Global stories

Jambi City smart water pilot starts with GHD tech from Canada

Jambi City partners with GHD in a pilot to replace 100,000 manual water meters with smart digital systems for better management and customer service.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Digital Entertainment

An in-depth look at the Google Veo 3 text-to-video AI model

Google's Veo 3 AI model creates HD videos with realistic audio from text prompts, revolutionising video content creation for creatives and businesses alike.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

Xanadu teams up with Mitsubishi Chemical for quantum chip advances

Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical partner to use quantum computing for improving semiconductor chip production via advanced EUV lithography simulations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Semiconductors

Canada and UK partner with semiconductor supply chains

MoU formalises a three-year alliance in semiconductor supply, boosting innovation and security for G7 nations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

DigitalBridge & La Caisse acquire Yondr to boost AI data centres

DigitalBridge and La Caisse have acquired Yondr, a global hyperscale data centre operator, to expand AI and cloud computing infrastructure worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Stories from other regions

Digital Transformation

SCALE AI invests $98.6m in 23 Canadian AI projects

Funding will boost AI adoption in industries such as aircraft maintenance, retail, and recycling, with private funds leading.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025

Customer Experience

AI set to drive USD $1.6T in retail sales this holiday

AI-driven tools are forecast to boost holiday retail sales to USD $1.6 trillion, reshaping shopping with personalised recommendations and blended online-in-store experiences.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Human Capital Management

Workleap acquires Barley to unite performance & pay process

The Montreal-based HR company has acquired Barley to integrate performance and pay into one platform, enhancing transparency and reward alignment for HR teams.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

Ottawa invests $105 million in rural Saskatchewan broadband

The investment will connect over 6,500 rural homes in Saskatchewan to high-speed Internet, boosting access in Indigenous communities.

By Jake MacAndrew • 2 min read • Sat, 5th Jul 2025

Clean technologies

Canada invests $21.5 million in carbon capture projects

The announcement comes as Canada invests in cutting emissions and boosting clean energy jobs before its 2050 net-zero carbon goal.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Jul 2025

EduTech

CIBC & TELUS launch $2 million bursary for Black students

CIBC and TELUS have launched a $2 million bursary supporting up to 500 Black students in Canada with education and career development resources.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Cybersecurity

ESET Canada awards CAD $15,000 to women in cybersecurity

ESET Canada has awarded CAD $15,000 in scholarships to seven women, marking the 10th year of its programme supporting diversity in cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Fintech

Forum establishes rising AI security risks in Canadian finance

The results of the first of four Canadian government-run workshops were released in a report.

By Jake MacAndrew • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI minister announces $3.5 million funding for machine-learning healthcare program

Ministry invests in HealthSpark, a Vector Institute programme boosting AI-driven healthcare innovations and startups.

By Jake MacAndrew • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

Marketing Technologies

Canada pulls back on Digital Services Tax to advance US trade talks

Trump previously stalled trade talks with Canada in protest over its new 3% Digital Services Tax on major tech firms, escalating bilateral tensions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025

Physical Security

AXL & Dentons partner to drive AI innovation in legal sector

AXL and Dentons partner to innovate legal services via AI, aiming to launch 50 ventures and reshape access, pricing, and delivery in Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Fintech

Shopmonkey adds Affirm pay-over-time for Canadian auto repairs

Shopmonkey partners with Affirm to offer Canadian auto repair customers flexible pay-over-time plans with rates as low as 0% APR, boosting affordability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Internet of Things

Blackline Safety wins 2025 Calgary Award for social impact

Blackline Safety has won the 2025 Calgary Award for Social Impact - Business, recognising its commitment to community and worker safety worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Data Protection

Alexi launches private cloud AI to boost data privacy for law firms

Alexi launches Private Cloud AI to enhance data privacy and compliance for North American law firms, offering tailored, secure AI environments for legal teams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Digital Transformation

Canadians lose trust after data breaches, with AI seen as risky

Nearly 8 in 10 Canadians would stop using a company after a data breach, with many seeing AI as a risk to their personal data and trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025