Canada stories
US audit firms are now scrutinising AI outputs more closely as adoption spreads and concerns over judgment and compliance persist.
The debt collection software group is seeking a new chief executive after revenue rose 52% and monthly profitability hit a record.
Investor relations teams could cut admin time as Q4’s new system turns meeting notes, reports and contact searches into AI chat tasks.
The move strengthens Xero’s North American engineering base as it pushes AI tools into its core accounting software for small businesses.
Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.
Global employers may now face added demand for flexible pay, as workers can divert part of wages into crypto before payroll is finalised.
Mid-market firms in North America can now link HR, payroll and finance data in one system, helping to cut manual work and compliance risks.
Canadian app users can now trade more than 20 cryptocurrencies from CAD $1 without leaving KOHO's main platform.
A record CAD $1.52 million finale in Vancouver underlined growing support for women founders as three businesses shared the top prize.
The Toronto fundraiser will channel proceeds into bursaries and community grants for young Canadians facing financial and mental health pressures.
Canadian firms can now keep sensitive SASE telemetry in-country as Check Point adds a local residency option to meet privacy and compliance rules.
Growth has spread beyond banking in Canada, with telecoms, utilities and retailers helping lift the country’s top brand values 16 per cent.
Canada’s health tech sector is struggling to turn strong research into commercial scale, as panellists split over whether policy or private capital should lead.
The new Alberta IP Office aims to stop homegrown research from being owned elsewhere, with CAD $8 million backing its push to retain jobs.
Sovereign AI demand is drawing major backing as the planned Cohere-Aleph Alpha tie-up targets governments and regulated industries.
Governments facing ageing registry systems can now tap specialist advice on modernisation, interoperability and investment planning from Foster Moore.
The funding will help the Toronto food technology company expand manufacturing and bring its precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias and cafés.
Early-stage Canadian founders are still struggling to secure local backing as a new coalition seeks to channel more domestic capital into them.
Canadian customers could get faster, cheaper transfers as Wise moves closer to direct access to the country’s real-time payments network.
The deal gives Mphasis a decision-intelligence platform aimed at helping clients improve pricing, forecasting and supply-chain choices with AI.
