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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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Waabi develops realism metric to gauge reliability of autonomous vehicle simulators

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/12/2025 14:01 EDT

Founder and CEO Raquel Urtasun calls on all AV developers to demonstrate their simulators are true to life. Read more ›

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Why a Canadian bank launched an e-commerce platform 

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/12/2025 07:00 EDT

TD eCommerce Solutions gives its small business customers a way to sell online. Read more ›

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Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 03/12/2025 06:00 EDT

Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a "concerning" sign for ecosystem, some experts say. Read more ›

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Augmenta closes $14.4 million CAD to advance quest towards AI-driven building design

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 03/12/2025 06:00 EDT

Autodesk alums plan to refine electrical system tech, move into plumbing and mechanical. Read more ›

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Redbrick acquires New York-based newsletter advertising platform Paved

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/11/2025 16:19 EDT

This is the software rollup firm’s fourth American acquisition over the past five years. Read more ›

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Xatoms and Knead take home top prizes amid strong Canadian showing at SXSW pitch competition

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/11/2025 14:04 EDT

Canada was represented in five of the more than 70 companies pitching. Read more ›

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Federal government revs up funding for EV charging

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit · 03/11/2025 12:45 EDT

Dcbel makes EVs that can also power homes, while Jolt hopes to install 1,500 more curbside chargers in Canadian cities. Read more ›

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Deloitte Canada acquires grant matchmaker Pocketed for undisclosed amount

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/11/2025 07:01 EDT

Deloitte pockets startup's entire team including co-founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn. Read more ›

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TBDC pitches a new narrative for Canadian startups

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/11/2025 07:00 EDT

Vikram Khurana on how Canada can lean into its strengths. Read more ›

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Canadian government opens $300-million AI Compute Access Fund in latest AI commitment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/10/2025 15:13 EDT

Fund follows recent refresh of feds' AI Advisory Council and release of public service AI strategy. Read more ›

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Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney says Liberals will kill their own capital gains tax changes

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Madison McLauchlan @ BetaKit · 03/10/2025 14:48 EDT

Proposed capital gains tax inclusion rate hike had been in legislative limbo since prorogation. Read more ›

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Feds invest $15 million to help Telesat take on Starlink with new Québec campus 

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Jon Fingas @ BetaKit · 03/10/2025 12:21 EDT

The low Earth orbit satellite operations centre is expected to create 300 jobs. Read more ›

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Why Simon De Baene keeps killing his own products

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/10/2025 06:00 EDT

How a cycle of destruction and reinvention shaped employee experience platform Workleap. Read more ›

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Y Combinator is stealing Canadian startups

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/10/2025 05:05 EDT

Plus: Richard Sutton wins Turing Award, SDTC funding is flowing again. Read more ›

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What is Build Canada trying to construct?

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/09/2025 19:00 EDT

Daniel Debow wants to move Canada’s Overton window. But he’s frustrated with the 'Canadian DOGE' discourse. Read more ›

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An incomplete list of Canadian tech programs and organizations supporting women’s initiatives

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BetaKit @ BetaKit 1 place · 03/07/2025 17:50 EDT

An evolving resource for women entrepreneurs. Read more ›

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Ten things worth reading on International Women’s Day

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BetaKit @ BetaKit 2 place · 03/07/2025 16:31 EDT

Read, share, and amplify. Read more ›

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Government of Canada commits over $6 billion to help businesses weather trade war

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 03/07/2025 15:14 EDT

EDC and BDC get a big boost to support businesses affected by tariffs and market uncertainties. Read more ›

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DMZ Women Innovation Summit boosts women-led AI, farming, and health startups with $535,000 investment

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 03/07/2025 13:49 EDT

Cashew, Migranium, Edie Farming, and Metronome emerge from pitch competition with new backing. Read more ›

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Richard Sutton passes Turing test, Doug Ford is done with Starlink, and #CDNtech on the moon

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 03/07/2025 13:42 EDT

Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for Mar. 7, 2025. Read more ›

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