"Godfather of deep learning" Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
Posted in General

A|I: The AI Times – Google & Nvidia are betting on this Canadian startup to boost ML model performance

Plus: Hinton and Bengio among leaders signing new AI policy letter. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning,…

Continue Reading A|I: The AI Times – Google & Nvidia are betting on this Canadian startup to boost ML model performance
1Password Android
Posted in General

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Databricks nabs Arcion for $100M, 1Password detects “suspicious activity”

Plus: CentML gets Google and Nvidia backing to boost ML model performance. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from…

Continue Reading S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Databricks nabs Arcion for $100M, 1Password detects “suspicious activity”
Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
Posted in General

Ecobee’s Stuart Lombard retires, AI “godfathers” sign new policy letter

Plus: Wealthsimple’s CCO says a “lack of political will” harming FinTech innovation. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

Continue Reading Ecobee’s Stuart Lombard retires, AI “godfathers” sign new policy letter
Google and Nvidia-backed CentML secures $37 million CAD to help companies deploy AI amid chip shortages
Posted in General

Google and Nvidia-backed CentML secures $37 million CAD to help companies deploy AI amid chip shortages

Toronto startup wants to help AI hardware “starvation period” by optimizing ML models. As companies race to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) amid chip shortages,…

Continue Reading Google and Nvidia-backed CentML secures $37 million CAD to help companies deploy AI amid chip shortages
Shakudo closes $9.5-million CAD Series A to help companies adopt generative AI
Posted in General

Founders of VendorPM, Shakudo, Moment Energy among C100’s 2023 fellows

C100 also appointed PointClickCare CEO Mike Wessinger, Kijiji founder as co-chairs. Non-profit Canadian tech member association The C100 has unveiled the participants in this…

Continue Reading Founders of VendorPM, Shakudo, Moment Energy among C100’s 2023 fellows