ElevenLabs is officially launching in Canada with plans to double the size of its team in the country this year. The AI audio company announced today that it is formalizing its Canadian presence with a new Toronto office, a growing team across Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, and the appointment of Max Lemmens as General Manager […]
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Borderless AI Podcast Explores Why HR Leaders Should Stop Waiting for Permission
For HR leaders trying to earn influence inside fast-moving companies, the answer may be simpler than waiting for a seat at the table. Stop waiting. That is one of the central themes in the latest episode of Let’s Table That, the HR podcast from Borderless AI, featuring Sarika Lamont, Chief People Officer at Vidyard. In […]
Future Skills Grant Returns to Help Tomorrow’s Talent Upskill Today
More than one million job openings are expected in British Columbia in the next decade. In response, the Province has once again opened up applications for its StrongerBC Future Skills Grant program. BC’s future skills grant helps Canadians access upskilling at affordable rates by providing up to $3,500 for eligible short-term training opportunities. Since it […]
Vector Institute Launches Free AI Tool to Help HR and AI Teams Detect Bias in Text
The Vector Institute has launched a free, open-source AI tool designed to help organizations detect, explain, and rewrite biased language in written content and AI training data. Called UnBias-Plus, the tool was developed by Vector’s AI Safety research scientists and is aimed at professionals working in areas where language can have real-world consequences, including human […]
Defence Startup Dominion Dynamics to Double Workforce Following Big Raise
A Canadian defence technology company is planning to substantially expand its technical workforce following a major Series A round. Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics has secured US$100M in a round led by Georgian with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Expeditions, Lakestar, OMERS, Business Development Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, Deloitte Ventures Canada, JDY Capital, the […]
Borderless AI Podcast Talks Enterprise AI With Cohere Co-Founder Nick Frosst
Borderless AI’s Make It Click podcast is turning its attention to one of Canada’s most closely watched artificial intelligence companies. In Episode 5, host Willson Cross sits down with Nick Frosst, co-founder of Cohere, for an hour long conversation about enterprise AI, data privacy, AI sovereignty, and why the Toronto-based company has focused its efforts […]
Microsoft Canada’s Deidre Lipton on Why AI Success Starts With Work Redesign
The AI conversation inside Canadian workplaces is changing. For the past two years, much of the focus has been on whether employees are ready to use artificial intelligence at work. Increasingly, that may no longer be the real question. According to Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index, many Canadian workers are already experimenting with AI tools […]
Float’s $85 Million Raise Sets Stage For Canadian Fintech Hiring Push
Float Financial is preparing to hire across product, R&D, sales, and marketing after raising $85 million in Series C financing. The Toronto-based fintech announced this week that the all-equity round was led by Inovia Capital, with continued participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Garage Capital, and Teralys Capital, alongside new investment from BDC Capital and Northleaf. […]
VCC Expands Training Pathways for B.C.’s Clean Energy Workforce
Vancouver Community College is adding new training programs aimed at preparing students for careers in some of British Columbia’s fastest-evolving technical fields. The college announced this week that it is strengthening its commitment to clean energy workforce development through new and expanded programs in renewable energy, zero-emission vehicles, electrical infrastructure, refrigeration, building systems, and automotive […]
QueerTech Calls For Inclusive AI Literacy As Canada Launches National Strategy
As Canada moves ahead with a national artificial intelligence strategy, QueerTech says the country’s AI future must be built with inclusion, literacy, and safety at the centre. The national nonprofit, which works to advance 2SLGBTQIA+ talent, entrepreneurship, and inclusive technology across Canada’s tech ecosystem, responded to the launch of AI for All, Canada’s new national […]