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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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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 – Inside Meta and Google’s plans to attack OpenAI

Plus: Voiceflow raises $15M, Horizn acquired by Inbenta. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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Playmaker Capital reveals NHL plans after acquiring La Poche Bleue
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Playmaker Capital reveals NHL plans after acquiring La Poche Bleue

In an effort to “unlock a net-new audience,” Playmaker Capital, a well-known Toronto-based digital sports media company, has announced its acquisition of La Poche Bleue,…

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a view of calgary and the stadium from a high perch on a clear winter day with snow visible on the ground and a parking lot in the foreground
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Calgary picked for Vantage Circle, Eventcombo’s new HQ with plans to hire hundreds

The two Global SaaS firms say they aim to hire up to 250 people each over three years. Global SaaS firms Vantage Circle…

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Synthetic biology startup Ardra is brewing up big plans with its fermentation technology

Despite a tough investment climate and a series of setbacks, Ardra is facing down the challenges of precision fermentation At the end of…

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Shopify changes employee compensation model: “being a manager now has no effect on compensation”
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Shopify plans to “aggressively pursue” ID of funders in cases against “patent trolls”

Company filed motion in Texas court demanding Lower48 IP LLC reveal third-party interests. After battling patent trolls for years, Shopify has announced plans to…

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Latest Alberta, BC budgets target talent shortage with otherwise minimal new tech investment
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Evaluating UCP and NDP plans for tech as Alberta’s election day approaches

Advance polling for the 2023 Alberta general election has already begun. What’s on the table for the province’s tech sector? Neither the incumbent United…

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Gateway plans to reopen its venues in a phased manner
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Gateway plans to reopen its venues in a phased manner

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment fell victim to a massive cyber attack on April 16, 2023. This forced the brand to shut down all its fourteen…

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US data integration company Boomi plans expansion into Canada, starting with new office in Vancouver
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US data integration company Boomi plans expansion into Canada, starting with new office in Vancouver

Boomi has been building out its C-suite with locally based talent to lead the expansion. Boomi, a Pennsylvania-based company that helps organizations connect disparate…

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