Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
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Ecobee’s Stuart Lombard retires, AI “godfathers” sign new policy letter

Plus: Wealthsimple’s CCO says a “lack of political will” harming FinTech innovation. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find…

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Winnipeg Jets sign Scheifele, Hellebuyck to 7-year contracts
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Winnipeg Jets sign Scheifele, Hellebuyck to 7-year contracts

The Winnipeg Jets have signed two comparable contracts during a seven-year period. Mark Scheifele, a forward player, and Connor Hellebuyck, a goalkeeper, are the two…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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A|I: The AI Times – Canadian leaders sign Gen AI code of conduct, Shopify’s CEO wants fewer “referees”

Plus: Amazon rachets AI race with up to $4 billion investment in Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…

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A|I: The AI Times – Public letter escalation: Bengio & Hinton sign another warning

Plus: Canadian AI computing startup Tenstorrent and LG partner to build chips. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine…

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Alberta tech CEOs sign letter claiming restrictions over “software engineer” title hampering province’s talent gains

A number of Alberta’s leading technology companies have issued an open letter to the newly elected provincial premier over concerns that a professional standards…

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