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North American firms delay investment on policy uncertainty

Policy uncertainty is forcing 90% of North American corporates to delay investment, as US dollar swings reshape hedging and supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

Yondr secures dual facilities to fund Europe growth

The data centre developer gains extra funding headroom as tightening power access makes new sites harder to secure across Europe and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

IBM & Red Hat launch £5bn open-source security plan

The move targets vulnerabilities in software used by large firms, as AI makes it easier to find and exploit flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Fintech

Project Agorá advances into real-value payment testing

The next phase could ease delays and settlement risk in wholesale cross-border transfers as Project Agorá moves to real-value testing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Data Protection

Multiverse unveils LittleLamb open-source AI models

Compact language models from the Spain-based firm aim to ease offline AI deployment for mobile, industrial and defence users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026

Fintech

Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data

Banks and fintechs are increasingly using payments data for fraud checks and rewards as Spade expands its merchant-matching platform with fresh funding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

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Fintech

Adyen Canada joins Payments Canada in membership boost

The move gives the Dutch fintech a direct voice in shaping Canada's payments rules as membership rules widen beyond banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Ottawa releases new bank fraud & data sharing rules proposal

Consumers could gain stronger protections and easier data sharing as Ottawa opens consultations on bank fraud and open-banking rules.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

Clean technologies

Canada's early-stage startup funding falls 40% in Q1: RBCx

Fewer Canadian founders are getting backed as venture capital tightens, leaving pre-seed and seed-stage startups struggling to secure cash.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Kraken lists QCAD as Canada weighs stablecoin rules

Canada's new stablecoin regime could decide whether users can earn rewards on CAD-backed tokens, as Kraken warns of split oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

RBC expands Vancouver hub to add 1,000 jobs by 2029

The bank plans to add 440 net new roles in British Columbia by 2029 as it widens its artificial intelligence and banking operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

National Bank of Canada teams up with Sardine on fraud

The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026