The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI

2026 · Canadian Edition

Also known as GenAI.

Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.

Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.

Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.

Canadian Generative AI news
Analyst reports
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
Gartner · GenAI · Data Protection
Yesterday
Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering
Gartner · GenAI · UC
Yesterday
AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist
Forrester Research · GenAI · Data Protection
2 days ago
Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search
Gartner · GenAI · SaaS
4 days ago
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Gartner · GenAI · Firewalls
Last week
Expert columns
Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings
By Gareth Hoyle of Marketing Signals
Today
Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI
By Heather Barnhart of SANS Institute
Yesterday
It's not a gender gap, it's a confidence gap: Rethinking women's participation in the AI era
By Quinny Lei of StarHub
Yesterday
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
By Marlene Wolfgruber of ABBYY
Yesterday
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
By Lauren Malhoit of IP Fabric
Yesterday
Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative
By Illena Armstrong of Cloud Security Alliance
Yesterday
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
By Monica Ohara of Fivetran
2 days ago
International Women's Day: If women are not shaping AI, they will be shaped by it
By Wendi Sturgis of Yext
2 days ago
From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR
By Candice Gersun of PR and Communications Officer
2 days ago
Retailers brace for AI search and complex deal discovery
By Dan Surtees of XCCommerce
4 days ago
Women are falling behind in AI: Here's why it matters
By Lauren Ryder of Leading Edge Global
4 days ago
Stop framing deepfake harassment of women as a social problem - It's a cybersecurity problem
By Dr Megan Squire of F-Secure
4 days ago
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
By Emma Barbato of Miss Em.Ai
4 days ago
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
By Theodora Skeadas of Humane Intelligence
5 days ago
How to build data-driven AI systems with reliable data pipelines
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
5 days ago
Interviews
Are ads the inevitable future of artificial intelligence?
Discussing Marketing
Last week
Exclusive: TD's Josh Death on the patents that follow financial innovation
Discussing Unified Communications
Last month
Exclusive: CyberArk highlights risks of unmanaged AI agents in agentic era
Discussing Identity and Access Management
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Oracle's marketplace passes 400 Fusion AI agents
Discussing Unified Communications
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Exclusive: The future of creative agencies as platforms
Discussing Digital Transformation
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Recent news
Tufin unveils AI assistants & executive security hub
About Hybrid Cloud
Today
Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads
About Small Business
Today
Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront
About Social Media
Today
Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations
About Digital Transformation
Today
B2B marketers struggle to manage brand visibility in AI
About Chief Technology Officers
Today
Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites
About Chief Technology Officers
Today
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud
About Cloud Services
Today
TestGorilla unveils AI fluency tests to reshape hiring
About Transparency
Yesterday
iManage enhances Insight+ to close the AI governance gap
About Data Protection
Yesterday
CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance
About Business Intelligence
Yesterday
Anthropic unveils new metric to gauge AI job exposure
About Customer service
Yesterday
1Kosmos adds identity checks to ServiceNow AI workflows
About Unified Communications
Yesterday
Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation
About Marketing
Yesterday
AI cyber threats outpace staff readiness, report warns
About Firewalls
2 days ago
Teramind launches AI governance to tackle shadow AI
About Firewalls
2 days ago
Job moves
SentinelOne names Sonalee Parekh as new finance chief
Move at HP
3 days ago
Taboola names Krishan Bhatia first chief business officer
Move at Amazon
Last month
KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer
Move at DocuSign
Last month
Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push
Move at Oracle
Last month
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Move at Oracle
Last month
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Move at Oracle
Last month
KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP
Move at KnowBe4
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Portal26 names Rick O'Rourke Chief Revenue Officer to drive AI
Move at SAP
Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Rackspace Technology appoints new Senior Vice Presidents for AI push
Move at Rackspace Technology
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Granicus names Karthik Anbalagan to lead AI in public sector
Move at Microsoft
Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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