Canadian startup news of the week (1/16/22)
Conduit and Unreserved close big seed rounds, while AmpMe faces fake review accusations.
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A|I: The AI Times – Policing Toronto police’s AI usage
Plus: Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms.
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Inside LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition to date
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A|I: The AI Times – Valence’s new discoveries
Plus: Ocean robotics firm Nauticus to go public via $560M SPAC deal.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TealBook takes the reins
Plus: Reddit files confidentially to go public.
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Plus: Inside Tim Cook’s secret $275 billion deal with Chinese authorities
A|I: The AI Times – SenseTime senses timing is off, delays IPO
Plus: Inside Tesla as Elon Musk pushed an unflinching vision for self-driving cars.