Toronto stories - Page 2
Cohere signs pact with Saab for AI on surveillance aircraft
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Saab teams with Cohere on AI for its GlobalEye aircraft, tying the deal to Canada as it courts Ottawa's airborne surveillance contract.
Exclusive: Wagepoint targets Canada's small firms with AI payroll
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Wagepoint bets on Canada's lagging small-business payroll, expanding its AI-powered platform while doubling down on its home market.
Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform
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Q4 has built digital conferencing into its investor relations platform, aiming to streamline and de-risk earnings calls and market events.
SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario
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SenSen rolls out AI-powered parking enforcement across Ontario, as Toronto and nearby cities report big gains in safety and efficiency.
Canada's data centres on the grid and off-the-meter
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power / energy
Canada's booming data centre sector is straining power grids, driving off-grid generation and a shift to greener, lower-cost provinces.
From Shopify to CAE: Canada's top five tech firms on the TSX
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From eCommerce and niche software to AI hardware and flight simulators, five Canadian tech heavyweights quietly power the global economy.
Exclusive: Viafoura's Mark Zohar on the future of media engagement
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Viafoura's Mark Zohar says AI and data will power loyal, paying news communities as publishers abandon dependence on big platforms.
RFPs drive 40% of enterprise revenue as AI use surges
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RFPs now touch 40% of enterprise revenue as Loopio reports rising submission volumes and surging generative AI use in bid workflows.
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
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crypto
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blockchain
Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.
Canadian women report greater anxiety over AI at work
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Canadian women report higher anxiety and lower confidence using AI at work than men, as workplace expectations outpace support and training.
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
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Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto
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Grafana brings its AI observability roadshow to Toronto, targeting Canada's cloud boom with tools to tame complex, distributed systems.
Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses
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Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.
Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search
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Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.
AXL & PUSH launch STRATIS agentic AI for marketers
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AXL and PUSH Media launch STRATIS, an agentic AI “OS” giving marketers a unified, human-governed hub for real-time decisions across channels.
Hopp targets Canadian firms with new Toronto rollout
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ride-hailing brand Hopp has launched its Hopp for Business corporate travel service across Toronto and the wider Greater Toronto Area.
General Magic raises USD $7.2m to speed insurance AI
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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cx
General Magic secures USD $7.2m to grow SMS-based AI agents that cut insurance quote times to minutes and slash inbound calls by 30%.
Surveillance, AI and the security gaps behind the camera
Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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data protection
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biometrics
As facial analytics quietly spread through public spaces, Canadians face urgent questions over privacy, consent and digital surveillance.
RBC forms new AI unit targeting CAD $1 billion by 2027
Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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Royal Bank of Canada creates AI Group reporting to CEO, targeting up to CAD $1 billion in AI-driven enterprise value by 2027.