A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple
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A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple

Startup founded by ex-Google Search team nears $2 billion valuation. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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PASQAL, Investissement Québec launch $90-million Quantum Computing initiative
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A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman is back, Microsoft grabs a board seat, OpenAI plans governance changes

The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you…

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A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the “self righteousness” of effective altruism
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A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the “self righteousness” of effective altruism

Plus: Microsoft looks to scale Québec presence with $500-million USD investment. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning,…

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Canadian SaaS investment rebounded in 2023, reaching nearly $7 billion

L-Spark’s report identified 20 SaaS deals valued at $50 million or more. Canada’s software as a service (SaaS) sector saw a marked year-over-year…

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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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"Godfather of deep learning" Geoffrey Hinton quits Google to warn against dangers of AI
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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,…

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Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
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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…

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BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war
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BenchSci, Inovia, Ada among #CDNtech orgs pledging to fight workplace hate in wake of Israel-Hamas war

The pledge holds signatories to four commitments aimed at fostering safe and inclusive workplaces. A coalition of Canadian tech companies and investors has pledged…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Andre De Grasse is in a race to fund health startups
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Andre De Grasse is in a race to fund health startups

Plus: VC interest in fertility continues with $20M Series A for Pollin. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify takes stake in Faire as company discourages employee side hustles

Plus: Instacart quickly loses its IPO gains. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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