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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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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Montréal’s tech hub is in trouble, Waterloo Region goes grassroots

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…

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Durable raises $18 million CAD as it looks to help service-based businesses run on autopilot

Startup claims six million sites have been built with the platform in its first year. One month after soft-launching its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website…

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Shakudo closes $9.5-million CAD Series A to help companies adopt generative AI
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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…

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A|I: The AI Times – ChatGPT: charming but flawed

Plus: Apple’s long rumoured self-driving car is pushed back. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data,…

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A|I: The AI Times – Turing tested: ChatGPT is craaaazy

Plus: Private AI secures $10.7 million. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news…

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Canadian startup news of the week (12/4/22)

Plus: The 50 “most investable” Canadian cleantech firms. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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Durable aims to help solo entrepreneurs launch service-based businesses with AI BetaKit
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Durable aims to help solo entrepreneurs launch service-based businesses with AI BetaKit

Durable has closed $6.25 million USD to date from US investors. Durable founder and CEO James Clift wants to make starting and running a…

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