Patents stories

Iceotope expands liquid cooling patent portfolio as data centre operators seek heat-saving answers for artificial intelligence and edge computing workloads.

Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.

AXL taps nine Toronto professors with Nvidia, Samsung and Adobe ties as inaugural AI Faculty Fellows to steer its venture studio portfolio.

DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.

Ion Video pitches virtual video structures to let AI recombine clips on demand, cutting repeated rendering and storage costs by up to 70%.

Tamr's direct SaaS revenue surges 102% as enterprises embrace AI-driven data mastering to underpin production-ready AI deployments.

Canada’s race to secure its AI future hinges on women leading governance, closing talent gaps and building public trust in new technologies.

Circular mentorship, where guidance and sponsorship flow both ways, is helping women accelerate careers and drive faster innovation.

Royal Bank of Canada creates AI Group reporting to CEO, targeting up to CAD $1 billion in AI-driven enterprise value by 2027.

Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.

TD's head of intellectual property explains why patents have become central to banking innovation, from mobile to responsible AI.

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.

Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.

Geotab has surpassed 5 million connected vehicle subscriptions worldwide, highlighting rapid growth in fleet management through data analytics and AI technology.

Fortinet's Q2 revenue rose 14% to USD $1.63bn, prompting a USD $100m boost to its full-year billings forecast on strong growth in SASE and security services.

Starburst appoints Jitender Aswani as SVP of Engineering to lead global teams and enhance its AI-driven data platform development.

The banking industry is seeing a significant acceleration in AI innovation, with a rise in new patents and research publications.