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Shopify merchants can now sell products through AI chatbots

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/10/2025 13:48 EDT

Update announced in Shopify Editions newsletter that contained over 150 product updates. Read more ›

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LimeWire on Fyre, Cohere au Paris, and Shopify’s Mensa member

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/19/2025 14:36 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 19, 2025. Read more ›

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Salary growth in Canadian tech hits three-year low

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/19/2025 13:46 EDT

Report shows median salary increases of 3.5 percent year-over-year in 2025. Read more ›

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Exro Technologies shuts down US business as possible TSX delisting looms

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/19/2025 06:00 EDT

Struggling EV tech company will cut non-essential US staff. Read more ›

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Harley Finkelstein and David Segel to explore their entrepreneurial paths at Open House Montréal

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/18/2025 16:00 EDT

BetaKit, TechTO, and Sage partner for fireside chat with iconic Montréal entrepreneurs. Read more ›

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Tatum Bioscience makes case for scalable cancer vaccine

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/18/2025 14:13 EDT

Study shows Tatum's treatment “uncloaked” cancer cells and wiped out tumours in mice. Read more ›

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Elastic Path founder’s new startup ShopVision secures $5.6M CAD seed round

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/18/2025 13:10 EDT

Brightspark, BDC Capital, and Rhino Ventures back Harry Chemko-led startup. Read more ›

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How TD turned 100,000 employee ideas into 10,000 actions 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/18/2025 07:00 EDT

TD’s internal innovation platform, iD8, helps turn some colleague ideas into measurable business outcomes. Read more ›

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Roach Capital’s Fahd Ananta follows Kaz Nejatian to Opendoor

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/18/2025 06:00 EDT

Another Shopify alumnus heads to Silicon Valley’s latest meme stock. Read more ›

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1Password locks in new deal with Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/17/2025 15:01 EDT

Toronto company partners with one of Silicon Valley’s best-capitalized AI brands. Read more ›

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Cohere opens Paris office to create European hub for its AI business

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 1 place · 09/17/2025 13:29 EDT

AI Scaleup has future plans for Montréal and South Korean offices. Read more ›

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Purpose CEO Som Seif vows to fight OSC greenwashing allegations

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/17/2025 12:42 EDT

Seif claims no investor harm occurred as regulator alleges Purpose overstated ESG integration. Read more ›

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Canada’s AI edge is human

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Jacqueline Loganathan @ BetaKit · 09/17/2025 07:00 EDT

How Mitacs plans to keep AI talent in Canada. Read more ›

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Keypr incorporates Nesto mortgage services into platform for homebuyers

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/17/2025 06:00 EDT

Konfidis Realty’s tech platform aims to set itself apart with lower commissions and covered legal costs. Read more ›

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Tiny receives conditional approval to graduate to the Toronto Stock Exchange

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 17:30 EDT

Holding company to boost stock price through share consolidation and buyback. Read more ›

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Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 16:51 EDT

VCs say latest results are “not the end of the world” but anticipate continued slowdown. Read more ›

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Leadership changes hit Benevity and Fable as CEOs step aside for board seats

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 13:38 EDT

Toan Dinh replaces Fable co-founder Alwar Pillai while Soraya Alexander steps in at Benevity. Read more ›

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Startup groups urge Ottawa to extend ElevateIP funding

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 13:12 EDT

Demand is high but the $90-million program will expire this spring. Read more ›

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Why YC and Speedrun feel more like universities than funds

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Trevor Nichols @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 12:03 EDT

David Crow digs into the institutionalization of founder incubation. Read more ›

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Pender Ventures partner Isaac Souweine leaves VC firm

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 10:19 EDT

“Mutual” decision leaves Souweine searching for new opportunities in Canadian tech. Read more ›

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The program looking to help Black founders build against the odds

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/16/2025 07:00 EDT

The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance is building space, mentorship, and community for racialized founders in the GTA. Read more ›

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