D-Wave lists on New York Stock Exchange following close of SPAC deal
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A|I: The AI Times – Cohere is on Bessemer’s list, D-Wave is moving execs to the US

Plus: Oracle’s answer to the Microsoft-OpenAI alliance. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation…

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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The two Canadian cities rising in Startup Genome’s global ecosystem rankings

Plus: Real-Time Rail delays are an unmitigated disaster. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important…

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Tech talent-sourcing network VanHack secures $3 million for global expansion

While bootstrapped, VanHack said it grew to over 400,000 members. VanHack, a Vancouver-based tech talent sourcing network, has secured a $3-million investment from…

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Six months after petition launch, federal minister calls market benefits plan “essential” to Global Talent Stream visa
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Six months after petition launch, federal minister calls market benefits plan “essential” to Global Talent Stream visa

Employees at VanHack, Hopper, Dapper Labs, others signed a petition that calls the plan “cumbersome.” As Canadian tech stakeholders continue to petition for the…

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Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Klarna slows expansion, Ripple targets the EU

Plus: Canadian tech layoffs continue. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you…

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Properly secures $36 million CAD, pulls back on geographic expansion plans as Canadian housing market cools
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Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close

Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. At least another 10 Canadian tech firms have recently laid off…

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Dapper Labs, Hootsuite, VodaSafe among winners of BC Tech’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards
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Dapper Labs, Hootsuite, VodaSafe among winners of BC Tech’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards

A record-setting 48 finalists and 12 winners were announced at the TIAs. Dapper Labs, Hootsuite, and VodaSafe were among the award winners of the…

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The Global Talent Stream needs streamlining

A four to six months wait is not a fast track anywhere. It’s a weird time to talk about foreign talent acquisition given the…

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How Canadian tech can help Ukrainians

I often describe this podcast as one dedicated to talking about Canadian tech and tech from a Canadian perspective. It’s a framing that allows…

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