A|I: The AI Times – Anthropic in talks to raise another $2B, a16z discussed backing Midjourney rival
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A|I: The AI Times – Anthropic in talks to raise another $2B, a16z discussed backing Midjourney rival

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Ecosystem fears SDTC funding gap, FinTechs rally against open banking delays

Plus: Hugging Face’s Sasha Luccioni on tracking the ethical and environmental impacts of AI. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you…

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Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics
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Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and its OTTO Motors division

Reportedly topping $600 million USD, the deal will keep the autonomous robotics startup in the Waterloo Region. Milwaukee, Wis.-based Rockwell Automation has completed its…

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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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A|I: The AI Times – The benefits of Canada’s AI investment are leaving the country

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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Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics
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A|I: The AI Times – Why Midjourney’s founder rejects venture capital

Plus: Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation…

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Sean O’Connor steps down as managing director of Conexus Venture Capital, Emmertech
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Cultivator hits $100M milestone as Conexus loses VC Sean O’Connor

Plus: How this multi-millionaire “pirate” entrepreneur kicked his self-destructive habits. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics
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Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics

Clearpath’s mission statement is to automate “the world’s dullest, dirtiest, and deadliest jobs.” Milwaukee, Wis.-based Rockwell Automation has signed an agreement to acquire Kitchener-based…

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