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Murad Hemmadi

Reporter

Murad Hemmadi covers artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and other deep technologies. He was previously an Ottawa correspondent for The Logic, covering business and innovation policy. Before joining The Logic, he covered politics and wrote a daily newsletter for Maclean’s.

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Articles by Murad Hemmadi

Cohere raises US$500M at US$6.8B valuation to fuel its AI agent push

https://thelogic.co/news/cohere-fundraise-500m/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 14, 2025

Canadian financiers Radical Ventures and Inovia Capital led the round for the Toronto-based startup, which also unveiled two high-profile hires

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Cohere lands ex-Meta AI star Joelle Pineau

https://thelogic.co/news/pineau-joins-cohere/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 14, 2025

The Montreal-based computer scientist will be the Canadian startup’s new chief AI officer, as tech firms throw big money at the field’s top talent

Briefing

Landbase acqui-hires Vancouver’s Adauris and expands Toronto team

https://thelogic.co/briefing/landbase-acqui-hires-vancouvers-adauris-and-expands-toronto-team/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 14, 2025

Vendasta is entering the crowded field of AI agents for small business

https://thelogic.co/news/vendasta-ai-agents/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 14, 2025

The Saskatoon-based company is launching customer service AI agents for small businesses as it evolves from a software marketplace

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Briefing

BenchSci lays off 23 per cent of staff to adopt AI

https://thelogic.co/briefing/benchsci-lays-off-23-per-cent-of-staff-to-adopt-ai/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 13, 2025

Briefing

OpenText board ousts longtime CEO Barrenechea, explores divestments

https://thelogic.co/briefing/opentext-board-ousts-longtime-ceo-barrenechea-explores-divestments/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 11, 2025

Briefing

Doximity buys Montreal AI startup Pathway Medical in US$63M deal

https://thelogic.co/briefing/doximity-buys-montreal-ai-startup-pathway-medical-in-us63m-deal/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 8, 2025

Briefing

OpenText’s stock rises on growing cloud sales

https://thelogic.co/briefing/opentexts-stock-rises-on-growing-cloud-sales/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 8, 2025

Briefing

Ripple buys Toronto stablecoin payments company Rail for US$200M

https://thelogic.co/briefing/ripple-buys-toronto-stablecoin-payments-company-rail-for-us200m/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 7, 2025

Briefing

Legal AI startup Harvey opens Toronto office

https://thelogic.co/briefing/legal-ai-startup-harvey-opens-toronto-office/

By Murad Hemmadi | Aug 7, 2025