Canadian startup news of the week (5/7/23)
Plus: Canadian Q1 VC investment falls 82 percent from last year.
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A|I: The AI Times – EU proposes new copyright rules for generative AI as OpenAI adds ChatGPT privacy options
Plus: Ray Kurzweil weighs in on calls to pause AI development.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Apple developing an AI-powered health coach
Well Health investing $2.5M into AI healthcare solutions.
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon begins more layoffs as Shopify employees brace for same
Plus: Walmart using AI to negotiate with vendors.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside the Salesforce slowdown
Plus: After Canadian pilot, Google expands cloud accelerator to US startups.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Super and Neo evolve, Pillar and Billi shut down
Plus: Revolut’s valuation troubles signal a stormy horizon for less-profitable neobanks.
Canadian startup news of the week (4/30/23)
Plus: OneEleven reborn, Neo Financial embedded, Pillar & Billi ended.
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.