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Canada’s fintech startups thrive as funding in U.S. sector slows
(Reuters) – Venture capital-backed investment in Canadian financial technology companies hit its highest level in almost two decades last year, even as the flow of funds into major fintech markets like...
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Microsoft will double its AI R&D group in Montreal
In conjunction with the Davos conference in Switzerland today, Microsoft announced plans to, in the next two years, double the size of its artificial intelligence (AI) research and development group in...
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Koho’s mobile finance service for millennials launches in Canada
While many peer-to-peer payment and personal finance services are geared toward the U.S., a new one has emerged to buck that trend. Koho is launching to the general public — starting in every province...
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Don’t soft-launch your app in Canada
GUEST: I always feel sorry for Canadian smartphone users. Every time they open the app store they find dozens of new apps, sometimes buggy, sometimes lacking important features. That’s because almost...
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Canadian SaaS startups, you don’t need U.S. funding
GUEST: Time and time again, SaaS startups contemplate who they should approach for investment. There’s a general sense in our community that it’s difficult to raise money in Canada. Software startups...
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Do Canadian tech companies sell too early?
GUEST: I keep hearing, from numerous people, the complaint that Canadian businesses sell too early, especially when compared to their U.S. counterparts. It’s an interesting notion that is always raised...
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Look to Toronto, not India, for tech talent
GUEST: Throughout the ’90s, software development executives have considered offshore development as part of their cost management strategy to keep spending down. They did this by outsourcing many...
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Jade Raymond’s EA Motive studio now employs more than 100 people
Electronic Arts’ Motive studio has grown to more than 100 employees in Montreal, the company said today. The studio’s chief is Jade Raymond, the group general manager in charge of Motive as well as...
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Canada’s top court rules Google can be forced to remove search results worldwide
(Reuters) — Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country’s top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a...
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ProBeat: Canada’s Google ruling is disgusting
OPINION: When it comes to nonsensical rulings pertaining to the internet, the blame typically lies with some old U.S. judge who still uses a rotary phone. The legal system cannot keep up with the...
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Alphabet’s AI arm DeepMind opens research lab in Canada, first outside the U.K.
Alphabet’s artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary DeepMind has opened its first international research lab in Edmonton, Canada, in partnership with the University of Alberta (UAlberta). This move...
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Facebook is opening an AI office in Montreal
Facebook is expanding its AI team to Montreal, in a move that will allow the social networking giant to tap into a hotbed of AI talent in and around the city. Joelle Pineau, the co-director of McGill...
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The most attractive place for tech outside of Silicon Valley is… Canada
ANALYSIS: It’s no secret that Google searches for “how to move to Canada” surged after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But there’s now new data that Canadian startups are seeing more interest from...
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Canada pushes back against U.S. copyright demands in NAFTA
The third round of negotiations over the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is underway right now in Ottawa, and EFF is there to represent you. It’s been a frustrating few...
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U.S. court rejects Canadian court order requiring Google to remove search...
After years of litigation in two countries, a federal court in the US has weighed in on a thorny question: Does Google US have to obey a Canadian court order requiring Google to take down information...
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Amazon brings Echo, Alexa, and Prime Music to Canada
Amazon has announced that it’s finally launching its voice-controlled Echo speakers in Canada. The Echo Dot, Echo, and Echo Plus are open for preorder today for $70, $130, and $200, respectively,...
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Botler.ai launches sexual harassment detection bot for U.S. and Canada
Montreal-based Botler.ai today announced that it will launch a new service to help victims of sexual harassment determine whether they have been violated and whether what happened to them fits U.S. or...
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Cuphead wins its biggest prize: the praise of Canadian prime minister Justin...
Canada has done a lot to facilitate the growth of its game-development industry, and that passion apparently goes all the way to the top. On Twitter today, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau posted...
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Toronto’s thriving AI ecosystem serves as a model for the world
GUEST: While you were looking the other way, Toronto humbly produced some of the globe’s top artificial intelligence and deep learning experts, companies, and innovations. Now is the time for the city...
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Canada is exploring using AI to help prevent suicide
Suicide is the second most common cause of death in people between the ages of 10 and 19 in Canada. Despite the country’s preventative efforts, the number of suicides continues to grow year after year....
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