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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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D2L acquires Connected Shopping to let clients sell online courses

The acquisition signals D2L’s ongoing expansion into e-commerce. Kitchener-Waterloo startup D2L, which operates the education-management platform Brightspace, has acquired Connected Shopping as part…

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A|I: The AI Times – Sam Altman isn’t worried—but Yoshua Bengio is

Plus: Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news…

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Coveo taps former Lightspeed, D2L exec Brandon Nussey to replace retiring CFO Jean Lavigueur
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Coveo taps former Lightspeed, D2L exec Brandon Nussey to replace retiring CFO Jean Lavigueur

Incoming Coveo CFO previously led Lightspeed’s TSX, NYSE IPOs. Québec City-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Coveo is making significant changes to its C-suite. Its…

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Coveo, D2L, and Faire looking to fill leadership roles

Product managers, UX leaders, and developers needed. Many senior management and director positions have opened up as some Canadian tech companies look to re-orient…

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Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. At least another 10 Canadian tech firms have recently laid off…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meta, Google quietly cut staff, Trulioo exits small biz

Plus: BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Adobe has $20 billion designs on Figma

Plus: Google to face $25 billion lawsuit. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Meta cuts Responsible Innovation team as Instagram fined €405 million for mishandling teen data

Plus: Netflix Hunts for Cost Cuts, From Cloud Computing to Corporate Swag. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from…

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