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KIC Realty brings AI development in-house through Brewpilot merger

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KIC Realty brings AI development in-house

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Calgary-based real estate brokerage KIC Realty is merging with artificial intelligence (AI) technology firm Brewpilot to bring software development in-house and build tools tailored to its network of more than 150 agents.

BlackBerry beats expectations, boosts forecast

BlackBerry Ltd. (BB-T) reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results Thursday and increased its financial forecasts for the second time this year. It generated US$163-million in revenue in Q3, an increase of 26 per cent year-over-year. 

Canadian VC's should provide 'home-field advantage'

Clio CEO Jack Newton believes Canadian VCs should be willing to pay a higher price than U.S. competitors to invest in Canadian companies. Newton made the remark at an event celebrating new additions to its Canadial legal services platform.

BIONATION 2026 makes the case for Canadian Biotech

BIOTECanada concluded BIONATION 2026 this week at the NAC in Ottawa, convening senior biotechnology and life sciences leaders with policymakers, elected officials, investors, researchers and partners to discuss the sector’s strategic role in Canada’s economy, health security and competitiveness.

OMERS promotes Laura Lenz to lead venture capital unit

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) has appointed Laura Lenz to head its venture capital arm, the fourth person to hold the job in just over three years, while signalling a continued commitment to backing Canadian technology founders.

Axya secures $17M for manufacturing procurement with AI

Axya, the AI-powered procurement platform that automates sourcing and purchasing for manufacturers, announced a $17-million Series A funding round to enhance its platform and AI capabilities as it expands into new markets to meet increasing demand.

Meta’s new VR glasses are a (pricey) game-changer

Meta’s (META-Q) latest VR device, Meta VR Glasses, take the Quest infrastructure and puts them into the familiar framework of a pair of Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses. The device comes with an $1,800 price tag.

Meet Feather, the startup buiding the ‘Android of robotics’

Feather Robotics, a startup founded last year, is developing a humanoid robot that provides the hardware and software toolkit for developers to tackle real-world tasks now.

Toronto's Waabi says its autonomous truck is road ready

Toronto-based autonomous vehicle company Waabi says its self-driving transport truck is ready to hit the road. Waabi COO Lior Ron said the company’s autonomous driving system is highly mature and claimed it is ready to be deployed.

Waymo is scaling fast: Here’s what the fleet data shows

Waymo’s commercial robotaxi ramp-up looks expansive, both in geographic reach and in ridership. And by almost every measure, it is — until you pay attention to where the bulk of those robotaxis are actually showing up.

Google testing AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher

Alphabet’s Google said it will launch a prototype satellite next week in its first in-orbit test of Project Suncatcher, a research effort to explore whether space could potentially host large-scale AI computing infrastructure.

Meta bets big on Muse Charm to unlock AI’s potential

Mark Zuckerberg took repeated digs at Apple during Meta’s annual event on Wednesday, only to borrow a page from Steve Jobs’ playbook for a surprise reveal: a pocket-watch-sized device that carries Meta’s viral Muse AI agent into the real world.

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