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I cover artificial intelligence and other deep technologies for The Logic | Macleans and Canadian Business before | murad.hemmadi@thelogic.co

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☀️Good morning! 🇨🇦 Our Made-in-Canada Tech Special of The AmberMac Show is coming up on July 1st on SiriusXM Ch 167 & wherever you get your podcasts:

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From BlackBerry to the Jolly Jumper, it's the best in Canadian tech. Plus, @muradhem.bsky.social talks Canada's AI story.

27.06.2025 11:39 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Nvidia has acquired Canadian AI startup CentML - The Logic The chip giant has bought the startup and its technology, with at least three of the co-founders and 15 engineers making the switch, The Logic has learned

Scoop: NVIDIA has acquired CentML, a Toronto-based startup making software to run AI models faster and more efficiently

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27.06.2025 16:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Liberals won’t reintroduce old AI law but will address copyright issues - The Logic The government is working on an updated “regulatory framework” for AI, Evan Solomon told The Logic

New from me: AI Minister Evan Solomon says the Liberal government will not reintroduce the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act wholesale, but its forthcoming "regulatory framework" for AI will address how copyright applies to the technology

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24.06.2025 19:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cohere had contract with Canadian cyber intelligence agency, documents reveal - The Logic The Communications Security Establishment did a deal for the AI firm’s services, internal government documents obtained by The Logic reveal

Scoop: Cohere has sold its services to the Canada’s cyber intelligence agency, internal government documents obtained by @thelogic.co show. The AI firm landed a contract with the Communications Security Establishment as it pushes into the public sector.

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11.06.2025 20:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Trudeau says Trump administration ‘prolific users’ of disinformation, leaked audio reveals - The Logic In private comments, Trudeau said the Trump White House was using dis- and misinformation for political purposes, leaked audio obtained by The Logic reveals

Scoop from me: U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is employing disinformation "for political purposes," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders in a closed-door meeting Friday.

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10.02.2025 19:48 — 👍 14    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 1
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Leaked audio: Trudeau says Trump wants to annex Canada for its critical minerals - The Logic In closed-door session with business leaders, PM suggests 51st state talk is serious, says Canada needs to mend fences with Mexico.

New from @joannasmith.bsky.social and me: Behind closed doors, Trudeau told business leaders that Trump talk of absorbing Canada is about critical minerals

In scoop-ier detail: He said "political sensitivities" kept 🇺🇸 firms quiet on tariffs, and 🇨🇦 needs to make up with 🇲🇽 thelogic.co/news/trump-c...

07.02.2025 21:20 — 👍 19    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 2
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Inside Canadian tech’s not-so-quiet shift to the right - The Logic Canada’s tech leaders are cozying up with Pierre Poilievre in hopes he’ll deliver the innovation agenda the Liberals promised.

That first story about Build Canada is part of this feature on the wider movement of tech leaders souring on the current Liberal government and building ties with the likely-to-be-incoming Conservatives: thelogic.co/news/the-big...

05.02.2025 00:03 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
Major tech figures get into politics with launch of Build Canada - The Logic Entrepreneurs including Tobi Lütke, Andrew Graham and Michael Katchen are backing the effort, which is being led in part by former Shopify executive Daniel Debow.

New from @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social and me: Prominent tech leaders have launched Build Canada, a group proposing policy to influence government direction on issues like taxation, immigration and health care.

@thelogic.co first reported organizing efforts last month

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05.02.2025 00:02 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 2

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