I am launching a new non-profit AI safety research organization called LawZero, to prioritize safety over commercial imperatives. This organization has been created in response…| Yoshua Bengio
Toronto-based AI chipmaker Untether AI has ceased supplying and supporting its products and entered into “a strategic agreement” with AMD.| BetaKit
Provincial investment agency’s overall $13-million return came in well below $194 million forecast.| BetaKit
Edtech unicorn is focusing beyond English-speaking world as Canada and US cut immigration numbers.| BetaKit
How closely have you kept up with Canadian tech and innovation news this week? Test your knowledge and see how you compare to other BetaKit readers.| BetaKit
Logistics startup gives importers alternative to up-front duties following end of “de minimis” exemption.| BetaKit
Canadian-founded, Miami-headquartered Rails has raised $14 million USD via the sale of token warrants and launched its hybrid crypto trading platform in the US.| BetaKit
Adlib Software and Scope Technologies also recently shuffled the C-suite.| BetaKit
Vancouver-based embedded banking startup says it’s bringing in $34 million annually.| BetaKit
Projects backed by matching $15-million private investment aim to upskill and connect workers with employers.| BetaKit
FNBC and BDC have announced a $100-million CAD initiative to help Indigenous communities and economic development agencies acquire established businesses.| BetaKit
Chris Rogers tapped to lead Instacart as CEO, Uber appoints Andrew Macdonald as global president and COO.| BetaKit
Startup’s researchers generated error-resistant photonic qubits on a single chip for the first time.| BetaKit
Solo creator shouts out fellow Canadians as he bests Ubisoft and other large rivals.| BetaKit
CGF promises another $48 million upon the completion of undisclosed milestones.| BetaKit
Google has created a new fund to expand artificial intelligence skills development and training programs across Canada as it invests heavily in the technology.| BetaKit
Finance leaders from Hiive, Clio, and Float came together during Web Summit Vancouver to share how they’re turning complex markets into growth opportunities.| BetaKit
Canadian-founded software services giant continues acquisition spree with gas, electricity brokerage platform.| BetaKit
Federal court dismissed CRA’s request for six years of data on Shopify merchants.| BetaKit
Startup helps brands connect with community and student creators for social impact.| BetaKit
Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.| BetaKit
Startup partners with engineering, IT firms WSP and Cubic to source private-sector data for government clients.| BetaKit
The head of Alberta’s AI institute talks literacy, adoption, and commercialization at Upper Bound.| BetaKit
Recent generations of frontier language models have introduced Large Reasoning Models (LRMs) that generate detailed thinking processes…| Apple Machine Learning Research
LLM “reasoning” is so cooked they turned my name into a verb| garymarcus.substack.com
Tech leaders say energy-hungry infrastructure will catalyze startup creation, but critics warn of "oversold" benefits.| BetaKit
Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss the limitations of LLMs and the future of the open web as Web Summit’s first West Coast edition kicks off.| BetaKit