News
Vendasta RAII Funding: CAD 1.416M Investment
Vendasta RAII funding boosts AI innovation for local SMBs through a CAD 1.416M government grant, accelerating digital transformation initiatives.
Gavin Foss / October 11, 2026
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BrainBox AI Montreal Lab Opens Showroom
BrainBox AI Montreal Lab opens a showroom and lab in Montréal, highlighting BrainBox AI Montreal Lab's impact on AI-driven HVAC innovation.
Marcus Doyle / October 10, 2026
Cybersecurity
Ransomware hits SoftBank's IDCF Cloud, 495 orgs offline
SoftBank subsidiary IDC Frontier's IDCF Cloud was hit by ransomware on Oct 7, 2026, taking East Japan Region 1 offline and disrupting 495 companies and municipalities. The attacker claimed to destroy 41.5 PB of backups.
Derek Fung / October 9, 2026
News
SPARK Microsystems Secures CAD 17M in Series B Financing
SPARK Microsystems announced CAD 17 million in Series B financing, co-led by Idealist Capital and Real Ventures, to enhance commercialization of its…
Claire Bergeron / October 8, 2026
News
Nesto CAD 302M Series E Funding Closes
Explore a detailed, data-driven analysis of Nesto's CAD 302M Series E funding and its significant impact on the Canadian mortgage tech landscape.
Steph Moreau / October 7, 2026
AI
Fields Medalists vs OpenAI's 722 AI Math Manuscripts
OpenAI posed ~4,000 problems to get 372 result families and published 722 manuscripts, eight days after an IAS advisory group asked labs to stop testing advanced mathematics on proprietary models.
Steph Moreau / October 7, 2026
News
Chexy CAD 14M Series a Toronto
Chexy CAD 14M Series A Toronto: Toronto's innovative fintech secures CAD 14M in funding spearheaded by Khosla Ventures, supported by Air Canada.
Derek Fung / October 6, 2026
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OSCP Series a Funding Montréal: OSCP Closes Round
The OSCP Series A funding in Montréal is a pivotal milestone for a local photonics pioneer specializing in GNSS-denied navigation solutions.
Marcus Doyle / October 5, 2026
News
D-Wave NRC Funding Advances Annealing Quantum Computing
NRC funding significantly enhances D-Wave's commercial annealing quantum computing, advancing technology and boosting research and development efforts.
Marcus Doyle / October 4, 2026
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Boreal Ventures II Funding Montréal: Fund II Launches
Boreal Ventures II funding Montréal updates a CAD 60M seed fund launch backed by public LPs and a first close of CAD 43M.
Marcus Yuen / October 3, 2026
News
Quantum EMotion NRC IRAP Funding Montreal Secured
Quantum eMotion secures NRC IRAP Funding in Montreal, advancing quantum-secure R&D with crucial support from NRC IRAP for innovation.
Gavin Foss / October 2, 2026
Cybersecurity
Integrated, Secure, Auditable: Owl Practice’s Answer to Data Rules and Client Agility
Canadian mental health technology sits on an awkward fault line. On one side are some of the strictest data-protection rules in the country: the federal Personal Information Protec
Gavin Foss / October 2, 2026
News
LawZero Safe-by-design AI Funding Secures CAD 300M
Tech Forum provides insights on LawZero's safe-by-design AI funding achievement, securing CAD 300M in intergovernmental financial support.
Marcus Yuen / September 30, 2026
News
WestJet Privacy Breach OPC Compliance 2026 Update
WestJet privacy breach OPC compliance 2026: comprehensive data-driven update on regulatory measures and advanced security steps implemented.
Gavin Foss / September 29, 2026
News
CIRO NBF Ruling: NBF Fined CAD 1M for Supervision Failures
CIRO's ruling declares a CAD 1M fine on National Bank Financial due to significant failures in maintaining adequate supervision measures.
Marcus Doyle / September 28, 2026
News
Thin Air Labs Funding Catalyst Calgary Milestone
Discover the data-driven update on Thin Air Labs' Funding Catalyst Calgary milestone, achieving a remarkable $100M in non-dilutive funding.
Marcus Yuen / September 26, 2026
News
OPC OpenAI Privacy Findings: Canada Regulators' Joint Review
OPC OpenAI privacy findings summarize an extensive joint Canadian investigation into the data handling practices of ChatGPT.
Steph Moreau / September 25, 2026
News
Bell AI Fabric Sovereign AI Infrastructure Canada
Bell AI Fabric sovereign AI infrastructure Canada powers a landmark sovereign AI deal in Canada, linking data residency with national compute.
Gavin Foss / September 24, 2026
News
Microsoft AI Infrastructure Expansion Ontario
Microsoft AI infrastructure expansion Ontario, examining the CAD 19B investment and Ontario's role in cloud and AI growth.
Steph Moreau / September 22, 2026
News
Flow Capital US$6.0M Investment in Cloud Payments Platform
Flow Capital's US$6.0M investment in a cloud payments platform signals a significant shift in fintech funding trends and innovation strategies.
Marcus Yuen / September 21, 2026
News
Tulong Toronto Funding: Toronto AI Startup Scales Outreach
Tulong Toronto funding fuels the ambitious growth and outreach expansion of a promising AI startup located in the heart of Toronto.
Derek Fung / September 20, 2026
News
Cashew Calgary Funding Milestone: DMZ $190K Win
Cashew Calgary achieves a significant funding milestone with a DMZ Summit 2025 investment of $190K, highlighting strategic implications.
Steph Moreau / September 19, 2026
News
LawZero Sovereign AI Funding Secured by Canada and Germany
An authoritative report details LawZero's sovereign AI funding announced at the ALL IN Montreal conference on September 16, 2026.
Steph Moreau / September 18, 2026
News
Micrologic CA$45 Million Funding Round Quebec City Secured
Micrologic secures CA$45 Million in funding to accelerate its sovereign cloud expansion from Quebec City, enhancing their growth strategy.
Claire Bergeron / September 17, 2026
News
Canada Pledges $7M to Boost Montréal's Global Growth
The Government of Canada has announced a $7 million funding package for Montréal International to enhance its efforts in attracting international…
Derek Fung / September 16, 2026
News
CIRO Fines Virtu Canada Corp CAD 1.1M for Order Violations
CIRO has fined Virtu Canada Corp CAD 1.1 million for failing to promptly display small retail orders, highlighting concerns over market integrity and…
Steph Moreau / September 15, 2026
Innovation
Infinity Edges and the Pool Nobody Is Standing Next To
Shoulder-season pools run unattended for weeks, and vanishing-edge designs concentrate their own debris. Where a fully solar, cordless surface skimmer fits.
Claire Bergeron / September 15, 2026
News
OpenAI ChatGPT Privacy Findings Drive Canadian Action
OpenAI ChatGPT privacy findings spark a strong Canadian regulatory response, driven by comprehensive data-driven insights and analysis.
Marcus Doyle / September 14, 2026
News
G+D Launches AI Hub in Montreal for Secure AI Development
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched its AI Hub in Montréal at Mila, investing CAD 80 million over five years to create 60 specialized AI roles,…
Steph Moreau / September 13, 2026
News
OPC Ruling Finds X Corp. Violated Privacy Laws
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ruled that X Corp. and its subsidiary X.AI failed to protect personal data in their Grok AI platform,…
Marcus Yuen / September 12, 2026
AI
GPT-6 Astra, iPhone Duo, $6B AI Funding: Tech's Wildest Week
GPT-6 Astra, the iPhone Duo, a complete fruit fly connectome, and $6.13B in AI funding in 48 hours: every major story from tech's most eventful week, with the numbers that matter.
Gavin Foss / September 12, 2026
News
RBCx Growth Fund I Funding in Toronto
RBCx Growth Fund I funding initiative in Toronto spearheads a substantial USD 1.4 billion venture to support and elevate Canadian tech champions.
Gavin Foss / September 11, 2026
News
AI Compute Access Fund Funding Drives 44 Projects
Canada's AI Compute Access Fund supports 44 innovative projects with CAD 66 million to help offset burgeoning compute costs effectively.
Derek Fung / September 10, 2026
AI
Canada's Data Centre Boom Is Missing Its Electricians
US utility system construction added 76,300 jobs since 2022. Canada's lost 9,284. A matched-NAICS comparison of the trade that builds every data centre's grid connection.
Derek Fung / September 9, 2026
News
Juno Industries Oversubscribed Financing Closes $12M
Tech Forum reports Juno Industries oversubscribed financing closing on May 1, 2026, signaling investor confidence in Canada’s defence tech
Derek Fung / September 9, 2026
News
OPC Grok Privacy Ruling Finds Deepfakes Violate Privacy Law
Explore a detailed data-driven analysis of the Grok privacy ruling's impact on AI-generated deepfakes and the landscape of privacy regulation.
Claire Bergeron / September 8, 2026
News
TELUS Digital Investigates Cybersecurity Incident
TELUS Digital is probing unauthorized access to its systems following a March 2026 breach, raising concerns about data protection and third-party risks…
Marcus Doyle / September 7, 2026
News
Scopia Surgical Pre-seed Funding Closes in Montreal
Tech Forum delves into Scopia Surgical's pre-seed funding closure in Montreal, exploring implications for the future of robotic surgery.
Derek Fung / September 6, 2026
News
Canada Invests $100M in VITAL Health Data Platform
The Government of Canada announced a $100 million investment in the VITAL health data platform to connect hospital data across provinces, enhancing…
Claire Bergeron / September 5, 2026
News
Anthropic Invests CAD 10M in Canadian AI Research
Anthropic has committed CAD 10 million to support Canadian AI research, establishing partnerships with eight institutions to enhance AI safety, trust,…
Marcus Doyle / September 4, 2026
AI
AI World Models for Game Studios: What Marble Changes
Where text-to-3D world generation fits a game pipeline in 2026: previz now, shippable assets later, and five questions before a pilot.
Steph Moreau / September 3, 2026
News
Sovereign AI Accelerator Launches in Canada
Tech Forum analyzes the Sovereign AI Accelerator rollout, its goals, and market implications in a data-driven, neutral report.
Claire Bergeron / September 3, 2026
AI
DOJ Backs OpenAI Against New York Times on AI Copyright
The US government filed its first-ever brief in an AI copyright case, siding with OpenAI. A term-by-term count shows the argument is doctrine, not geopolitics - China is never mentioned.
Gavin Foss / September 2, 2026
News
Lastwall Raises $16M to Boost Canadian Cyber Defense
Lastwall has secured a $16 million investment to enhance Canada’s cyber resilience, following its success in the U.S. federal market and FedRAMP…
Steph Moreau / September 2, 2026
News
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Funding Boosts Canada
Canada allocates CAD 195 million to Xanadu Quantum Technologies for expanding quantum manufacturing, boosting the nation's tech industry.
Marcus Yuen / September 1, 2026
Nvidia
Trump Called Nvidia's Jensen Huang During an All-Hands
Trump phoned Jensen Huang mid all-hands, per Wired — capping 36 hours of a $96.2B quarter, Nvidia's first PAC, and a $13B Hugging Face deal.
Marcus Yuen / August 31, 2026
News
Augmentt Funding Round Drives MSP Security
Explore a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the Augmentt funding round and its significant impact on the enhancement of MSP security systems.
Marcus Yuen / August 31, 2026
Apple
John Ternus Takes Over Apple as Tim Cook Steps Down
Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO is August 31. John Ternus takes over September 1 — eight days before the iPhone 18 and foldable iPhone event.
Gavin Foss / August 31, 2026
News
Grok AI Violates Privacy Law, Says Canadian Regulator
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada found that Grok's AI image-generation tool breached privacy laws, emphasizing the need for better…
Marcus Doyle / August 30, 2026
News
Splice N Connect Pre-seed Funding Closes in Calgary
Splice N Connect's pre-seed funding round successfully closes in Calgary, indicating strong momentum for grid reliability technology advancement.
Marcus Yuen / August 29, 2026
News
Palitronica Secures Series a Funding in Waterloo
Palitronica Inc. has closed its Series A financing round, led by the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, with…
Marcus Doyle / August 28, 2026
News
Jetty Montreal AI Infrastructure Funding: Seed Round Secured
Jetty Montreal AI infrastructure funding details the May 6, 2026 pre-seed raise in Montreal, with investor lines and ecosystem context.
Gavin Foss / August 26, 2026
News
Maestro AI Launches AI Mortgage Platform
Tech Forum analyzes Maestro AI, Nesto's AI mortgage platform, highlighting AI-native underwriting and tiered deployment.
Claire Bergeron / August 25, 2026
Analysis
AI Educational Video Generator Tools for Teachers
Talking-head tools and animated-lesson tools both call themselves AI educational video generators. A four-scene test tells you which one you are buying.
Claire Bergeron / August 25, 2026
AI
Canada lost the AI race it invented: Hinton, Bengio, Cohere
Canada trained Hinton, Bengio and Sutskever, then sold the AlexNet team to Google for $44M in 2013. Thirteen years and billions later, it still funds the half of the pipeline that captures no value.
Gavin Foss / August 24, 2026
AI
AI Cutscene Tools in 2026: What Studios Use
Generative video can produce beautiful shots and still break a cutscene. Where AI actually fits in a game cinematics pipeline, and the four-shot test that settles it.
Marcus Yuen / August 24, 2026
News
Cycles Secures $6.4M for Open Clearing Network
Cycles has raised $6.4 million in a seed round led by Blockchange Ventures, aiming to develop a privacy-preserving clearing network for crypto markets…
Steph Moreau / August 24, 2026
News
Dominion Dynamics Series a Funding Ottawa Sets Record
Dominion Dynamics achieves a Canadian defence milestone with a record CAD 139 million Series A funding round in Ottawa, setting new standards.
Claire Bergeron / August 23, 2026
AI
Miles Brundage’s AVERI AI Audit Conflict Explained
Miles Brundage’s call for AI audits overlaps with AVERI’s mission. Its OpenAI ties and disclosures show what independence must require.
Gavin Foss / August 22, 2026
News
Mila Partners with Anthropic to Enhance AI Research
Mila and Anthropic announced a partnership to provide Mila's research community access to Anthropic's Claude models, aiming to advance responsible AI…
Gavin Foss / August 22, 2026