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H|T: The Healthtech Times – OMERS reportedly puts LifeLabs up for sale
Plus: PointClickCare’s acquisition spree continues with US healthtech company.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify has payments power over Amazon and a new $260M cheque into Flexport
Plus: GoDaddy launches payment processing and terminal in Canada.
A|I: The AI Times – Zuckerberg flexes Meta’s power on the AI market
Plus: Cohere investor Thomvest Ventures closes $250M fund.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – NowVertical’s boardroom drama spills into the public
Plus: 7shifts cuts 19 percent of staff in new layoffs to start 2024.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Neo and Pine backer Thomvest secures new $250M fund
Plus: Crypto is beanie babies, Coinbase says.
In snagging Kensington, AGF avoids the messy middle
Plus: Even more #CDNtech CEO turnover.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – This DeepMind spin-off wants to cut drug discovery times in half
Plus: Clinia secures $10 million and partnership with Telus Health.
R|T: The Retail Times – Rent the Runway decimates corporate workforce in new restructuring plan
Plus: How online shoppers fell back in love with the high street.
A|I: The AI Times – Why OpenAI’s GPT Store will be bigger than Apple’s App Store
Plus: BenchSci cuts headcount as it feels GenAI impact.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple is starting to look like Canada’s next big bank
Plus: $4.6B flows into bitcoin ETFs on the first day after SEC gives the green light.
Top Hat headlines another slew of #CDNtech C-suite changes
Plus: Might we interest you in some CEBA refinancing options?
H|T: The Healthtech times – Custom Health to go public via SPAC at $185 million valuation
Plus: 23andMe says maybe you should’ve changed your password.
R|T: The Retail Times – Ali Asaria steps down as Tulip’s CEO
Plus: Shopify’s loan business is booming.
A|I: The AI Times – Jeff Bezos bets on an AI-based Google Search challenger
Plus: Untether AI names Intel veteran Chris Walker as its new CEO.