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Announcements were part of feds’ broad partnership with EU. The post Canada to join European supercomputer program, collaborate on tech priorities first appeared on BetaKit.

Celebration of the city’s tech community runs from Nov. 2 to Nov. 5. The post Platform Calgary unveils 10 most promising startups ahead of Calgary Innovation Week first appeared on BetaKit.

Founder says vertical farming could make saffron cultivation a lucrative reality, even in Canada’s harsh winters. The post Saffron Box dreams of one day turning Canada into the next saffron superpower first appeared on BetaKit.

Montréal startup was co-founded by former Pressbooks and Dialogue leaders. The post Bloomsco raises $1 million pre-seed from BDC, Telegraph for military training platform first appeared on BetaKit.

As AI agents shop for you, security will depend on understanding identity, intent, authorization, and risk. The post Why Trust Is Becoming Essential for Agentic Commerce first appeared on BetaKit.

Anglera purchase gives company new tools for enriching product data as more consumers shop with AI assistants. The post Coveo buys Y Combinator alum to bolster AI commerce search first appeared on BetaKit.

Five hot takes on controlling costs, questioning hiring plans, and knowing when to let employees experiment. The post Float’s Rob Khazzam on how Canadian companies should rethink AI spending first appeared on BetaKit.

Evan Solomon says forthcoming $500-million tech fund will consider equity stakes. The post Cohere deal won’t be last time feds take stake in Canadian tech companies, AI minister says first appeared on BetaKit.

Prime minister promises Canadian tech will “contribute to a more secure and prosperous world.” The post Canada’s new national security strategy puts tech front and centre first appeared on BetaKit.

Feds adding $500 million to support AI adoption programming among small- and medium-sized businesses. The post PrairiesCan minister says new regional funding shows Canada’s commitment to AI first appeared on BetaKit.

Ottawa-based satellite operator reported $81 million in revenue, a 20-percent decrease from same quarter last year. The post Telesat posts Q3 losses as satellite company offers “no assurances” on ability to pay back debt first appeared on BetaKit.

The Government of Canada is investing $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI darling. The post Feds to buy stake in Cohere via planned $7-billion Series E at $36-billion valuation first appeared on BetaKit.

Ottawa company wants to expand beyond video surveillance into broader business intelligence for the physical world. The post Solink raises more than $100 million USD to help physical stores keep an eye on their business first appeared on BetaKit.

Repeat AI entrepreneurs behind Wysdom are betting personal context will be key as AI becomes more powerful. The post Bot Food secures $1.5 million to give AI users more control over their data first appeared on BetaKit.

Plus: Another open banking slowdown. The post Anthropic IPO filing lists a Canada-based risk first appeared on BetaKit.

Province’s rapid buildout could leave developers short 5,200 construction and trades workers. The post Alberta data centre boom could lead to worker shortage: report first appeared on BetaKit.