Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn targets global expansion, Huawei builds Oracle replacement

Plus: Salesforce is working on new generative AI-driven workflow tools. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for US$2 billion

Plus: GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use
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A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use

Plus: Google combines its competing AI research units. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes ‘stealth spear-fishing’ for tech talent
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes ‘stealth spear-fishing’ for tech talent

Plus: General Assembly sells its frozen pizza business. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple co-founder steps back in C-suite shake-up

Plus: Canada’s new crypto rules: comply or leave. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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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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Raghwa Gopal to retire as head of Innovate BC, kicking off search for new leader

Gopal previously helped create Okanagan’s first startups accelerator. Innovate BC has announced Raghwa Gopal, its president and CEO, is retiring in August. Vice president…

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How Poseidon Ocean Systems pivoted internationally when domestic opportunity dried up

Poseidon Ocean Systems found a way to commercialize new technology globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. After vendors repeatedly ignored her feedback and requests for…

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Innovate BC opens applications for startups to receive up to $300,000 for R&D

Innovate BC’s Ignite program has awarded 34 projects with a cumulative $8.5 million. Innovate BC has opened applications for its Ignite program where British…

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