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Generative AI use in the workplace is growing unchecked, new Salesforce survey finds
Only 13 percent of Canadian respondents said their workplace has clearly defined generative AI rules. A new report from Salesforce suggests that the increasing…
A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple
Startup founded by ex-Google Search team nears $2 billion valuation. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…
Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook among Quantum Industry Canada’s three new board appointments
The Xanadu CEO joins representatives from Anyon Systems and Quantacet. Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), an advocacy group for Canada’s quantum technology sector, has added…
Inverted AI closes $5.3 million CAD in seed funding for vehicle safety simulation tech
Startup builds AI-powered non-playable characters for advanced vehicle testing. Vancouver-based Inverted AI has closed over $5.3 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed funding…
How Xero overhauled its customer support function using gen AI
For gen AI solutions to deliver value, you need a north star for both your organization and customers. Despite the endless headlines of all…
Vistara Growth secures $200-million CAD initial close for fifth private credit fund
Vistara sees opportunity post-SVB as traditional lenders and VCs pull back. Vancouver-based Vistara Growth has raised over $200 million CAD for its latest technology-focused…
A|I: The AI Times – Google launches its hopeful GPT-4 killer
Plus: “Gentle Canadian” @BasedBeffJezos raises $14M for AI hardware startup. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…
Durable raises $18 million CAD as it looks to help service-based businesses run on autopilot
Startup claims six million sites have been built with the platform in its first year. One month after soft-launching its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website…
Founded by Alphabet alums, Canadian-led AI hardware startup Extropic secures over $14 million
Run by @BasedBeffJezos, Extropic’s backers include Tobias Lütke, Cohere co-founders. Canadian-led, United States-based Extropic has closed $14.1 million in seed funding to build “physics-based…
EZee Assist reveals $1.85 million in funding to help franchises manage institutional memory
EZee Assist wants to make it easier for franchise and hub-and-spoke businesses to share internal, often critical, but difficult-to-access operational knowledge. Founded earlier this…