Canada stories
Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.
The UK quantum computing sector gained a major boost as Quantum Motion secured one of Europe's largest financings, drawing fresh specialist backing.
Small businesses can now ask Claude for live cash and invoice data from Xero without leaving their accounting records.
Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed USD $28 million fund backing AI-native software start-ups for managed service providers.
Currenxie's Dublin launch of an EEA business account targets SMEs trading with Asia-Pacific, amid pressure to fix costly cross-border payments.
Currenxie enters the EEA from Dublin with multi-currency business accounts, targeting SMEs seeking faster cross-border payments.
The Toronto app gains a showcase in its home city as the official closeout party puts its AI-driven event discovery tool before founders and investors.
Data exposure risk has risen after Ontario's auditor found thousands of public servants were using unsecured AI sites on work devices.
Ontario's first grid-scale SMR could ease pressure on a strained power system, but experts say wider relief will hinge on faster deployment.
The cash is aimed at helping smaller firms afford the processing power needed to scale AI products and keep value in Canada.
Invoice processing at the electrical distributor was almost fully automated within 48 hours, cutting manual checks and speeding supplier payments.
As provinces brace for a severe fire season, AWS is touting AI systems that can speed detection, protect crews and improve evacuation alerts.
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Ransomware pressure on Canadian firms is intensifying as AI speeds attacks, with 374 organisations extorted and losses mounting.
Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.
More than 100,000 tapes will be made searchable and uploaded by 2026, helping preserve Canada's broadcast history and widen access.
The partnership gives evacuees and responders faster access to rides and supplies when floods, fires and storms disrupt transport across Ontario.
The programme aims to help greener building technologies win repeat work in Canada's USD $50 billion sustainable construction market.
