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Canadian AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton join global call to ban superintelligence development

Canadian AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton join global call to ban superintelligence development

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More than 1,500 people have signed an open letter warning of the loss of freedom, dignity and the “potential extinction ...

Investissement Québec transforms early-stage program into 0-million VC fund

Investissement Québec transforms early-stage program into $200-million VC fund

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New Fonds Impulsion will expand support for founders amid a decline in seed-stage deal flow across the province. Investissement ...

Ready Plan Go raises 0K to automate accountants’ grunt work with AI

Ready Plan Go raises $750K to automate accountants’ grunt work with AI

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A Montreal startup wants to give accountants more time to advise clients by allowing AI to process documents. Nima ...

Ssense wins temporary protection in battle with creditors

Ssense wins temporary protection in battle with creditors

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The Montreal fashion retailer has issued a stay order as creditors push for a court-supervised sale. Struggling Montreal-based online ...

LocusX raises -million seed round to debug game code with AI

LocusX raises $3-million seed round to debug game code with AI

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The platform aims to improve the “fix rate” for developers facing increasing demands. Montreal-based gaming technology startup LocusX has ...

Bo’s rollercoaster year ends in “seven-figure” acquisition

Bo’s rollercoaster year ends in “seven-figure” acquisition

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After layoffs, funding freezes and doubts about survival, the Montreal startup was acquired by Tricentris. Ten months ago, Michelle ...

Child dead, two other people injured, after trailer burns in Oshawa, Ont.

Child dead, two other people injured, after trailer burns in Oshawa, Ont.

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Christopher Skeete exits Québec’s innovation portfolio in cabinet shuffle

Christopher Skeete exits Québec’s innovation portfolio in cabinet shuffle

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Christine Frechette maintains leadership on economics and innovation, supported by two junior ministers. Quebec Premier Francois Legault has reformed ...

Ssense reaches agreement with lenders on restructuring plan

Ssense reaches agreement with lenders on restructuring plan

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The online store will continue to operate under current management with $40 million in milestone funding. Montreal meaning has ...

FeX Energy raises .8 million CAD on bet that iron can power the energy transition

FeX Energy raises $4.8 million CAD on bet that iron can power the energy transition

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A McGill subsidiary is testing an iron reactor for renewable energy storage aimed at heavy industry. A Montreal startup ...