AI
Open-source LLM benchmarks 2026: Kimi K3 closes in
Kimi K3 scores 55.4 against GPT-5.6 Sol's 57.2. The open-weight gap is now 1.8 points, and Cohere's Command A+ shows why that is no longer the number that matters.
Gavin Foss / August 5, 2026
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Women-Led AI Startups Are Reshaping Canada's Funding Map
Discover the latest data-driven insights into women-led AI startups in Canada, exploring current funding trends and growth opportunities.
Marcus Doyle / August 5, 2026
News
Ottawa Consults on AI Transparency Rules for Manufacturers
Discover AI-driven supply chain transparency within Canadian manufacturing through in-depth data-driven analysis and current policy updates.
Marcus Doyle / August 4, 2026
News
SaaS and Cloud Security Pressures Mount for Canadian Software Firms
A data-driven analysis of SaaS and cloud security trends among Canadian software firms, covering risks, spending and adoption.
Marcus Yuen / August 3, 2026
News
Public Sector Cloud Optimization Tightens Across Canadian Government IT
Neutral, data-driven look at Public Sector Cloud Optimization in Canada and its impact on public IT modernization.
Marcus Doyle / August 2, 2026
News
AI Moves Into Canadian Agriculture, From Field Sensors to Yield Models
Discover a neutral, data-driven update on AI's role in Agriculture Tech across Canadian tech hubs: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo.
Gavin Foss / August 1, 2026
News
AI-Powered Water Management Gains Ground at Canadian Utilities
Neutral, data-driven update on AI-powered water resource management in Canada across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo.
Steph Moreau / July 31, 2026
News
Ottawa Orders a National Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Neutral, data-driven look at quantum-safe encryption adoption in Canadian enterprise software and its market implications.
Gavin Foss / July 30, 2026
News
Low-Code AI Adoption Accelerates Inside Canadian Enterprises
Neutral, data-driven look at low-code AI adoption across Canadian tech hubs, exploring momentum and governance across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and…
Steph Moreau / July 29, 2026
News
Indigenous Language AI Tooling Finds New Backing in Canada
A data-driven look at Indigenous Language AI Tooling in Canada, its readiness, barriers, and policy implications.
Marcus Yuen / July 28, 2026
News
Corporate-Startup Open Labs Reshape Canadian AI and Cloud R&D
How corporate-startup open labs are reshaping AI and cloud R&D in Canada, and what the model means for founders and enterprises.
Marcus Doyle / July 27, 2026
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AI Regulation Squeezes Canadian Fintech Startups on Compliance
Explore a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of AI regulation and compliance for fintech startups in Canada’s bustling Canadian tech hubs.
Derek Fung / July 26, 2026
News
Canada's Cybersecurity Talent Gap Widens as Hiring Slows
Data-driven update on the Cybersecurity talent gap in Canada and its implications for business and policy.
Derek Fung / July 24, 2026
News
AI-Powered Biodiversity Monitoring Expands in Canadian Cities
AI-powered urban biodiversity monitoring in Canada delivers data-driven insights for resilient cities and healthier urban ecosystems.
Gavin Foss / July 23, 2026
News
Canada's Cloud Landscape Reshapes Where AI Workloads Run
Explore a neutral, data-driven analysis of the Canadian cloud landscape tailored for AI workloads across Canadian tech hubs across the nation.
Gavin Foss / July 22, 2026
Innovation
July Is When Your Electric Bill Meets Your Pool — Here's the Appliance That Opts Out
Summer electricity rates peak just as pool equipment works hardest. A solar-first robotic skimmer flips that math.
Gavin Foss / July 22, 2026
News
Quantum Computing in Canadian Software Startups
Explore a data-driven analysis of Quantum computing readiness in Canadian enterprise software startups and understand its market implications.
Derek Fung / July 21, 2026
News
Public Sector Cloud Adoption Across Canada’s Corridor Cities
Neutral, data-driven update on public sector cloud adoption across Canada’s corridor cities: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo.
Steph Moreau / July 20, 2026
News
Smart City Data Interoperability Canada Corridor Cities
Neutral, data-driven analysis of Smart City Data Interoperability Across Canada’s Corridor Cities and market implications.
Steph Moreau / July 19, 2026
News
Urban Digital Twins for Infrastructure Resilience in Canada
Neutral, data-driven analysis of Urban Digital Twins for Infrastructure Resilience Across Canada’s Corridor Cities and related market trends.
Marcus Doyle / July 18, 2026
News
AI Compute and Hardware Innovation Across TO-MT-VAN-WATERLOO
Stay updated on data-driven AI compute advancements and hardware innovation across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo's tech landscapes.
Marcus Yuen / July 17, 2026
News
AI-enabled Public Safety Across Canada’s Corridor Cities
A data-driven update on AI-enabled public safety and disaster response across Canada's corridor cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo).
Steph Moreau / July 16, 2026
News
AI Talent Demand in Canada's Tech Hubs 2026
Explore AI talent demand and salary trends across Canada's major tech corridors: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo in 2026.
Derek Fung / July 15, 2026
News
Satellite Imagery and AI for Urban Resilience 2026 Corridor
Satellite Imagery and AI for Urban Resilience in Canada's Corridor Cities 2026 signals a data-driven push for safer, smarter urban planning.
Gavin Foss / July 14, 2026
News
AI Orchestration in Canada: Edge-to-Cloud 2026
Explore the latest data-driven update on Edge-to-Cloud AI orchestration across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo in the year 2026.
Derek Fung / July 13, 2026
News
Zero Trust Security Adoption in Canadian Fintech 2026
Neutral, data-driven overview of Zero Trust security adoption in Canadian fintech startups 2026 across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo.
Marcus Doyle / July 12, 2026
News
Digital Twin Adoption Across Canadian Manufacturing (2026)
A data-driven update on Digital Twin Adoption in Canadian Manufacturing Across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo (2026), with trends and implications.
Gavin Foss / July 11, 2026
News
Sovereign AI Compute Strategy in Canada: 2026 Developments
A neutral, data-driven overview of Canada's Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, covering 2026 developments and its broader market implications.
Derek Fung / July 10, 2026
News
Giesecke+Devrient Montreal Mila AI Hub Launches
Explore Giesecke+Devrient's Montreal Mila AI hub news and detailed analysis on secure AI initiatives and advancements at the Mila institute.
Gavin Foss / July 9, 2026
News
Corridor-based AI Patent Activity in Canada 2026: Trends
Explore a neutral, data-driven analysis of corridor-based AI patent activity across Canada in 2026, focusing on dynamic hub trends.
Derek Fung / July 8, 2026
News
Federated Learning Across Canada's Healthcare Corridors 2026
federated learning in healthcare data sharing across Canada's four corridors (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo) 2026
Marcus Yuen / July 7, 2026
News
Green AI Compute Energy Efficiency in Canada Corridors 2026
Data-driven update on Green AI Compute Energy Efficiency in Canada Corridors 2026 across Toronto–Waterloo, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary regions.
Derek Fung / July 6, 2026
News
Cross-Corridor AI Threat Intel Sharing in Canada 2026
Cross-Corridor AI cybersecurity threat intelligence sharing in Canada corridors 2026: a data-driven, neutral analysis of new regional collaboration.
Gavin Foss / July 5, 2026
News
Indigenous Data Sovereignty & AI in Canada's Corridors
News analysis on Indigenous data sovereignty and AI governance in Canada's four corridors across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo.
Gavin Foss / July 4, 2026
News
Municipal AI Procurement Best Practices 2026
Municipal AI procurement best practices in Canada corridor cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo) 2026 for policy makers and practitioners.
Marcus Doyle / July 3, 2026
News
Open-source AI Tooling Adoption in Canada's Four Corridors
Data-driven look at Open-source AI tooling adoption in Canada's four corridors (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo) and industry implications.
Marcus Yuen / July 1, 2026
News
Waterloo Edge AI Seed Funding: ABR Seed Round
Waterloo edge AI seed funding signals growing on‑device AI momentum around ABR’s seed round and Waterloo’s AI startup ecosystem.
Marcus Yuen / June 30, 2026
News
Open Banking AI Fintech in Toronto & More 2026
News and data-driven analysis on Open Banking AI fintech across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Waterloo 2026 and its regulatory implications.
Derek Fung / June 29, 2026
News
AI in Education Tech Across Canada’s Four Corridors 2026
In-depth news analysis on AI's role in Education Technology across Canada’s Four Corridors: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo in 2026.
Marcus Yuen / June 28, 2026
News
AI Ethics Governance Across Canada's Four Tech Corridors
Stay updated with the latest news on AI ethics governance across Canada's four major tech corridors and their readiness for 2026 AI policy compliance.
Marcus Doyle / June 27, 2026
News
Green AI-driven Cross-corridor Framework Canada 2026
Neutral, data-driven report on Green AI-driven manufacturing cross-corridor framework Canada 2026 and its early market implications.
Marcus Doyle / June 26, 2026
Innovation
5 Tech Executives Who Turned Personal Style Into Strategy
How five tech leaders — Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Quanlai Li, Tim Cook and Jack Dorsey — use personal style as branding, and what each look signals.
Marcus Doyle / June 26, 2026
Cybersecurity
When the Threat Ships in the Box: Lessons From the AceMagic Mini-PC Malware Case
The 2024 AceMagic mini-PC malware case shows what happens when a vendor strips code signing from its factory image to save boot time.
Marcus Doyle / June 26, 2026
News
AI Funding Trajectories Across to MTl VAN Waterloo 2026
A data-driven update on Sector-Specific AI funding trajectories across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo in 2026.
Gavin Foss / June 25, 2026
News
AI Climate Risk Analytics Across Canada's Corridor in 2026
Explore a comprehensive data-driven report on AI for Climate Risk Analytics spanning Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo in 2026.
Gavin Foss / June 24, 2026
News
Edge AI in Canadian Manufacturing Corridor Growth
Explore a data-driven update on how Edge AI transforms Canadian manufacturing, influencing growth and innovation across the entire corridor.
Derek Fung / June 23, 2026
News
AI Adoption for Canadian SMEs Across Four Corridors 2026
Explore a data-driven analysis of AI adoption trends among Canadian SMEs across four key corridors leading up to the year 2026.
Gavin Foss / June 22, 2026
News
Sanofi Toronto AI Center of Excellence Expansion CA$294M
Sanofi Toronto AI Center of Excellence expansion, detailed by Tech Forum, is backed by a significant CA$294 million investment.
Gavin Foss / June 21, 2026
AI
Best AI Presentation Tools for Lawyers in 2026
A practical comparison of the best AI presentation tools for lawyers in 2026 — what to look for on confidentiality, document handling, and accurate charts.
Steph Moreau / June 21, 2026
Technology
How Do You Make Thesis Defense Slides That Survive the Committee?
A practical guide to thesis defense slides — IMRaD structure, citations, committee Q&A prep, and how AI academic presentation makers help build a dissertation defense deck.
Gavin Foss / June 20, 2026
News
MLOps Maturity Across Canada's Four Corridors
In-depth, data-driven analysis of MLOps maturity levels across Canada's four major corridors, focusing on deployment readiness by 2026.
Gavin Foss / June 20, 2026
Culture
Who Are the 5 Most Stylish Executives in Tech in 2026?
The 5 most stylish executives in tech in 2026 — from Jensen Huang's leather jacket and Sam Altman's quiet luxury to San Francisco founder Quanlai Li's polished look.
Gavin Foss / June 18, 2026
News
PropTech AI Adoption in Canada Corridors 2026
Neutral, data-driven view of PropTech AI adoption in Canada corridors (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo) 2026 and market implications.
Gavin Foss / June 18, 2026
News
RBC Vancouver AI Hub Expansion Accelerates Canada AI Drive
RBC's Vancouver AI hub expansion advances growth and innovation in artificial intelligence across cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics.
Gavin Foss / June 17, 2026
News
Federated AI for Canada's Public Sector 2026 Data Governance
Neutral, data-driven analysis of Federated AI for Canada's Public Sector, exploring cross-agency governance, privacy, and market implications for 2026.
Derek Fung / June 16, 2026
News
AI Talent Reskilling Across Canada’s Four Tech Corridors
A data-driven update on AI talent reskilling across Canada’s four tech corridors, detailing programs, timelines, and regional impacts in 2026.
Steph Moreau / June 15, 2026
Enterprise
What Are the Best Enterprise AI Presentation Tools for Canadian Business?
A side-by-side comparison of the best enterprise AI presentation tools for Canadian companies in 2026 — data residency, SSO, GDPR and SOX compliance — with ChatSlide on top.
Steph Moreau / June 15, 2026
News
Open Data Marketplaces for AI Enablement Across Canada 2026
News analysis on Open Data Marketplaces for AI Enablement Across Canada's Corridor Cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Waterloo) 2026.
Gavin Foss / June 14, 2026
News
Corridor Funding Dynamics 2026 AI Startups Across Cities
Explore a data-driven analysis of Corridor funding dynamics in 2026 for AI startups across Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo cities.
Derek Fung / June 13, 2026
News
AI Talent Mobility Policy in Canada's Tech Corridors 2026
Explore AI talent mobility and immigration policy in Canada's 2026 tech hubs: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Waterloo, with data-driven insights.
Steph Moreau / June 12, 2026