Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
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A|I: The AI Times – With a new robot and fresh funding, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.”

Plus: Raquel Urtasun’s Waabi gears up to hit the road. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million

Funded projects vary in applications, from the travel industry to accounting. A cumulative $25 million has been invested into six Scale AI projects, combining…

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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry
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R|T: The Retail Times – Clutch, StockX, Weee! cut staff, WanderJaunt closes, Enjoy files for bankruptcy

Plus: Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify is testing Shop Cash

Plus: Lightspeed sees a path to profitability. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
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R|T: The Retail Times – E-commerce Maverix

Plus: Chinese fast fashion giant Shein now has more monthly app downloads than Amazon Shopping and Shopify’s Shop. The Retail Times is a weekly…

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Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points

Points hopes to surf the wave of the post-pandemic travel boom. Montréal-headquartered Plusgrade has entered an agreement to acquire Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange…

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