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Canada partners with Cohere to boost AI in public services

The Canadian Government partners with Artificial Intelligence firm Cohere to enhance public services using home-grown AI.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Marketing Technologies

Snowflake earns Protected B for secure cloud use in Canada

Snowflake has earned Protected B certification for its cloud platform in Canada, enabling secure data use by government and regulated industries on AWS and Azure.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

DevOps

Calabrio's CareAI expands to save healthcare USD $1.1 million

Calabrio expands CareAI, using generative AI to enhance healthcare efficiency and save providers up to USD $1.1M annually by automating patient interactions.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2025

Clean technologies

Canada invests CAD $13 million in smart grids & clean energy

Canada commits CAD $13 million to modernise Ontario's electricity grid, backing smart grids and clean energy projects to lower costs and boost sustainability.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2025

Endpoint Protection

ESET celebrates a decade of growth & innovation in Canada

ESET marks 10 years in Canada, serving 15,000+ businesses with cybersecurity and expanding its presence from Markham to Western Canada.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2025

AI Security

Cohere raises USD $500 million to drive secure enterprise AI

Cohere secures USD $500 million, reaching a USD $6.8 billion valuation to expand secure AI solutions for enterprises and governments globally.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Clean technologies

BC commits CAD $35M to low-carbon industry, data centre innovation

British Columbia commits CAD $35 million to its CleanBC Industry Fund, supporting low-carbon industrial projects and job creation across the province.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025

Agricultural Technology

BinSentry raises CAD $50M to expand AI feed tech globally

BinSentry has raised CAD $50 million to expand its AI-driven feed supply chain technology, boosting global growth in livestock feed management.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025

Hybrid Cloud

Cohere's "North" expands secure AI agents for enterprises

North expands its secure AI platform, enabling enterprises to deploy customisable AI agents for enhanced productivity and data privacy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

Data Analytics

Tech jobs in Canada set for continued growth, says report

Tech jobs in Canada are set to grow 1.4% in 2025, reaching 1.46 million workers as software, cybersecurity and AI roles expand nationwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Toronto AI platform cuts time for electrical design in MI

Augmenta's AI platform cut design time by 25% and material waste by 15% in the electrical layout for Mt. Hope Elementary School in Michigan.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025

Generative AI

Strengthening Indigenous sovereignty, claiming data back

Animikii and One Feather champion Indigenous data sovereignty by embedding Indigenous values into cloud tools and data governance.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025

Data Protection

OpenText & TELUS launch Canadian sovereign cloud & AI

OpenText and TELUS have launched a Canadian Sovereign Cloud and AI service, ensuring data stays within Canada to meet strict regulatory and security standards.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Data Analytics

Canada invests $5.6M into unstructured data research project

Canadian researchers, led by McGill's Professor Fung, secure CAD $5.6m to develop advanced tools for analysing vast unstructured data sets over four years.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI boom accelerates tech, may leave women & interns behind

Women and interns face greater disadvantages as reliance on AI grows; equal training for all demographics is needed, says new report.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

Hyperscale

Cooling the cloud, conserving Canada's water at data centres

Canada is innovating cloud cooling technologies to significantly reduce water usage, aiming to conserve precious resources amid growing demand.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Data Protection

AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services

AVANT and Assured Data Protection partner to offer enhanced managed backup and disaster recovery services across North America using Rubrik and Nutanix technologies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025