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BDC is Canada’s sole entrant in investor network for NATO defence accelerator

The NATO DIANA Capital Network connects investors with companies in its defence tech program.

Saskatchewan’s tech incubator wants to help non-tech businesses adopt AI

Executive director says program can help more businesses think of themselves as tech companies.

SAAS NORTH AI, Dominion Dynamics launch new dual-use defence summit

Deploy is a founder-focused summit in Ottawa for companies expanding into defence.

Has the AI “techlash” reached Canada?

Plus: Google shakes up DeepMind.

U of T prof Sanja Fidler leaves as Nvidia’s VP of AI research

Fidler did not reveal her next move, but said world models are the “next breakthrough” in AI.

Hootsuite could receive up to $2.8 million USD for contract with US immigration enforcement

Years after scrapping a contract with ICE, Hootsuite is providing monitoring technology to DHS.

Nuclear medicine startup ARTMS Products raises $26.4 million CAD Series A

Vancouver-based startup ARTMS Products, which produces medical isotopes, has raised a $26.4 million CAD Series A funding round.