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Wealthsimple partners with X for direct stock trading
Wealthsimple partners with X for direct stock trading
Wealthsimple is making it easier for X users to trade stocks directly from their social media feeds. The company's integration allows users to make a trade on Wealthsimple by clicking on the stock-ticker or “Cashtag” in a post.
Canada considers social media, AI chatbot ban for kids
For months, there has been talk that the Canadian government could implement a ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids under 16. Now, the feds are saying they’re “very seriously” considering such a ban.
Game dev brings together small-town Ontario and Toronto
Lately, we’ve been seeing a notable uptick in media set in Toronto, from Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie to video games like Scott Pilgrim EX and Retroronto. The trend has been exciting for Canadians.
Zscaler co-founder Manoj Apte joins 1Password board
Zero trust pioneer and Zscaler founder Manoj Apte will join Toronto-based identity security provider, 1Password, as an independent director. As a founding member of Zscaler, Apte helped build one of the most influential security platforms in the world.
Newly public Xanadu Technologies shares on wild ride
Toronto-based Xanadu Quantum Technologies has been on a wild stock market ride since going public three weeks ago. Xanadu went public by merging with a Nasdaq-listed, special-purpose acquisition company, and saw its share price slide after a strong debut.
Startup Mercor training AI to replace white-collar workforce
The San Francisco startup, Mercor, recruits workers in high-skill fields - doctors, lawyers, investment bankers, journalists, social workers, you name it - to help teach artificial intelligence systems how to do their work.
Indian fintechs push Anthropic for access to Mythos
India’s major financial technology firms are pushing Anthropic PBC to give them early access to Mythos, the artificial intelligence model that has sparked global fears about a new era of cyberattacks including One97 Communications, Razorpay Software and Pine Labs.
AI is a gold mine for spammers but Google is fighting back
Google released its annual ads safety report Thursday, acknowledging that scammers are increasingly trying to run sophisticated, malicious ads but emphasizing that its AI-powered tools are strong defenders. Google’s Gemini has been able to catch over 99% of policy-violating ads.
DeepL, known for text translation, to translate your voice
DeepL, a translation company best known for its text tools, released a voice-to-voice translation suite that covers use-cases like meetings, mobile and web conversations, as well as group conversations for frontline workers through custom apps.
BlackBerry, TKMS bring innovation to naval defence
QNX, a division of BlackBerry, announced a collaboration with TKMS, one of the world's leading naval defence companies, for strategic collaboration in support of Canada's submarine program.
Inside the launch of a marine monitoring revolution
On the rugged North Coast of British Columbia, where Pacific waters meet some of Canada's busiest shipping lanes, Gitxaała Environmental Services (GES) is deploying cutting-edge technology that could redefine how ports worldwide understand and protect their marine ecosystems.
Peter Thiel-backed startup claims it can judge journalism
After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D’Souza says he saw something broken in the American media system: People who felt harmed by coverage had little recourse to fight back. His solution is software.
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