H|T: The Healthtech Times – GSK to buy Bellus Health for $2 billion USD
Plus: GPT-4 will hunt for trends in medical records.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn targets global expansion, Huawei builds Oracle replacement
Plus: Salesforce is working on new generative AI-driven workflow tools.
A|I: The AI Times – How AI Drake is testing copyright law and fair use
Plus: Google combines its competing AI research units.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes ‘stealth spear-fishing’ for tech talent
Plus: General Assembly sells its frozen pizza business.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple co-founder steps back in C-suite shake-up
Plus: Canada’s new crypto rules: comply or leave.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/23/23)
Plus: BDC launches $150M sustainability fund.
R|T: The Retail Times – E Inc. to delist from TSX, Sleep Country scoops up Casper’s Canadian operations
Plus: Product sampling startup Sampler acquires Abeo.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – More healthtech fraud with Outcome Health ex-exec judgment
Plus: Spring Health nabs $71M, propels to $2.5B valuation.
A|I: The AI Times – Quantum pioneer D-Wave gets $50M lifeline
Plus: Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – With more layoffs coming, Meta is facing a morale crisis
Plus: AutoLeap gears up for growth with $40 million CAD Series B.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Will FTX actually attempt a relaunch?
Plus: Arrest made in the stabbing death of Bob Lee.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/16/23)
Plus: Round13 nabs $200 million in first close for third fund.
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside Janet Bannister’s new fund for B2B software startups
Plus: Salesforce is culling management layers.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Lululemon’s failed attempt at becoming a tech company
Plus: Felix and Eli raise new rounds.