Canadian startup news of the week (3/13/22)
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Ali Tehrani is Amp’d up
Plus: Health Canada recalls Fitbit watch due to risk of burns.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify doubles down on its compensation approach
Plus: Amazon is shutting 68 retail stores, ending Amazon Books, 4-star and Pop Up shops.
A|I: The AI Times – Two astronauts join the mission to build human-like robots
Plus: This is the reason Demis Hassabis started DeepMind.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Margaret Atwood dances to Disco
Plus: Amazon’s Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight.
Canadian startup news of the week (3/06/22)
Plus: Ukraine, soonicorns, Canadian tech vibe check.
F|T: The FinTech Times – BitConnect founder goes bye-bye
Plus: Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Aviron rows on
Plus: Hims & Hers 2021 revenue jumps 83%.
R|T: The Retail Times – Carvana revs up
Plus: Former Bench CEO Ian Crosby joins Shopify Balance.
A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s killer app is translation?
Plus: Waymo to keep robotaxi safety details secret, court rules.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce wants Traction on Demand
Plus: Hopper continues acquisition spree with Parisian airline travel tech Smooss.
Canadian startup news of the week (2/27/22)
Clearco swaps CEOs; Hopper continues acquisition spree; ApplyBoard eyes IPO.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Leadership changes at Clearco
Plus: 1Password expands into crypto.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition
Plus: Their bionic eyes are now obsolete and unsupported.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s stock slips
Plus: Uber Eats vs. DoorDash: The delivery wars are heating up.