Ontario Budget 2024 tops up existing funds and innovation centres, allocates funding to healthtech procurement

While the Government of Ontario’s latest annual budget was light on new innovation funding, it did…

Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges

Two initiatives in Ontario have launched today to support innovation in the proptech, real estate, and…

SEC orders Delphia to pay $225,000 USD for “false and misleading” statements about use of AI

The United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the US division of Toronto-based…

These three FinTech companies are hiring in Canada

It’s already shaping up to be a big year for FinTech in Canada. Open banking legislation…

DarwinAI reportedly acquired by Apple

Apple has reportedly scooped up Kitchener-Waterloo startup DarwinAI. According to unnamed individuals who spoke to Bloomberg,…

Minerva thinks it can stop the flow of dirty money faster with AI

In Canada, intelligence agencies estimate between $45 billion and $113 billion is laundered each year. These…

Tenstorrent founder reveals new AI chip startup Taalas with $50 million in funding

Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) chip development startup Taalas has launched out of stealth with $50 million…

Angel Investors Ontario’s long-term future is unclear as FedDev funding dries up

With its current government funding set to expire at the end of March and no new…

Midjourney competitor Ideogram closes $80-million Series A as it launches latest text-to-image model

Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Ideogram has raised $80 million in Series A funding, as the…

QueerTech acquires accelerator Gradient Spaces to support more 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers

QueerTech, a Montréal-based nonprofit that supports 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers and entrepreneurs, announced this week it has…