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Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: Critical minerals

Exploring options for overcoming delays in building a domestic supply chain for the minerals and raw materials needed to manufacture EV-batteries.

Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: the state of charge 

Panelists identify opportunities for accelerating the build-out of Canada’s charging infrastructure and EV adoption.

Tax benefits of being a CCPC as a Canadian startup company

A Canadian company that qualifies as a “Canadian-controlled private corporation” (CCPC) under the Income Tax Act (the Act) is eligible to...

Driving revenue while managing risk: a practical approach to customer contracts for emerging and high growth technology companies

Effective customer contracting drives revenue while effectively managing risk.  Striking the right balance can reduce friction and facilitate...

OSI releases first candidate definition of ‘open source AI’ for final comments

The role of open source AI systems is becoming increasingly relevant as AI continues to reshape industries.

Emerging and High Growth Women in Leadership Series: unlocking opportunities for women on boards

During this session, our speakers discussed opportunities available for women to break barriers and ascend to leadership positions on emerging and...

M&A transactions involving AI companies: due diligence considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic imperative for organizations seeking a competitive edge, leading to a surge in AI-related...

ESG trends in venture capital: governance matters

In this episode of the podcast, guest host Laura Webb, a partner in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group at Osler, and Olivia Hornby,...

U.K. appellate court rules artificial neural network application is not patent-eligible subject matter

Although artificial neural networks (ANNs) have evolved to increasingly form the backbone of modern commerce, their patentability remained...

Emerging AI security risks and considerations: key takeaways from the NIST adversarial machine learning report

As AI systems become increasingly prevalent and their integration into organizations become more entrenched, businesses face novel and evolving...