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BlackBerry-owned QNX named safest robotic firm

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BlackBerry-owned QNX named safest robotic firm

For those firms wishing to deploy robots alongside humans in an industrial setting, safety is clearly a critical concern. One Canadian company, QNX, promises that its operating systems for robotic applications are secure enough to be trusted.

Canadian VC sees lowest quarterly deal count since 2017

A Canadian Venture Capital Association’s (CVCA) report says growth capital constriction may push more companies to other funding outlets like the public markets as Canadian VC saw the lowest deal count of any quarter since 2017 in Q1 of 2026.

Quantum startup Nord Quantique valued at US$1.4-billion

A fourth Canadian-founded quantum computing startup has secured a 10-figure valuation. Nord Quantique Inc. quietly raised US$30-million in March from Fidelity in a deal valuing the Sherbrooke, Que.-based technology developer at US$1.4-billion.

Clio tops $687-million in ARR as AI reshapes the legal market

B.C.-based legaltech company Clio is now generating more than $687 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This milestone comes six months after Clio shared it hit $550 million in ARR and its landmark acquisition of vLex.

Sovereign AI data centre cluster coming to BC

An important caveat up front: the Government of Canada and Telus are currently advancing work under the federal initiative, but no funding has yet been committed. With that context, they have announced a Sovereign AI Factory cluster in B.C.

Feds give $17.3 million for 8 B.C. tech companies

With Web Summit Vancouver bringing thousands of global tech leaders to the city, the federal government used the moment to announce $17.3 million in investments across eight B.C. companies commercializing AI and quantum technologies.

New Montreal consultancy to advise businesses on AI footprint

Everything about artificial intelligence is big these days, from the models trained on huge quantities of information pulled from the internet, to the data centres and energy infrastructure. But Sasha Luccioni and Boris Gamazaychikov argue that’s not the only approach.

Canada’s cybersecurity agency to access OpenAI’s latest model

Canada’s Communications Security Establishment will soon get access to OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence model for cybersecurity testing after senior federal government officials and company staff met in Ottawa on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

AI deepfakes are moving into commercial real estate operations

Artificial intelligence-driven deepfakes are often discussed in the context of politics or celebrity impersonation. But a quieter and increasingly costly version of the threat is unfolding inside CRE operations. For building owners and facility managers it is an operational risk.

Here is how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

Dropbox has no plans to return its workers to offices. After adopting a “virtual-first” staffing model in 2020, the San Francisco technology company met all of its financial goals and remains committed to making remote work the norm.

What happens when AI starts building itself?

Richard Socher has been a major figure in AI for some time. Now he is joining the current generation of research-focused AI startups with San Frascisco-based Recursive Superintelligence that came out of stealth with US$650 million in funding.

AI-hacking threat pushes US$130B crypto sector to the brink

Crypto hacks in April netted the attackers almost US$600 million in total while triggering an investor exodus from one major platform and causing another to fail. What most alarmed cybersecurity experts was how the hackers pulled them off.

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