphasizes the need for sovereign digital alternatives, urging Canadians to adopt AI to …
Anthropic announced a new science-focused AI model and plans to develop drugs itself, prompting Palantir's Alex Karp and others to warn enterprises that the company could become a competitor after acc…
Canada's AI minister announced $10.2 million in PrairiesCAN funding for six Manitoba businesses, including Winnipeg adtech company Taiv, to support AI adoption.…
Avery Pennarun, CEO of Tailscale, argues that Canadian tech companies should not relocate to the U.S. amid trade tensions, citing Canada's global trust advantage. He contrasts PointClickCare's conting…
Scotiabank, Sun Life, Telus, and Lightworks have formed a consortium to build enterprise-level AI infrastructure in Canada, aiming to strengthen the country's competitive position in artificial intell…
ElevenLabs announced plans to open a Toronto office and double its Canadian headcount by the end of 2026, with Max Lemmens leading the expansion as the new Canadian general manager.…
Alberta is open-sourcing its AI playbook for government by releasing a series of white papers detailing how it used Claude and Gemini to upgrade government systems.…
Paraito, a Montréal-based startup backed by Inovia, raised $2.65 million to automate real estate title searches for Québec notaries using AI.…
The Canadian federal government announced a revamp of procurement rules through a new Small Business Procurement Program that standardizes contracts and integrates AI, aiming to make it easier for sma…
Katalyze AI, co-founded by a former Sanofi leader and WFHomie co-founder, raised $10.5 million USD to deploy teams of AI agents that accelerate pharmaceutical drug development operations.…
Paystone, a London, Ontario-based payment processing company, filed for creditor protection in early June amid severe financial difficulties, seeking court approval for a debt restructuring and sale t…
Anthropic's AI model Fable is once again accessible to Canadian users after the US lifted a ban that was imposed due to a jailbreak exploit. The company noted that the same vulnerability affected othe…
Canada is investing billions in sovereign AI infrastructure, but former Toronto Police investigator and Autnhive CEO Devi Narayan warns that securing these systems against manipulation is a separate c…
Alex Tapscott argues that Canada must build its own sovereign AI infrastructure, comparing the current digital economy to the era of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He warns that dependence on foreign t…
Canada's AI minister Evan Solomon announced on The BetaKit Podcast that the federal government is considering leading investment rounds in artificial intelligence companies, signaling a shift from sup…
Canada's AI Minister Evan Solomon discussed the country's AI strategy, digital sovereignty, and social media regulation in a BetaKit Podcast interview, emphasizing the need for domestic innovation and…