Loblaw Partners with Canadian AI Firm Shakudo to Scale Enterprise AI Systems
Loblaw Companies Limited has entered a partnership with Canadian artificial intelligence company Shakudo to strengthen its internal AI capabilities across its retail and pharmacy operations. Under the agreement, Loblaw will…
Canadian Companies Powering the AI Infrastructure Boom
As artificial intelligence moves from concept to global infrastructure, Canadian companies are emerging as key players in the hardware and energy systems that make AI possible. Firms such as Celestica…
Canada Spins Out Photonics Factory to Strengthen Its AI Hardware Ambitions
Canada is moving to convert its publicly owned Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre into a commercial entity, allowing it to attract private investment and scale up production for AI-era technologies. The…
Taiwan Is Rewiring North America’s AI Hardware Chain
Taiwanese electronics giants Foxconn, Pegatron, and Quanta are relocating AI hardware production to Mexico as part of a broader restructuring of North America’s AI supply chain, driven by rising geopolitical…
Brazil Report Warns AI Deepfakes Pose “Excessive Risk” to Women and Girls
A new report from the Brazilian research institute InternetLab warns that AI-generated deepfakes are becoming an “excessive risk” that disproportionately targets women and girls, particularly through non-consensual sexual content. The…
Brazil Warns of Rising AI Deepfake Threats Targeting Women and Girls
In Brazil, researchers and advocacy groups are warning that artificial intelligence and deepfake technology are becoming an “excessive risk” to women and girls, amid growing cases of digitally manipulated sexual…
AI Adoption in Brazilian Family Businesses Shows Gradual but Measurable Gains
Artificial intelligence is beginning to deliver measurable results in Brazilian family-owned businesses, though adoption remains gradual and cautious. According to a PwC survey covering 4,400 CEOs across 95 countries, including…
Fracttal Raises $35M to Accelerate AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Expansion
Fracttal, a Chile-founded AI-powered maintenance software company, has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors including Seaya Ventures, Kayyak, GoHub, and…
Fracttal strengthens European expansion by acquiring Spanish software firm Tcman
Fracttal, a Latin American AI-driven maintenance software company, has acquired the Catalan firm Tcman to reinforce its presence in Europe and accelerate its growth strategy. Tcman, founded in 1997, is…
Maggu AI Raises $3.7M to Expand AI Tools for Pharmacy Retail
Brazil-based startup Maggu AI has raised $3.7 million in a funding round led by DGF Capital, with participation from Norte Ventures, Latitud, and Airborne Ventures, to scale its artificial intelligence…
