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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Turnstone Biologics goes public, Dialogue Health to be acquired

Plus: Vital Bioscience reveals desktop blood tester with big backers. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around…

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A|I: The AI Times – PitchBook says VC is done for 2023, but AI startups continue to raise
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A|I: The AI Times – PitchBook says VC is done for 2023, but AI startups continue to raise

Plus: OpenAI’s personal assistant plans may spark a rivalry with benefactor Microsoft. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe & Robinhood make layoffs, Financeit acquires competitor

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…

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AWS, NVIDIA launch global FinTech accelerator for seed-stage startups

The accelerator aims to help FinTech companies using AI and machine learning in financial services. Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with NVIDIA, a…

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A|I: The AI Times – Can Québec’s Quantum Innovation Zone fill Canada’s D-Wave-sized hole?

Plus: AWS investing $100 million in generative AI center. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data,…

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UBC, BC Cancer researchers develop AI model to predict cancer survival rates
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – BC researchers have an AI model that predicts cancer survival rates

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Toronto’s Hypercare sole Canadian startup selected for AWS healthcare accelerator

The healthcare coordination platform among the cohort of 23 companies chosen to participate. Toronto-based Hypercare has been selected as the lone Canadian startup for…

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Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
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Amazon won’t confirm how many Canadians impacted by forthcoming 9,000 employee layoffs

Worldwide cuts will impact AWS, PXT, advertising, and Twitch teams. Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy issued an update today that called for the e-commerce and…

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Report: digital workers provide “immense” economic value, but talent shortage remains
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Report: digital workers provide “immense” economic value, but talent shortage remains

The report found 67 percent of Canadian businesses find it challenging to hire the digital workers they need. Workers with advanced digital skills raise…

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Amazon makes AWS EdStart accelerator available to Canadians, picks Springbay Studio as first participant

Springbay Studio creates climate-focused educational games for children. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made its EdTech accelerator available to Canadians in recent months, selecting…

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