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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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Web Summit Vancouver’s opening night offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to current tech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/28/2025 01:53 EDT

Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off. Read more ›

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Web Summit Vancouver’s opening night offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to the current state of tech

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/28/2025 01:53 EDT

Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off. Read more ›

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At Web Summit Vancouver, BC wants to let the world know its cleantech hub is open for business

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 18:58 EDT

BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BC’s cleantech sector. Come along for the ride. Read more ›

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Koho continues expansion beyond core banking with launch of international money transfers

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 15:57 EDT

Aspiring bank claims to offer better remittance exchange rates compared to competitors. Read more ›

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PacifiCan tops up Innovate BC initiative with $1.8 million for AI projects

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 14:04 EDT

Funding to support local AI testbeds at Vancouver International Airport and the Provincial Health Services Authority. Read more ›

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Harley Finkelstein, Valley vets Dorothy Kilroy and Chris Urmson headline 2025 Elevate Festival

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 12:00 EDT

Toronto-based tech festival says applied AI will be this year’s defining theme. Read more ›

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Four tech workers discuss their AI habits

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 07:00 EDT

The Chang School’s Curv Microcertificate has tech professionals rethinking AI’s place in their work. Read more ›

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Canadian VCs arrive at annual industry gathering in need of a “wake-up call”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 00:10 EDT

Venture leaders publicly grapple with weak performance and uncertain future ahead of CVCA Invest Canada conference. Read more ›

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Canadian VCs arrive at annual industry gathering in need of a “wake-up call”

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/27/2025 00:00 EDT

Venture leaders publicly grapple with weak performance and uncertain future ahead of CVCA Invest Canada conference. Read more ›

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Jim Balsillie calls on Ottawa to prioritize stablecoins at Inventures fireside with Premier Smith 

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 05/26/2025 18:32 EDT

Premier indicated willingness to add Web3 expert to the Alberta Securities Commission. Read more ›

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Jane Software to be reportedly valued at $1.8 billion in upcoming secondary financing

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/26/2025 14:59 EDT

TCV and other US-based private equity firms to snatch up $500 million in Jane shares. Read more ›

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The Canadian engineer trying to fix the internet’s original sin 

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 05/26/2025 06:00 EDT

Coinbase’s Erik Reppel thinks AI, crypto, and open standards could revolutionize internet commerce. Read more ›

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CWVC wants to map the career progression and retention of women in Canadian VC

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 05/26/2025 06:00 EDT

Analysis finds nearly 1 in 4 of CWVC’s members left VC since 2019. CWVC hopes to figure out why. Read more ›

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Canada’s next innovation capital

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 05/26/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: BetaKit to open full-time Prairies bureau. Read more ›

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Calgary says it has the makings of an innovation capital. What’s the next step?

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/23/2025 17:41 EDT

As Calgary executes its new innovation strategy, it’s fighting to keep pace with demand for startup funding. Read more ›

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DistriQ and PINQ² partner up to commercialize quantum computing in Canada

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 2 place · 05/23/2025 16:12 EDT

Québec quantum groups aim to boost collaboration between the tech industry and researchers. Read more ›

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“Both strategic and patriotic”: Wealthsimple selects Tetra Trust as its first Canadian digital asset custodian

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 3 place · 05/23/2025 14:30 EDT

Tetra Trust has seen an uptick in businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to the US. Read more ›

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Cohere is close, OpenAI adds Jony Ive, BetaKit has a new bureau

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 05/23/2025 10:00 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for May 23, 2025. Read more ›

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Stablecorp secures funding to build out its stablecoin pegged to Canadian dollar

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 05/23/2025 07:00 EDT

Coinbase Ventures backs funding round as exchange endures cyberattack fallout. Read more ›

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Richard Sutton warns against “centralized control” of AI regulation based on fear

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 05/22/2025 22:35 EDT

At Upper Bound conference, Turing Award winner says human-like AI is “inevitable.” Read more ›

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