Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology
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Academics, CEOs push for AI regulation, as Canadian companies race to adopt the technology

Experts and leaders in the technology community are throwing their support behind the federal government’s proposed bill to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada….

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Salesforce layoffs show Canadian employees caught in ongoing Big Tech cuts
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce latest Big Tech company to make cuts in Canada

Plus: ApplyBoard swaps CEOs. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W…

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Unbounce Pete Housley
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Unbounce’s Peter Housley on hitting your targets in a downturn

Unbounce CMO says startup slashed its paid media strategy 30 percent. As a potential recession looms over the tech sector, Unbounce’s chief marketing officer…

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SAAS NORTH unveils speaker lineup for 2022 conference

Presenters include executives from Shopify, Unbounce, Hootsuite, Wattpad. SAAS NORTH has revealed its lineup of over 50 speakers for its tech conference in Ottawa…

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Canalyst founders James Rife and Damir Hot
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside this week’s massive BC tech exit

Plus: Layoffs across SaaS startups pile up. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Unbounce lays off 20 percent of staff as part of “larger company restructuring”

Unbounce CEO said cuts were necessary to support the company’s purpose and strategy. Landing page builder Unbounce has laid off 47 people from its…

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Sheryl Sandberg
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Sheryl Sandberg leans out

Plus: BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news…

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Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
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A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada’s IP strategy paying off?

Plus: The alarmingly accurate face search engine anyone can use. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…

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Canadian human resources startup Humi secures $31 million Series B
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – VMwares for sale… sold!

Plus: Humi closes $31 million Series B. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Unbounce expands leadership team with addition of Indochino, RBC Ventures, Mapbox alums
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Unbounce expands leadership team with addition of Indochino, RBC Ventures, Mapbox alums

Vancouver-based Unbounce has added three seasoned executives and tech leaders to its team in marketing, product, and engineering roles. Pete Housley, Darby Sieben, and…

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