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🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🔥 📢 IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals a shocking truth: 🇨🇦Canadian organizations face an average breach cost of CA$6.98 million. 🔴 The Hardest hit: The Financial sector costing an average of CA$9.97 million per breach. 🛡️ The silver lining: AI to the rescue 🤖- Security AI reduces breach costs by CA$3.34 million and speeds detection by 59 days. Stay alert, stay secure! Check out our press release for more insights: https://ibm.co/6048B13Sk Read the report: https://ibm.co/6049B13SZ #IBMcybersecurity #CODB2025 #AISecurity

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VERSES® Welcomes Former Amazon Web Services (AWS) Executive David T. Scott to Board G Scott Paterson Steps Down as Company Prepares for the Next Phase of Growth VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, today announced the appointment of David T. Scott, former Head of Global Marketing Strategy, Analytics, and Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), to its board of directors (the “Board”). Mr. Scott succeeds G. Scott Paterson, who has stepped down from the Board effective September 30, 2025. “I want to welcome David to the Board at this exciting phase of commercialization and growth,” said Gabriel René, Founder and CEO of VERSES. “His expertise in scaling global marketing and sales operations will help provide important support for VERSES’ ongoing commercial growth. I also want to thank Scott for his valuable contributions and dedicated service during an important chapter of our development.” “I am honored to have this opportunity to join the Board at VERSES,” said David Scott. “The Genius™ product is unique and unlike anything I've seen in the market, and I'm excited to support VERSES in bringing it to market.” Mr. Scott brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across global enterprises and high-growth startups. At AWS, he oversaw operations for the 3,500-person marketing team and led strategic growth initiatives. His career also includes senior roles at Twitter, AT&T, PeopleSoft, Honeywell, and General Electric, along with multiple successful ventures as a serial entrepreneur. He currently serves on the board of the marketing platform Marigold and has previously held positions on several nonprofit and industry boards.

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📣 Major news from the AI sector: we are pleased to have supported Cohere, a Canadian AI company, in raising $500 million, acting as placement agent. Cohere builds foundation models and AI solutions specialised for secure, private deployments and has established itself as a leading player in the enterprise AI market. The fundraise, which brought Cohere’s valuation to $6.8 billion, will enable the company to accelerate its efforts to make businesses and governments around the world more efficient through agentic AI solutions. This is a landmark capital raise for Deutsche Bank’s Global Private Growth Capital Franchise, demonstrating our continued ability to support leading disruptors globally. Congratulations to all involved 🙌 #AI #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #DeutscheBank

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AI adoption in law is accelerating—but so are the risks. At the Tech & Innovation Stage of #CanadianLegalSummit, this session dives into how legal teams are building real-world AI policies, identifying red flags, and applying safeguards—all while keeping innovation and value at the forefront. Hear directly from our expert speakers: Rinaldo Huriptyo, Head of Canada, International Segment, Thomson Reuters (Moderator) Hilary Stedwell, Senior Legal Counsel, Greater Toronto Airports Authority Veronica Mohan, AVP & Sr. Counsel, Global Privacy & Cybersecurity, Manulife Daniel Nyman, Counsel, inSource, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 👉 Don’t miss this must-attend discussion on responsible AI in practice. Register today to join the conversation! https://hubs.la/Q03HJ39k0 #CanadianLegalSummit #LegalInnovation #LegalTech #AIandLaw

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The City of Montreal is using AI to better serve its citizens. By building custom agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio, the city is streamlining operations, improving access to services, and creating more efficient ways to respond to residents’ needs. Read the full story: http://msft.it/6045s5kc7

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Made for investigations. Now hosted locally in Canada for Canadian users.
 Cloudrunner is now live on Microsoft Azure’s Canadian cloud infrastructure to help agencies meet regulatory needs without sacrificing performance. Get the details in our latest press release 👉 https://bit.ly/4ogL001 #ProtectTheEveryday #ALPR #DataSecurity #Cloudrunner

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