BCLC issues an advisory via its #GiftSmart campaign
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BCLC issues an advisory via its #GiftSmart campaign

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has issued an advisory cautioning against encouraging the gifting of lottery-related items to children through its #GiftSmart initiative. This…

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OLG issues RFP for prospective Windsor casino operator
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OLG issues RFP for prospective Windsor casino operator

The Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG) has initiated distributing Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to reputable clients. This pertains to the need to designate…

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Vicky Eatrides Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer CRTC Matthew Boswell Commissioner of Competition Competition Bureau and Philippe Dufresne the Privacy Commissioner of Canada OPC
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Pick up the pace: federal agencies form new body aimed at collaborating on issues related to tech innovations

Competition Bureau, CRTC, and OPC to collaborate on digital markets, AI, data portability through the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum. Three Canadian federal agencies are…

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IBIA to address issues related to match-fixing
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IBIA to address issues related to match-fixing

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), along with its associate operators bet365, as well as Betway and FanDuel, will be looking into the issues related…

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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 – Geoffrey Hinton issues warning, Cohere is soaring

Plus: IBM to pause hiring for jobs that AI could do. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning,…

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Raven.ai aims to address supply chain issues following $12 million USD Series A
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Raven.ai aims to address supply chain issues following $12 million USD Series A

“We believe Raven’s solution will play a key role in engaging these frontline teams.” Ottawa-based startup Raven.ai is looking to lessen Canada’s supply chain…

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Investor liquidity issues are putting the squeeze on Canadian startups

In the worst tech downturn in more than a decade, some LPs aren’t honouring capital calls from Canadian VCs. It’s killing deals. Last week,…

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Abraham Tachjian open banking lead
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Open banking working group failing to address critical issues

Plus: Dapper Labs backs blockchain gaming firm Revolving Games through $13.2 million USD round. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Open banking working group failing to address critical governance, standards issues

Working group participants say governance is the latest open banking battlefront as the clock to implement keeps ticking. The working groups dedicated to developing…

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Backed by Yoshua Bengio, Ubenwa is using AI to diagnose neurological issues through baby cries
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Backed by Yoshua Bengio, Ubenwa is using AI to diagnose neurological issues through baby cries

The Mila spinout has raised $3.24 million CAD to launch app for parents. Montréal’s Ubenwa foresees a world where the cries of a newborn…

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