Canada stories - Page 5
Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data
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New York fintech Spade raises USD $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT to expand its real-time payments data intelligence tools.
Marketing adds CAD $130.9bn to Canada's GDP, study finds
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Marketing added CAD $130.9bn to Canada's 2024 GDP, supporting 861,500 jobs and rivaling retail and oil and gas in economic heft.
OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
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OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.
Splashtop & SysAid partner to streamline remote support
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SysAid bakes Splashtop remote support into its service desk, letting IT teams launch secure sessions directly from AI-driven tickets.
Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband
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Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.
Cohere signs pact with Saab for AI on surveillance aircraft
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Saab teams with Cohere on AI for its GlobalEye aircraft, tying the deal to Canada as it courts Ottawa's airborne surveillance contract.
Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
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As cyber attacks surge, Canadian firms race to adopt agentic AI, betting on autonomous defence while scrambling to build new governance.
Dext launches AI Assist bookkeeping tool in North America
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Dext rolls out AI Assist in the US and Canada, promising to learn each firm's bookkeeping rules while keeping humans in full control.
Canadian law firms report strongest AI time savings
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Canadian law firms report the strongest AI time savings globally, yet many still battle lost billable hours and tangled tech stacks.
UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit
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UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
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Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
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Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
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US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.
Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month
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Crane Harbor backs Xanadu merger, paving way for Nasdaq, TSX debut and USD $302 million raise amid talks on CAD $390 million support.
InDebted launches Release for later-stage debt transfers
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InDebted has launched Release, a late-stage debt transfer product for clients in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as an alternative to sales.
US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks
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US authorities say they have crippled four vast IoT botnets behind record 30Tbps DDoS attacks, in a major cross-border operation.
Exclusive: Wagepoint targets Canada's small firms with AI payroll
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Wagepoint bets on Canada's lagging small-business payroll, expanding its AI-powered platform while doubling down on its home market.
Wilson Connectivity wins Canada certification for DAS
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Wilson Connectivity secures ISED approval for its Zinwave 8000 DAS and full BDA range, unlocking immediate indoor deployments in Canada.
HelpHive launches home support platform for seniors
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HelpHive debuts a Vancouver platform linking seniors with vetted local helpers, easing pressure on families juggling unpaid care and work.
GeoComply wins FinTech Breakthrough security award again
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GeoComply has been named FinTech Breakthrough's Financial Transaction Security Platform of the Year for the second year running.