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Smart business card startup Ovou wins $110,000 at 22nd New Ventures BC competition

New Ventures BC gave out a cumulative $250,000 in prize money across eight winners. New Ventures BC (NVBC) has unveiled the winners of…

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Hackers are smart but lazy. Here’s how startups can take advantage
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Hackers are smart but lazy. Here’s how startups can take advantage

There’s more to security planning than multi-factor authentication. When multi-factor authentication became widely available, many believed it was enough to stop all hacker attacks….

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A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever
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A|I: The AI Times – Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever

Plus: Tesla is cutting about 200 Autopilot jobs. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Ecobee launches new smart thermostats with built-in air quality monitoring

The new smart thermostats are Ecobee’s latest launches post- acquisition. Toronto-based home automation tech company Ecobee has launched its newest line of smart thermostats:…

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Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
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Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech

Montréal-based startup Worximity has raised $14 million CAD to further advance its smart factory technology that utilizes machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the Internet…

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Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii

A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game. FinTech startup Savvii Group Inc. has secured $10 million in seed funding…

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