Canada stories
Healthtech startups are finding it harder to scale as weaker exits and tighter liquidity help drive Canadian VC investment down to CAD $1 billion in 2025.
Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.
More than 6.5 million calls strained the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season as its chatbot answered 657,000 tax questions online.
AI security optimism is running ahead of readiness, as most Canadian organisations still lack zero trust and full access visibility.
The pilot could let Wealthsimple settle obligations seven days a week, a test of whether blockchain rails can modernise Canadian payments infrastructure.
Privacy regulators in Canada say the chatbot maker failed to obtain valid consent for training data, prompting ongoing oversight and reform.
Security teams are being forced into faster triage as AI shortens the gap between flaw disclosure and attack to hours.
Ottawa hopes the move will draw private investment and speed access to wafer fabrication for Canadian firms in AI, quantum and defence.
Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.
The donation will fund at least 15 extra bursaries a year for students facing financial barriers to science and technology studies.
Canadian banks and fintechs now have a regulated on-chain settlement option as CADD enters a market long dominated by US-dollar stablecoins.
Canadians can now earn returns on balances in Canadian dollars, US dollars, euros and pounds sterling without locking up funds.
Cloaking drove 68.1% of account suspensions in the quarter, showing how fraudsters are hiding banned ads from moderators on the platform.
AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords on cameras and access controls, prompting calls for stricter governance across physical security systems.
Selected users in some regions can now access crypto perpetuals inside Ledger Wallet, with hardware signing kept in the approval loop.
Canadian firms are still exposed by weak identity controls, despite reporting slightly fewer cyberattacks than the global average.
The deal advances Tiger Financial's route to a Canadian listing, after Cora Capital raised C$3.5 million to fund the merger process.
Travel platforms could lift conversion and personalisation as TravelOne adds real-time behavioural signals to systems built on booking history.
The tool aims to cut routine enquiries and help Canadians compare cover without logging in, as TD expands AI across its businesses.
The new publication is aimed at investors under pressure to prove sustainable returns as well as credible environmental and social outcomes.
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