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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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CEO of meal delivery company Goodfood abruptly departs amid recent losses

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 08/25/2025 15:24 EDT

Montréal firm also plans a formal review of its operations. Read more ›

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Taking Pride in Canadian tech

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/25/2025 10:20 EDT

Plus: The former Meta employee trying to stop Canada's AI brain drain. Read more ›

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Can one venture studio stop Canada’s AI brain drain?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 08/24/2025 18:33 EDT

With AXL, Dr. Daniel Wigdor plans to help launch 50 AI companies in the next five years and keep them in Canada. Read more ›

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Vendasta goes agentic, Databricks builds in Vancity, and Google’s late-night host

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 08/22/2025 15:18 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for August 22, 2025. Read more ›

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Caseware replaces the majority of its C-suite as AI comes for the accounting tech stack

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 08/22/2025 14:07 EDT

CEO David Marquis said he’s focused on “what's required to win in the future.” Read more ›

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Proposed SR&ED changes could boost tech companies and national productivity, experts say

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 3 place · 08/22/2025 11:46 EDT

Both private and public Canadian companies could claim capital expenditures again if legislation advances. Read more ›

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FreshBooks is making embedded finance feel invisible, and that’s the point

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 08/22/2025 07:00 EDT

Andrew Gunner once tracked expenses from airports. Now, he helps FreshBooks make embedded finance feel seamless. Read more ›

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Federal challenge grants Photonic and Xanadu funding to advance quantum defence tech projects

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/22/2025 06:00 EDT

Quantum computing firms among the 19 semi-finalists in latest DND-led IDEaS challenge. Read more ›

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Databricks opens Vancouver R&D centre as data giant anticipates $100-billion USD valuation

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/21/2025 16:01 EDT

New hub will be led by Ken Wong, who founded Vancouver startup Datajoy. Read more ›

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General Fusion staves off funding crunch with $30 million CAD to fuel quest for commercial fusion power

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/21/2025 12:38 EDT

CEO’s public plea answered as company resumes advancement of its fusion demonstration program. Read more ›

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Semiconductor manufacturer Ranovus plans $100 million expansion of Ottawa facility

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/21/2025 11:39 EDT

Ontario supports investment with $2 million grant following industry calls to support homegrown innovation. Read more ›

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North Vector Dynamics secures $4.2-million contract with National Defence for hypersonic propulsion

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/21/2025 06:00 EDT

Calgary-based startup says Canadian VC interest in military technology is growing. Read more ›

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Canadian-led Dayforce confirms advanced acquisition talks with Thoma Bravo

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 17:13 EDT

Toronto- and Minneapolis-based HR software firm may join wave of tech privatization deals. Read more ›

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Canadian-led Dayforce to be taken private by Thoma Bravo in $12.3-billion USD deal

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 17:13 EDT

Toronto- and Minneapolis-based HR software firm joins wave of tech privatization deals. Read more ›

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Deep Sky boots up inaugural direct air carbon capture facility in Alberta

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 16:45 EDT

Cleantech company plans to remove 3,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air by the end of the year. Read more ›

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MaRS and U of T seek new partner as Johnson & Johnson pulls support for JLabs Toronto

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 13:39 EDT

Toronto became home to the pharma giant’s first innovation space outside of the US in 2016. Now it’s leaving. Read more ›

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Canadian-led Aalo Atomics raises $100-million USD Series B for its nuclear power plans

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 07:30 EDT

The startup says it can now build its first power plant. Read more ›

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AGAZ Summit is where Canadian founders go global

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 07:00 EDT

The 2025 pitch competition winners will join a Canadian delegation in Dubai. Read more ›

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BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 08/20/2025 06:00 EDT

Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals. Read more ›

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Sovra appoints new CEO Tom Spengler as it sells off “non-core businesses” to focus on government tech

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 08/19/2025 15:49 EDT

Formerly known as MDF Commerce, the now-private Montréal company has also acquired Calgary's Ontopical. Read more ›

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