Jon Irwin retweeted
I no longer live in Parkdale High Park, but still frequent businesses there. I have known Nadia for nearly 20 years. Her ability to bring people with different perspectives together and get things done is remarkable. She is a fighter and was born to be a leader. Vote for her!
Jon Irwin retweeted
Guys, I just turned my OOO on. I haven't done that in 6 years 🥹 – at Brantford, Ontario
Jon Irwin retweeted
Cansulta won "People’s Choice for Most Innovative Startup" at the 2026 Startup Growth Awards! 🏆💜
Our Founder Alexandra was also an Ecosystem Builder Award finalist.
Thank you to our community!
Learn more: hubs.la/Q04BR_Hq0
#StartupGrowthAwards #CansultaCan
Jon Irwin retweeted
Im off to be an Associate European in Italy in a few days, cant wait 😁 – at Brantford, Ontario
Jon Irwin retweeted
On this date in 2001, "Smallville" premiered on The WB.
BITE-SIZED FACT | Tom Welling starred as a young Clark Kent before he became Superman, and the series ran for 10 seasons, helping redefine superhero storytelling on television.
Jon Irwin retweeted
Floqer is an autonomous customer knowledge platform that provides business-to-business sales and marketing teams with an AI-powered database designed to continuously collect, organize, and update the information used to understand their customers. Floqer
spr.ly/6018BHGC7m
Jon Irwin retweeted
HOLY F*CK, THIS GUY LITERALLY REIMPLEMENTED ALL ADOBE PRODUCTS FROM SCRATCH, FREE AND OPEN SOURCE 🤯
> Photoshop → PhotoCraft
> Illustrator → VectorCraft
> Premiere Pro → FilmCraft
> Lightroom → LightCraft
> Acrobat → PdfCraft
> After Effects → EffectCraft
> InDesign → DesignCraft
Free. Open source. Built in Rust.
link in 🧵 ↓
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The apps are free/open-source downloads with no subscription required for core local use (optional paid AI credits are for a separate studio). They are early alpha/development prototypes with limited/buggy features, not complete Adobe reimplementations.
getartcraft.com/apps
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Jon Irwin retweeted
The federal government is looking to overhaul its defence procurement processes yet again, this time by making the fledgling Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation.
betakit.com/feds-table-bill-…
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What do the engineers building the physical hardware that powers AI think of the technology? @josephwilsonca spent 18 months embedded in a Toronto company making AI chips to try to answer that question, and came away with a surprising answer.
betakit.com/qa-an-anthropolo…
Jon Irwin retweeted
An #AI agent recently attempted to hack a Canadian government system. Is this the cybersecurity canary in the AI coal mine?
Plus:
🚀Canada Rocket Company’s new test site
🦄Biossil valued at $1B
🛍️@Shopify snags a hot domain
betakit.com/an-ai-tried-to-h…
Jon Irwin retweeted
BREAKING: Canada says it will fast track the approval process for a new proposed crude oil export pipeline to its west coast that could generate over $14 billion a year in GDP.
The pipeline is designed to diversify Canada's economy away from the US, per Reuters
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Im smiling in this pic because at the time I didnt know the mess that was about to emerge from one bad contract I signed for fractl earlier this year... lessons were learned. bottom line is, I wish I had sought council and spoken to someone at @RodmanLaw instead of asking claude to review my contract 😂
dont be like me kids, get a great lawyer on your side. and speaking of great lawyers, [seamless story to plug, bam!] @RodmanLaw is back with us as sponsors of our investors events in Singapore ☺️
We’re very happy to welcome them back as cohosts on both our events during @token2049 :D the exclusive Founders & Investors Brunch and the private VCs & LPs Cocktail Hour. They are joining our other cohosts, @hellominds_ by @animocabrands, @instaswap_io, @SkynetTrading_, @TokenQuestTeam and Fund Collector by @FilipSrdoc
if you're building or investing, apply to join, and we might see you in Singapore! (link to apply in the comments)
ALT Rime Salmi with guests at the fractl Founders & Investors Brunch in Miami
ALT The Rodman Law Group, cohost of the fractl Founders & Investors Brunch at Token2049 Singapore, October 7
ALT The Rodman Law Group, cohost of the fractl VCs & LPs Cocktail Hour at Token2049 Singapore, October 7
Jon Irwin retweeted
JUST IN: Apple ordered to pay a record $5,700,000,000.00 after a U.S. jury finds it used patented haptic technology in iPhones & Apple Watches.
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Stop collecting AI tools. Put agents to work on the business: learn what customers need, decide what to build, and keep the work moving. We’re building those roles on Oct 2 in Toronto. luma.com/sqy4odue
🤖 Made with AI
Jon Irwin retweeted
After nine years, #CDNtech festival Elevate has a new name. Read all about @nrthtechCA: betakit.com/elevate-transfor…
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JAŸ-Z in 8 is streaming on HBOMax in the US Sept 18, and streaming globally on MUBI Sept 19. play.hbomax.com/show/8056f7f…
