Tag: Bill
WatchMojo CEO leads Mosea $2.5 million CAD raise to help Canadians split the bill
Mosea helps groups divide expenses and send payments, but makes its money from events. Mosea, a Toronto-based payments startup, has raised $2.5 million CAD…
As Bill C-11 passes, YouTube influencers, content creators express concern while Big Tech quiet
Bill C-11, the so-called online streaming bill, passed on April 27. Bill C-11, the so-called online streaming bill, passed into legislation in the Canadian…
A|I: The AI Times – Bill Gates is blogging about AI now
Plus: Alberta gives $30 million to AI research. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…
Noze receives $1 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build TB- and malaria-detecting breathalyzer
The startup’s digital odour perception platform was used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Montréal-based Noze has received a $1 million grant from the Bill &…
Cyclica receives $2.4 million CAD grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The grant is helping develop new, hormone-free contraceptives. Cyclica has received a $2.4 million CAD ($1.79 million USD) grant from the Bill & Melinda…
Streaming bill C-11 heads to the Canadian Senate for approval
Netflix, other streaming platforms would be compelled to add more CanCon. Bill C11, the so-called online streaming bill, passed its third reading in the…
Québec’s new French language bill prompts letter of concern from tech business leaders
Stringent language requirements raise worries over attracting talent and economic damage. The Canadian Council of Innovators (CCI) has sent a letter to the Québec…
TikTok presentation shows Big Tech’s influence on Bill C-11 debate
Is the Bill C-11 clamouring a “grassroots lobbying effort” or Big Tech machinations against regulation? In early February, TikTok Canada and a new advocacy…