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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – BlackBerry names new CEO, ditches spinout IPO plans

Plus: Vistara Growth Fund V sets target on enterprise software companies. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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A|I: The AI Times – Jim Balsillie says “AIDA needs to be scrapped completely” as Biden lays out new executive order

Plus: Thomson Reuters commits $100M a year to GenAI, Google $2B to Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…

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ChargeLab taps Newlab, Flipp alums Shaun Stewart and Patrick Smith to leadership team

Stewart will serve as ChargeLab’s new president, while Smith has joined as VP engineering. Toronto-based ChargeLab has added two new members to its executive…

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Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – John Chen retires, Hyatt brothers return with DataStealth

Plus: Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada…

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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
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Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company

BlackBerry has been attempting to revive shareholder interest over the past year. BlackBerry has officially announced the retirement of John Chen, its CEO and…

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BBTV revenue decreases seven percent, net loss increases in Q1 as COVID-19 consumer patterns shift
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Struggling BBTV to go private while BlackBerry spinout eyes June IPO

Plus: What Allen Lau learned from Wattpad’s $754-million acquisition. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Cardata gears up with new funding, BlackBerry plots connected-car split

Plus: Qualtrics lets go of 780 workers. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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CiteRight and fellow Canadian legaltech startup Jurisage ink deal to merge
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian legaltech duo agrees to merge, SAP nabs LeanIX in $1B+ deal

Plus: David Sacks has a new SaaS startup for other SaaS startups. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – BlackBerry has an interested buyer

Plus: Google faces executive turnover as the company searches for a new identity. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news…

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