A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the “self righteousness” of effective altruism
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A|I: The AI Times – As Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, Cohere CEO slams the “self righteousness” of effective altruism

Plus: Microsoft looks to scale Québec presence with $500-million USD investment. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning,…

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Co.Labs executive director Jonathan Lipoth and co-founder Alex Shimla.
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Co.Labs hires Broad Street Bulls, Rhino Ventures alum Jonathan Lipoth as executive director

After over a year of searching, Saskatoon-based technology hub Co.Labs has found its next executive director in Jonathan Lipoth. Lipoth is a Saskatchewan native…

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Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process
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Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process

Rhino and Graphite Ventures-backed Ontopical mines public data for private sector clients using AI. Calgary-based software startup Ontopical wants to make it easier for…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s latest big biotech exit
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canada’s latest big biotech exit

Plus: Google Lens can now search for skin conditions. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Twig Fertility secures funding, Bunnii shuts down

Plus: Founder of OneTaste charged with exploiting abuse victims. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the…

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Rhino Ventures leads Twig Fertility’s $8 million Series A to improve fertility experience with tech

Twig is developing a proprietary platform to optimize treatment plans and opening more clinics in Canada. A new generation of families is driving…

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BC venture funding fell to a seven-quarter low in Q3 2022

Investor sentiment goes from FOMO to fussy as deal volume falls to three-year low. For the fifth straight quarter, venture funding in British Columbia…

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Super Advisor secures $2 million to give financial advisors independence

Rhino Ventures-backed Super Advisor wants to help financial advisors strike out on their own. Toronto-based Super Advisor has closed $2 million CAD in seed…

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BC venture funding starts 2022 strong, but are later-stage companies raising at yesterday’s prices?

VCs say price uncertainty creating a “standstill” between investors and late-stage firms. British Columbia’s tech sector saw a strong start to 2022 with over…

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