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    Murad Hemmadi

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    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

    Briefing

    Canadian business use of AI doubled over last year: StatCan

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadian-business-use-of-ai-doubled-over-last-year-statcan/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 16, 2025

    Briefing

    Cohere wants to sell AI tools to the Canadian and British governments

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/cohere-wants-to-sell-ai-tools-to-the-canadian-and-british-governments/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 16, 2025

    Shopify tries to take stablecoins mainstream with new checkout option

    https://thelogic.co/news/shopify-stablecoins-usdc-payments/

    By Claire Brownell and Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 12, 2025

    People will be able to make payments using USDC as a result of a partnership between Shopify, Coinbase and Stripe.

    Cohere had contract with Canadian cyber intelligence agency, documents reveal

    https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/cohere-communications-security-establishment-government/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 11, 2025

    The Communications Security Establishment did a deal for the AI firm’s services, internal government documents obtained by The Logic reveal

    A shot of the sign outside Communications Security Establishment headquarters in Ottawa.

    Briefing

    Sezzle sues Shopify, claiming it’s trying to monopolize buy now, pay later

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/sezzle-sues-shopify-claiming-its-trying-to-monopolize-buy-now-pay-later/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 11, 2025

    Briefing

    ‘SmartLess’ celeb podcasters start a U.S. wireless brand, with Canadian content

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/smartless-celeb-podcasters-start-a-u-s-wireless-brand-with-canadian-content/

    By David Reevely and Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 11, 2025

    Briefing

    Meta recruiting team to chase superintelligent AI: Report

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/meta-recruiting-team-to-chase-superintelligent-ai-report/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 10, 2025

    Ottawa will spend big to back Canadian AI, Solomon says

    https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-canadian-ai-spending/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 10, 2025

    New AI minister says previous governments have spent too much time worrying about the risks of AI and not enough time embracing the technology

    Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon.

    Briefing

    Qualcomm to buy Alphawave Semi in US$2.4B deal

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/qualcomm-to-buy-alphawave-semi-in-us2-4b-deal/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 9, 2025

    Canadian deep-tech firms are still all-in on DARPA

    https://thelogic.co/news/darpa-quantum-computing-canadian-deep-tech/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jun 9, 2025

    Companies developing cutting-edge computing systems continue to view the U.S. military agency as a major boon, despite trade war tensions and geopolitical shifts

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