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Top Stories of the Week
Element AI opens London office to focus on building ethical AI(BETAKIT)
The company wants to connect AI scientists and engineers in developing nations through fellowships and visiting scholar programs.
Bruce Croxon’s predictions for the Canadian tech community in 2018(BETAKIT)
Cryptocurrency, cannabis, and machine learning are on the list.
Microsoft hires new director for Montreal AI lab, announces plan to double workforce(BETAKIT)
According to Microsoft, the goal is to double the number of technical experts at the research facility to “as many as” 75 over the course of the new two years.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin proposes model to minimize risk in ICOs(BETAKIT)
The goal is to make companies running ICOs more accountable.
Startup Milestones
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Ford acquires Autonomic to double down on mobility services (Read here)
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Borrowell launches free Equifax credit report monitoring (Read here)
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Transferwise partners with Flinks to power its instant account verification process (Read here)
Must Reads
PwC MoneyTree report: Canadian tech raised $3.3 billion in 2017 as AI and FinTech stayed hot(BETAKIT)
Canadian companies raised $3.3 billion CAD across 333 deals in 2017.
Ask an Investor: Do I need insurance for my startup?(BETAKIT)
The short answer is maybe.
CanCon Podcast Ep. 101: Why the world’s biggest tech companies are fighting over voice
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