Artificial Intelligence

Toronto-based company Manifest Climate wants to change how corporations’ climate disclosures are processed and shared. The company, founded by Laura Zizzo, who is now...

KPMG, Microsoft sign cloud and AI alliance mega deal

Paul Barker - July 13, 2023

KPMG and Microsoft have announced what they described as a “significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number...

Digital real estate platform developer Wahi embracing AI in big way

Paul Barker - July 13, 2023

ChatGPT applications are springing up everywhere, including at Wahi, a Toronto firm that specializes in real estate data and analytics. It has already received...

AI for business: A conversation with IBM Canada’s McCann and Attaie

Lynn Greiner - July 10, 2023

IBM Corp. is no newbie when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). Its Watson system, which caught the public’s eye in 2011 when it...

Siemens Xcelerator business platform goes live in Canada

Paul Barker - July 6, 2023

Siemens Xcelerator, a scalable platform designed to speed up digital transformation (DX) initiatives for companies of any size, be they large multinationals or three-person...

Collision roundup: AI, passwords, panels and more

Breanna Schnurr - July 5, 2023

The annual Collision conference, says its website, “brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry.” This year’s event attracted more than...

ventureLAB launches nation’s first Hardware Angel Network

Paul Barker - July 5, 2023

Markham, Ont.-based ventureLAB last week launched the Hardware Angel Network (HAN), a new entity that it described as the “only hardware and deep-tech focused...

Montreal-based Maxa wins the Snowflake Startup Challenge in Las Vegas

Renaud Larue Langlois - June 30, 2023

Maxa, a Montreal-based startup that offers an AI-enabled cloud-based financial analysis application, won the Snowflake Startup Challenge, a competition for startups that create innovative...

Generative AI front and center at Databricks’ Data + AI summit, following MosaicML acquisition

Ashee Pamma - June 30, 2023

Databricks turned the spotlight on generative AI at its annual Data + AI summit, as it announced a host of new Lakehouse AI innovations. This...

Number of Canadians using GenAI could create risks for employers, KPMG survey reveals

Paul Barker - June 29, 2023

One in five Canadians is using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to help them with their work or studies, according to a new study...

Coffee Briefing Jun. 27 – Accenture, Microsoft expand partnership on generative AI; TELUS supports refugees with low cost internet; Digital Museums Canada invites museums,...

Ashee Pamma - June 28, 2023

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

Canada launches its Tech Talent Strategy at Collision 2023

Paul Barker - June 27, 2023

Today at Collision 2023, Sean Fraser, the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, launched Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy. According to a release, the “strategy...

Canadian companies hit a six year low in technology investments: Report

Breanna Schnurr - June 27, 2023

A recent NOVIPRO Group and Léger report found that Canadian technology investments have hit a six-year low. The seventh IT Trends report identifies trends and...

Canadian companies hit a six year low in technology investments: Report

Breanna Schnurr - June 27, 2023

A recent NOVIPRO Group and Léger report found that Canadian technology investments have hit a six-year low. The seventh IT Trends report identifies trends and...