Defence startup raises $21M to build a Canadian “neoprime” contractor
A new Ottawa-based defence startup founded last summer by former Anduril executive Eliot Pence has raised $21 million CAD in seed funding as it works toward becoming what Pence calls a Canadian “defence neoprime.” Including earlier capital, Dominion Dynamics has now raised $26 million since launching in June. The latest funding round was led by […]
OpenAI finance chief says 2026 will be about “practical adoption”
After years of rapid growth fueled by infrastructure spending and experimental use cases, OpenAI says 2026 will be the year it focuses on turning AI potential into everyday usage. In a blog post published Sunday, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar said the company is shifting its priorities toward widespread, practical adoption across sectors like […]
OpenAI and ServiceNow partner to embed AI agents across business software
OpenAI is pushing deeper into enterprise software as AI agents move from experimentation into day-to-day business operations. The ChatGPT maker said it has signed a three-year agreement with ServiceNow to integrate OpenAI’s AI models directly into ServiceNow’s platforms for IT operations, customer service and other business workflows. The deal includes a revenue commitment from ServiceNow […]
CGI and Google Cloud deepen alliance to push Agentic AI into enterprise operations
CGI announced an expanded global alliance with Google Cloud this week. According to the Montreal-based IT consultant giant, its global partnership with Google Cloud has been expanded to accelerate the deployment of Gemini Enterprise, Google’s agentic AI platform designed to let organizations build, manage and run AI agents securely across their operations. Under the multi-year […]
