Global AI leaders on the agenda at ALL IN 2026 | BetaKit
Germany takes centre stage as more than 7,500 AI leaders, builders, and buyers gather in Montréal. Canada’s largest AI…
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Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health startup
Open this photo in gallery: Investors, who seek to recoup their investments and legal fees, argue that Gomez and other…
They helped pioneer deep learning in Canada. Now they’re building AI to replace CEOs | BetaKit
Former Maluuba co-founders launch Skyfall AI to prove “world models” can run your company. The Montréal and Kitchener-Waterloo deep…
An Indigenous AI framework | BetaKit
Plus: Richard Sutton’s new lab has lofty goals. At Mila’s Indigenous AI Gathering this week in Montréal, AI minister…
Chinese AI model takes U.S. tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Open this photo in gallery: People stand near Moonshot’s booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, on…
Solving.AI wants AI to teach you how to use work software (properly) | BetaKit
Montréal startup raises $1.1 million to help fix corporate software adoption rates. A lot of workplace software is complex,…
AI4Eyes sets its sights on faster dry eye diagnoses in Montréal clinics | BetaKit
Healthtech startup will start testing new tech as part of Quebec-backed medtech initiative. Some Québec clinics might soon use…
AI-for-health care startup Signal 1 takes off as it borrows page from Shopify and Slack
Open this photo in gallery: Signal 1 AI co-founders Mara Lederman, left, and Tomi Poutanen in the company’s office in…
Canadian surgical AI startup wins VivaTech pitch contest | BetaKit
Reveal Life Science uses molecular vision to detect cancers during surgery. A Canadian medtech startup, built on another Canadian…
Autonomique says backflipping robots are not the point | BetaKit
Montréal- and Menlo Park-based startup deploying physical AI at Ontario F&P plant. There’s a lot of froth in the…
OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide | BetaKit
Complaint comes as Canada introduces bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms. The mother of a Montréal…
Nesto secures nearly $1.5-billion valuation in new Series E round | BetaKit
Montréal-based digital mortgage lender wants to speed up approvals using AI. Montréal-based online mortgage lender Nesto has secured a…
Montréal research hospital opens new healthtech innovation hub
IMPACT Centre to help startups test and scale medical tech in real-life settings. A top research hospital in Montréal…
Ottawa to launch new startup investment fund as part of AI strategy, source says
Open this photo in gallery: The federal government’s artificial intelligence strategy has been highly anticipated by tech companies, researchers and…
Trane and BrainBox AI open Montréal lab to cut energy waste in buildings | BetaKit
Companies say emissions cut from AI systems will offset enviornmental cost of running AI. Montréal startup BrainBox AI and…
Cohere acquires second company with German ties in Reliant AI | BetaKit
Acquisition is intended to accelerate entry into the healthcare sector. Toronto-based AI scaleup Cohere has acquired yet another German-rooted…
AI investment firm DevCap closes $5 million as it eyes public listing
10 startups in, the poker players-turned-VC behind the firm unpack its progress and plans. Montréal-based Developer Capital (DevCap) has…
Motorola acquires Canadian startup Hyper, known for AI tech that handles non-emergency 911 calls
Open this photo in gallery: Hyper co-founders Ben Sanders (left) and Damian McCabe at the Halton Regional Police Service headquarters…