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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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Bell and Ericsson’s Ottawa team field-test AI-powered tech to reduce cell network traffic jams

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 04/15/2025 18:36 EDT

Companies say the link adaptation tech is a first and could boost speed and capacity. Read more ›

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Federal government launches loan facility to support enterprises impacted by tariffs

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/15/2025 16:18 EDT

Canada repurposes COVID-era emergency funding agency to provide loans for impacted large businesses. Read more ›

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Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund joins Cyclic Materials’ extended Series B round

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/15/2025 12:59 EDT

Cyclic now counts Amazon and Microsoft as backers after extending round for a second time. Read more ›

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Cohere doubles down on agentic search capabilities with new Embed 4 model

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/15/2025 09:00 EDT

Agents will continue to be an important part of enterprise AI adoption, Cohere told BetaKit. Read more ›

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New early-stage VC fund Trillick Ventures aims to bring funding to “underrepresented” Manitoba

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/15/2025 06:00 EDT

Trillick has closed nearly a third of its $15-million target and made three investments. Read more ›

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Several tech figures endorse Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in open letter connected to Fairfax Financial

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/14/2025 16:47 EDT

John Ruffolo, Amar Varma, and Fairfax’s Prem Watsa among list of 33 signatories. Read more ›

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Xaba aims to make industrial robots smarter with $8-million CAD seed extension

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/14/2025 14:55 EDT

Low-code reinforcement learning software acts as “synthetic brain” for robots, company claims. Read more ›

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Chamath Palihapitiya, Sanja Fidler among Homecoming headliners as Toronto Tech Week unveils event calendar

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/14/2025 08:00 EDT

More than 10,000 people expected to attend over 100 events across five days in June. Read more ›

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Performance anxiety and access to capital top of mind for Canadian VCs

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 04/14/2025 06:00 EDT

Closed-door discussions at CIX Summit Investor Forum showed Canadian venture taking a hard look in the mirror. Read more ›

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Canadian tech makes federal election asks

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/14/2025 05:00 EDT

Plus: BetaKit's “Most Ambitious” issue launches in June. Read more ›

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Inside Eric Migicovsky’s crazy journey to relaunch Pebble

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 04/13/2025 15:10 EDT

A decade after the first Pebble, Canada's wearables king is back making smartwatches for himself. Read more ›

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Wealthsimple’s acquihire, Shopify’s AI policy, and Nintendo’s Switch 2 confusion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 04/11/2025 15:24 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Apr. 11, 2025. Read more ›

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150 Canadian tech leaders sign letter urging federal parties to deliver a vision for Canada’s economic sovereignty

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 04/11/2025 10:00 EDT

CCI open letter calls on party leaders to share how they plan to build Canada’s domestic capacity at next week’s debates. Read more ›

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Vancouver-based CO280 strikes 12-year carbon removal deal with Microsoft 

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit 3 place · 04/11/2025 07:00 EDT

The agreement will turn paper mills into carbon removal hubs. Read more ›

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Corinex secures $42 million CAD to continue its European expansion

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 17:46 EDT

Corinex’s sensors and software help utilities providers monitor their power grids. Read more ›

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Puzzle Medical raises $43 million to pursue clinical trial of less-invasive device for patients with heart failure

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 16:30 EDT

Second Series A round co-led by family office of former Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Read more ›

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Beloved mentor and L-Spark co-founder Patrick White to depart leadership role after 12 years

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 15:00 EDT

White told BetaKit working at the Ottawa-based accelerator made him want to “get into the game.” Read more ›

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BetaKit to launch “Most Ambitious” issue on June 23, 2025

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Siri Agrell @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 13:35 EDT

Annual edition will tell stories of bold ambition in Canadian tech. Read more ›

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Communitech appoints Sheldon McCormick as new CEO

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 12:00 EDT

Properly co-founder takes over from interim CEO Jennifer Gruber after Chris Albinson departed in October. Read more ›

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Blumind secures $20 million Series A to build the AI chip we’d have if computers didn’t exist

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 04/10/2025 07:00 EDT

Ottawa fabless chip startup says it plans to get its first product into production next year. Read more ›

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