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New model estimates potential wildfire burn area more quickly than Canada’s existing tools. The post Mila, federal researchers develop AI tool to better predict wildfire behaviour first appeared on BetaKit.

HR software company will integrate AI-powered job interviewers into its agentic recruiting portfolio. The post Dayforce to acquire Ribbon AI to bolster AI recruitment capabilities first appeared on BetaKit.

Bestselling author talks big debts, the labour market paradox, and whether AI is propping up the stock market. The post Q&A: Why economist and author Kyla Scanlon thinks the AI bubble will pop slowly first appeared on BetaKit.

Calgary startup is developing agentic AI it says will launch next year. The post PataBid raises $2 million to expand AI construction estimator first appeared on BetaKit.

SickKids AI program looks to deploy “responsible AI” across clinical care, research, education, and operations. The post Families of Wes Hall, Patsy Anderson make $3-million donation to SickKids’ AI initiative first appeared on BetaKit.

Fund VI will be Inovia’s “first completely AI-native fund” and focus on frontier tech. The post Inovia secures $200-million USD first close for sixth early-stage VC fund first appeared on BetaKit.

New York Times bestselling author explains the concerning connection between debt and the AI data centre buildout. The post Kyla Scanlon on why AI dominates the stock market first appeared on BetaKit.

AI giant slated to power its Claude models at initial 95MW facility by late 2027. The post Anthropic signs lease for $10-billion Nova Scotia data centre first appeared on BetaKit.

Canadian-founded chipmaker is betting that the future of AI inference is open-source. The post Tenstorrent secures $1.5 billion USD at $6.2-billion valuation to challenge GPU dominance first appeared on BetaKit.

Thirdspace’s founders have been tasked with scaling Mecka’s home data capture app. The post Mecka AI recruits growth hackers behind “IRL sidequest” app Thirdspace first appeared on BetaKit.

Toronto’s Aerium has set out to build “the next Siemens of the world.” The post McKinsey alumni raise $2.5 million USD to build AI for industrial manufacturers first appeared on BetaKit.

Deal will see Cohere deepen European presence with Prague office. The post Cohere to acquire Czech AI cybersecurity firm Aisle, set up new cyber division first appeared on BetaKit.

Plus: Former Shopify engineering director joins Borrowell as CTO. The post Is Character.ai the first AI domino? first appeared on BetaKit.

Total funding now sits at $700 million, with aims to support AI adoption and commercialization. The post Feds make good on AI Strategy pledge with $500-million top-up for regional AI initiative first appeared on BetaKit.

Startup claims its program can help clinicians make better diagnostic decisions. The post Bia Health raises $2.15 million for AI to reduce unnecessary medical interventions first appeared on BetaKit.

After racking up views through ragebait, Orchid is doubling down with “the first AI built to take your jobs.” The post Why “dystopian” ads are becoming a deliberate startup marketing strategy first appeared on BetaKit.

New open letter pushes for AI breaches to be made public, following recent high-profile cybersecurity incidents. The post Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio join 400 scientists calling for international AI regulator first appeared on BetaKit.

Toronto AI homebuilding startup to open its third factory in Phoenix, Arizona. The post Promise Robotics strikes deal to supply largest US homebuilder DR Horton first appeared on BetaKit.

The Edmonton company has developed a hardhat with machine vision. Now it’s trying to scale. The post SenseHuman AI is building an AI-powered hardhat that watches your back first appeared on BetaKit.

Hinton Lectures distinguished speaker thinks it might be hard for humanity to prevail against rogue AI systems. The post Pioneering safety researcher Paul Christiano unpacks AI’s “dangerous moment” first appeared on BetaKit.