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…
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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…
Raquel Urtasun wants Canada to go “all in” on physical AI | BetaKit
Waabi founder said at BetaKit’s Most Ambitious: Town Hall that Canada could lead the physical AI revolution. Raquel Urtasun…
Databricks and Ada execs on what’s fuelling the Gen Z AI backlash | BetaKit
Reynold Xin and Mike Murchison say there is space for students to reframe their relationship to AI. Recently, young…
Relay secures $50 million USD to bring more small businesses to its banking platform | BetaKit
Toronto FinTech firm aims to build “financial command centre” for self-made small businesses. Toronto-based FinTech startup Relay announced on…
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…
Kritik is equipping profs for the AI “arms race” coming to classrooms | BetaKit
Ex-Top Hat founder’s edtech startup sells peer-grading and AI software to university professors. When every university student can have…
Nmbr says it’s reshaping payroll competition in Canada. Now it wants to go worldwide | BetaKit
With a presence in every province, Nmbr CEO Simon Bourgeois says it’s time to think internationally. The average person…
Biopharma giant Sanofi to grow Toronto presence with expanded AI centre | BetaKit
French company says $294-million investment will create 50 new jobs. Sanofi announced on Monday that it is investing $294…
University of Toronto – AI startup founded by U of T alumni to revive failed drug candidates
A startup founded by University of Toronto alumni has won Silicon Valley buy-in for its novel approach to AI-assisted drug…