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One of Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies appears to have amassed a cult following among Silicon Valley’s AI builders. The news: Toronto-based Tailscale, which offers a secure connectivity platform for teams with AI workloads, was the source of chatter on X this weekend when computer programmer Steve Yegge pointed out how little attention the company has received relative to how important its products are. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more useful service with a more invisible corporate footprint,” Yegge wrote. ” Hundreds of replies agreed with Yegge’s sentiment, with some users noting how often they used Tailscale’s products, and another claiming their “whole business would fall apart” without it.

The context: Tailscale’s bet on secure networking infrastructure seems to have coincided perfectly with widespread AI adoption. While the online hype may be new, BetaKit has been tracking their work for some time, including in our 2026 BetaKit Most Ambitious issue. 5 million. ” Madison McLauchlan Montréal reporter Most AI projects do not fail on the model; they fail on foundations nobody checked first. Dedicatted’s AI Opportunity and Readiness Assessment finds the AI use cases actually worth doing in your business, tells you honestly whether your data is ready, and maps a costed path to production, all in four weeks and about six hours of your team’s time.

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CEO Christian Weedbrook told The Globe and Mail that making more shares available will help attract investment in the long term. Call my agent The hottest new agentic AI assistants on the block are Instinct (still in private beta) and Meta’s Muse (now available in Canada). These agents can book reservations, send texts on your behalf, and even make online purchases. Shopify is getting in on the action through a partnership that allows Muse to buy from Shopify-powered stores. A new frontier model Meanwhile, one of the co-creators of ChatGPT has released Jev, a “new type of foundation model” that he claims is up to hundreds of times faster and cheaper than existing models.

Unlike other LLMs, Jev doesn’t generate text; instead, it generates decisions for software (like probabilities and classifications). Tech giants agree with (non-binding) data centre rules Canada’s voluntary federal responsible data centre development framework has new additions, including chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, along with US tech giants Intel, IBM, and Lenovo. The framework’s suggestions, which companies aren’t required to follow, include ensuring low environmental impact and water use. BlackBerry is so back Canadian tech smartphone-darling-turned-vehicle-software-player is continuing its comeback journey.

On Tuesday, BlackBerry announced a contract worth more than $100 million USD to provide its Alloy Kore software platform to Coretura, a joint venture between Volvo Group and Daimler Truck. BC v. OpenAI The province of BC has sued OpenAI in California , arguing that the AI company could have averted the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC, had it notified Canadian authorities of the alleged shooter’s ChatGPT logs. OpenAI is already facing dozens of lawsuits from victims and families of the tragedy. The tech company has asked for many of them to be dismissed , and to be tried in BC.

“Astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” OpenAI is also fighting copyright infringement suits in court, and public court documents have surfaced some unfiltered internal commentary. ” Sponsored stories What would it take to build a sovereign drone industry in Canada? AVSS and other leaders in the Canadian drone sector are advocating for increased support from Ottawa to reduce reliance on foreign drone technology, retain local IP, fill supply chain gaps, and secure committed federal procurement programs. When AI writes the code, what still counts as R&D?

As AI becomes increasingly involved in software coding, Boast is helping companies build defensible tax claims and navigate how AI-assisted development will reshape their eligible R&D. On the move This week’s hires, fires, and exec shakeups: Legaltech startup Spellbook found its first CMO in Meltem Kuran-Berkowitz, Deel’s former head of growth. Canadian film giant Cineplex named Bill Walker as its new CEO as it embarks on a strategic review and potential sale. 27 CAD. Toronto AWS software partner OpsGuru named Tim Currie as president.