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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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Marzieh Fadaee will head Cohere Labs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 09/05/2025 14:28 EDT

Fadaee takes over for Sara Hooker to lead the AI company’s research lab. Read more ›

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BDC gets aggressive, Nick Frosst’s cold shot, Google faces the gavel

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 14:15 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for September 5, 2025. Read more ›

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Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre secures $10-million expansion investment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 12:59 EDT

OCIF and PrairiesCan among investors aiming to support startups, training, and commercialization. Read more ›

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Klue doubles down on AI with Ignition acquisition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 12:31 EDT

Vancouver startup sharpens focus after major layoffs. Read more ›

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Ontario bets on made-in-province healthtech with streamlined Innovation Pathway

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/05/2025 07:00 EDT

Industry leaders say program could be “turning point” for Ontario’s health system. Read more ›

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Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 17:11 EDT

The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding. Read more ›

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NATO backs Canadian defence tech with nearly $1 million for two companies

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 15:45 EDT

Reaction Dynamics and Tactiql each get 300,000 euros as part of DIANA tech accelerator. Read more ›

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SRTX names BonLook co-founder Sophie Boulanger new CEO

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 14:18 EDT

Founder Katherine Homuth left the company in March. Read more ›

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FDA approval marks “most significant milestone” in Kardium’s history

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 13:51 EDT

Burnaby firm gets U.S. green light for innovative system to treat atrial fibrillation. Read more ›

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InBC CEO Jill Earthy leaves after “mutual decision” with board

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 11:17 EDT

Earthy expects no short-term strategy changes as organization searches for new head. Read more ›

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Aidan Gomez, Kari Briski, Minister Evan Solomon, Yoshua Bengio to headline ALL IN 2025

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 07:00 EDT

Inside the agenda for Canada's largest AI event, coming to Montréal on Sept. 24 and 25. Read more ›

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White Star Capital wants to lead Canadian seed rounds with new $50-million USD fund

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/04/2025 05:01 EDT

The VC firm has closed $25 million USD to back more early-stage Canadian software startups. Read more ›

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Lightspeed would pay $11 million CAD and admit no wrongdoing in proposed lawsuit settlement

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/03/2025 17:21 EDT

The lawsuit stems from allegations the company distorted financial reports. Read more ›

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FedDev pledges millions to support Black entrepreneurs in Ontario

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/03/2025 14:48 EDT

The $2.4 million CAD will help support Black Entrepreneurship Alliance's incubator programs. Read more ›

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New era at Mila as Hugo Larochelle named scientific director

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/03/2025 14:07 EDT

The Google alum says the AI institute should be "ambitious" and "do more." Read more ›

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Inside the platform powering a women’s health uprising

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 09/03/2025 07:00 EDT

Femtech Canada and Innovation Factory are turning a founder network into a national force. Read more ›

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Isabelle Hudon says BDC is getting ready to support Canada’s defence tech sector in “a more aggressive way”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 09/03/2025 04:00 EDT

Latest report shows Crown corp. hiked VC investments and contended with “correction on valuation” in fiscal 2025. Read more ›

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Telus Digital to rejoin parent company after $743-million CAD acquisition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/02/2025 16:56 EDT

Telecom giant says reuniting with its spinout will accelerate AI and SaaS transformation. Read more ›

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“Academically disingenuous”: Cohere co-founder calls out Sam Altman for AGI hype

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 09/02/2025 16:25 EDT

On 20VC Podcast Nick Frosst rejects that AI models pose a threat to humanity. Read more ›

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Molecular You secures $6.9 million CAD to scale predictive blood tests across North America

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 09/02/2025 15:56 EDT

Fresh funding follows US launch of direct-to-consumer platform. Read more ›

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