R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants
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R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants

Plus: Shein and Temu call off US legal spats. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…

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Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders
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Ten Key Labs secures $10.5 million, launches AI equity management tool for founders

Extreme Venture Partners, Xtreme Labs alum secures backing from Craft Ventures, Shopify angels, Wave co-founder. Toronto-based software startup Ten Key Labs has announced $10.5…

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PasswordBox, Intel alums build enterprise low-code tool for natural language models
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PasswordBox, Intel alums build enterprise low-code tool for natural language models

Montréal startup’s backers include Panache, Inovia, and Real Ventures. Led by a team with a decade of experience building artificial intelligence (AI) and deep…

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Hypercontext completes HR pivot with new AI-powered performance management tool

The startup promises ‘performance reviews so easy, they write themselves’—but what are the risks? Performance review season, whether it’s once, twice, or four times…

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Mercator AI raises $5.1 million CAD as it develops early project detection tool for construction

Mercator helps business developers find leads in construction projects faster using AI. Calgary-based proptech startup Mercator AI has raised $5.1 million CAD ($3.75 million…

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Paper acquires literacy tool Readlee to help curb pandemic-fuelled literacy crisis among children

Readlee was created by Harvard researchers and masters teachers. The pandemic has been especially difficult for schools, causing sporadic closures and staff shortages. Not…

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