These companies are hiring software engineers to work on machine learning in Canada
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These companies are hiring software engineers to work on machine learning in Canada

Thomson Reuters, Procom, and Ripple are looking to hire machine learning experts across the country. To find new solutions in the real world and…

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Three Canadian startups hiring AI and machine learning roles right now

Top Hat, Coveo, and BenchSci are looking for candidates to build upon AI in their platforms. With the breakthrough of generative artificial intelligence (AI)…

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"Godfather of deep learning" Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
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“Godfather of deep learning” Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI

Geoffrey Hinton, who has been internationally distinguished for his work on artificial intelligence (AI), has resigned from Google to warn about the dangers of…

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Smile Digital Health secures $30 million Series B funding to expand AI, machine learning capabilities

LinkedIn posts indicate Smile Digital Health quietly let people go last year. Toronto-based health data company Smile CDR (operating as Smile Digital Health) has…

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Top Hat acquires STEM EdTech startup Aktiv Learning

Aktiv is Top Hat’s fifth acquisition, and its first outside of publishing. Toronto-based digital education platform Top Hat has entered into an agreement to…

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Learning from embedded FinTech leaders at Traction

CEOs of Mercury Bank and Lendflow explain how to embed FinTech into your startup. I’m on the record as thinking that, at some point,…

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Moozoom raises $5 million to improve youth mental health with socio-emotional learning videos
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Moozoom raises $5 million to improve youth mental health with socio-emotional learning videos

Amplify Capital, Telus Pollinator-backed Moozoom eyes US expansion. The state of children’s mental health was a major public health issue prior to COVID-19, and…

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Ada opens machine learning centre in Israel, hires CPO

Israel’s growing AI market pulls in a Canadian unicorn. Toronto artificial intelligence (AI) startup Ada is bolstering its tech stack with a new machine…

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Areto Labs secures $1 million to address online abuse with machine learning
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Areto Labs secures $1 million to address online abuse with machine learning

Areto Labs aims to help sports teams protect star athletes from social media trolls. Edmonton-based Areto Labs is a B2B cybersecurity software startup that…

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