Tailscale catches AI tailwinds as it nears 40,000 paid business customers | BetaKit
New VP Mike Shaver to guide startup’s next phase amid AI agent recommendation boom. Toronto-based Tailscale is on the…
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Kitematic founders nab $65 million USD to help devs run open-source AI locally with Ollama
The open-source AI developer tool has grown to nearly nine million users. Canadian-founded, Palo Alto-based software startup Ollama has…
What Canadian tech startups should know about AI in the workplace
Amid a “Wild West” for AI regulation, lawyers from Littler encourage companies to mind existing laws. AI is flooding…
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics | BetaKit
Three-person Canadian AI startup joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team. Mecka AI has acquired a Vancouver startup to help it…
How university-born healthtech research can make the leap beyond the lab | BetaKit
WearDOXX is part of YSpace’s effort to help turn Canadian research into globally competitive healthtech businesses. A good deal…
Superhuman, formerly Grammarly, acquires AI detector GPTZero | BetaKit
Two companies with Canadian roots want to build the internet’s “authenticity layer.” Superhuman, formerly known as Grammarly, has acquired…
Signal 1’s AI platform adopted by New York’s Mount Sinai Health System | BetaKit
Toronto startup will help the medical network monitor its AI use. Toronto’s Signal 1 has teamed up with New…
Questrade launches custom indexing as massive IPOs reshape the market | BetaKit
CPO says there’s demand for portfolio flexibility ahead of blockbuster IPOs from Anthropic and OpenAI. Maybe the SpaceX IPO…
Tailscale updates Aperture to help businesses manage fast-changing AI tools | BetaKit
Toronto startup adds new features aimed at shadow AI, corporate data access, and agent controls. Tailscale, the Toronto startup…
Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU | BetaKit
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups. As Toronto hosts World Cup…
Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model
Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace. Since 2024, Databiomes has been working to build AI…
Why healthtech innovation thrives in Toronto
Momentum Some of the innovations can be life-changing. Six years ago, when Marc Robert first discovered a paediatric exoskeleton that…
Mecka AI announces $60 million USD to power physical AI
Canadian-led startup aims to build “the data and deployment layer” for robotics. Mecka AI, which aims to train robots…
AI could democratize access to expert coaching, sports tech entrepreneurs say | BetaKit
Industry leaders see AI as a “complementary piece” of the puzzle alongside actual coaches. Canadian sports tech entrepreneurs say…
Spotlighting Canada’s Most Ambitious | BetaKit
Plus: Feds considering Bill C-22 amendments. What a week! BetaKit pounded the pavement hard over the last seven days…
Why regulatory rigour is becoming a competitive edge in clinical AI | BetaKit
AI promises faster workflows, but healthcare orgs want clear answers on privacy, reliability, and accountability. Silicon Valley taught startups…
Canadian startups face a home-market adoption problem, CentML co-founder says | BetaKit
Before it sold to Nvidia, Toronto AI startup struggled to find local adopters willing to take a risk. While…
Quantum computing for drug discovery still hasn’t had its “ChatGPT moment,” biotech founder says | BetaKit
ProteinQure’s co-founder argues “messy biology experiments” are still the bottleneck. Quantum chemistry has been touted as having the potential…