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How did I get roped into moderating a conversation about quantum technology at an AI conference? “Transformative technology doesn’t become transformative when we invent it. It becomes transformative when we adopt it.” Lisa Lambert IonQ...
News – MeriTalk ·
4 announced the creation of a coalition of federal officials tasked with coordinating the government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI), as his administration continues to reject calls for broader AI regulation. The “Super...
BetaKit ·
An 1,850-acre research and development complex in Canada’s capital is getting a new defence tech lab. The news: At GCXpo last week, Ottawa-based defence company Calian and regional innovation hub Invest Ottawa announced they will open...
GeekWire ·
Pedram Rezaei, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, is joining Amazon Web Services as a distinguished engineer. (Amazon Photo) A longtime Microsoft engineering leader who was previously a Copilot chief technology officer is joining Amazon Web...
Cybersecurity Dive - Latest News ·
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is nowhere to be seen in the government’s latest AI security project.
Cybersecurity Dive - Latest News · · Medium severity
The memory overflow vulnerability could lead to a denial-of-service condition under certain circumstances.
GeekWire ·
An illustration shows an Astrobee free-flying robot equipped with Orbital Robotics’ arms, at left. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur shows off three Astrobees aboard the International Space Station, at right. (Credits: Orbital Robotics for...
BetaKit · · Medium severity
This week, AI research firm Transluce dropped a line to the Canadian government, letting it know that unidentified AI agents had tried to hack Library and Archives Canada over the summer. While the government says there’s “ no...
BetaKit ·
AI has become a broad cultural concept. Those same two letters could refer to Instagram animal video slop, Claude code, a science-fiction antagonist, or the algorithm that doctors use to spot skin cancers. It’s a big bucket, and one...
CISA KEV · · Critical severity
Citrix NetScaler Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability. Citrix NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and Citrix NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) contain an improper restriction of...
GeekWire ·
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire...
GeekWire ·
From left: Allison Arnold, co-director of the Opalene Climate Challenge; David Gory, co-founder and CEO of AirBuild; and Aina Abiodun, president and executive director of VertueLab. (Opalene Photo) Some climate tech startups tied to the...
GeekWire ·
Historian Margaret O’Mara, journalist Jonathan Weber, and GeekWire’s John Cook at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, recording a joint episode of the GeekWire and Blue City Blues podcasts with David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik....
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Canada’s life sciences sector will have a new player as a European fund opens an office in Montréal. The news: AdBio Partners , a Paris-based early-stage life sciences VC fund backed by the French government and the European Union’s...
BetaKit ·
If you aren’t already dribbling basketballs on an NBA or WNBA court, you probably think your chance to don a jersey, run up your stat line, and make the highlight reel has long passed. Brodie Rec wants to give you another chance. Connor...
BetaKit ·
Indigenous people are using AI at nearly twice the rate of their non-Indigenous colleagues in some areas of the workplace, a new report from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) shows. The news: The report, which examined the broad...
BetaKit ·
In the last few years, data sovereignty has become a buzzword. But Indigenous nations have been at the forefront of the fight for sovereignty over stories, culture, traditions, and language, for far longer. That deep-rooted familiarity...
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Canada Rocket Company (CRC) is building what it claims will be Canada’s first large-scale, static rocket engine test facility on the outskirts of London, Ontario. The new site will be located on 50 acres of land leased from the Greater...
BetaKit · · Medium severity
Following a report stating Canadian government systems were targeted by AI agents, Canada’s digital security agency says there’s no indication anything was compromised. The news: Earlier this week, AI research firm Transluce said it...
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Telehealth company Freddie is poised to become a part of Grindr after the LGBTQ-focused dating platform announced plans to acquire it earlier this week. 30, Grindr stated in a press release its plans to purchase Freddie’s parent...
BetaKit ·
Former Vanguard Canada CEO Atul Tiwari and other Canadian finance leaders have set out to build the country’s first investment dealer focused exclusively on prediction markets. The news: Verdx filed an application this week seeking...
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Montréal’s One Silicon Chip Photonics ( OSCP ) has closed $6 million USD ($8.6 million CAD) in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its post-GPS sensor technology. OSCP develops photonic gyroscopes and inertial measurement...
News – MeriTalk ·
Most defense industrial base (DIB) organizations are continuing toward Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) or have already achieved Level 2 certification despite the Defense Department’s (DOD) temporary pause of Phase 2...
News – MeriTalk ·
Industry cybersecurity leaders say the White House’s new voluntary accord with leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies puts greater emphasis on oversight and accountability, but federal agencies will also need to prioritize...
GeekWire ·
Madrona Managing Director Matt McIlwain speaks at the IA40 Summit in Seattle on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Executives from companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic and Stripe agreed on a lot this week about where AI...
BetaKit ·
Prime Minister Mark Carney has assembled a 13-member council to advise Canada on the evolution of its AI strategy. The news: The Prime Minister’s office announced on Friday afternoon that it has formed a new National Council on...
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Toronto AI startup Peripheral Labs has brought on former Meta Reality Labs head of product Shaun Carrigan as its first chief product officer (CPO). Peripheral is building spatial intelligence tech for the sports market, namely...
Cybersecurity Dive - Latest News · · Critical severity
The company’s latest report previews how AI is changing threat activity, including by automating ransomware attacks.
GeekWire ·
The co-founders of Ultravox, which launched in 2022 as Fixie, from left: Hessam Bagherinezhad, Matt Welsh, Justin Uberti and Zach Koch. (Fixie Photo) Seattle voice AI startup Ultravox , which launched as Fixie , has been acquired by...
CISA KEV · · Critical severity
Zammad GmbH Zammad Session Fixation Vulnerability. Zammad GmbH Zammad contains a session fixation vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution as the zammad user. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-102490. Required...
CISA KEV · · Critical severity
Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. Zammad GmbH Zammad contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that can allow the local zammad user to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability can be...
Cybersecurity Dive - Latest News · · Medium severity
Security researchers warn that attackers can gain access to credentials, stored mail and other connected systems.
GeekWire ·
A 3D rendering of the buildable envelope for a property in Seattle is part of the information displayed by Pascal Matta’s permitting information tool. (Screengrab via kolmo.io/permits) Pascal Matta has a background building software for...
BetaKit ·
Alberta’s plan to attract $100 billion in data centre development appears to be working, as more developers eye the province as a place to set up shop. That surge in interest has also left some municipalities grappling with how to...
GeekWire ·
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman, shown at AWS re:Invent in 2025, says local opposition to data centers threatens the U.S. (Amazon Photo / Noah Berger) Amazon says it will spend more than $1 billion over five years in the U.S....
BetaKit ·
Ottawa-based defence tech firm H2 Analytics is looking to improve its military training exercise development platform with new federal funding. The news: Federal economic development agency FedDev Ontario announced $800,000 CAD in...
GeekWire ·
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its California launch pad, sending 130 payloads into orbit. (Credit: SpaceX via X) Starfish Space’s first full-scale Otter satellite servicing vehicle went into orbit today, marking a major milestone...
BetaKit ·
Québec City-based Femtum has moved into a much larger hub as it looks to scale up the production of its laser technology for the chipmakers at the heart of the AI data centre boom. The news: Femtum develops laser-cutting tech for...
CISA KEV · · Critical severity
Fortinet FortiMail Path Traversal Vulnerability. Fortinet FortiMail contains a path traversal and an improper neutralization of NULL byte or NULL character vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary...
News – MeriTalk ·
Most civilian agencies have not fully met federal requirements to identify and track networked Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices, increasing potential cybersecurity risks, the Government Accountability...
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