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Top Stories of the Week
#GONORTH17: Shared values, education system helps Canada lead in AI, says PM Trudeau(BETAKIT)
AI experts and Canadian tech leaders at Google’s Go North Summit also discussed the large implications of Artificial Intellingence technology on society.
Vancouver to add 1,000 jobs with new Amazon office, but no HQ2(BETAKIT)
1,000 new jobs and a 150,000 sq ft office by 2020 is a pretty nice consolation prize.
Canadian AI experts urge for global ban on killer robots(BETAKIT)
Experts are urging the government to ban any AI systems that would remove “meaningful human control” while deploying lethal force.
Startup Milestones
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Canadian-founded LogDNA closes $9 million CAD Series A (Read here)
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Coconut Software closes $4.2 million Series A (Read here)
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Solink raises $5 million for surveillance video auditing software (Read here)
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VarageSale fails to monetize in time, acquired by VerticalScope (Read here)
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Shopify’s Tobi Lütke named chair of Canadian government’s digital industries table (Read here)
Must Reads
Canada’s strong AI talent could attract more corporate VC funding(BETAKIT)
PwC’s Michael Dingle explains what a rise in corporate venture funding means for the Canadian startup ecosystem.
Ask an Investor: How do I evaluate and communicate my competition?(BETAKIT)
“Be thoughtful about why your competitors’ approach is both worse and better than yours.”
CanCon Podcast Ep. 93: Animoji Karaoke + youth tech addiction
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