Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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Canadian startup news of the week (4/23/23)

Plus: BDC launches $150M sustainability fund. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

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Online vehicle retailer E Inc. to delist from TSX citing limited trading volumes
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R|T: The Retail Times – E Inc. to delist from TSX, Sleep Country scoops up Casper’s Canadian operations

Plus: Product sampling startup Sampler acquires Abeo. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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D-Wave lists on New York Stock Exchange following close of SPAC deal
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A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline

Plus: Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Will FTX actually attempt a relaunch?

Plus: Arrest made in the stabbing death of Bob Lee. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Federal #Budget2023 includes cleantech commitments, little else for innovation
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Canadian startup news of the week (4/16/23)

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Venture investment returning to pre-pandemic levels, shows Q2 2022 CVCA report
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Down rounds in 2022 lower than expected amid reliance on bridge financing: Osler report

More firms rely on bridge financing to extend cash runway as they aim for later, higher valuations. Despite the market uncertainty that played out…

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