H|T: The Healthtech Times – Neuralink encounters its first problem in a human patient
Plus: Oracleâs $28-billion Cerner healthtech acquisition is losing clients.
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify posts surprise Q1 loss, Lululemon under âgreenwashingâ investigation
Plus: What Tobi LĂŒtke said at the BetaKit Town Hall.
A|I: The AI Times – The Toronto startup using quantum chemistry to clean the world’s water
Plus: Vector awards $2 million in AI scholarships for top Ontario graduate students.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – How investment banks are helping Canva and Figma stay private
Plus: Ottawaâs Kinaxis to make staff cuts as profits rise.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple begins offering mortgages with Pine partnership
Plus: Binance caught in anti-money laundering crosshairs.
What comes next for Canadian tech?
Plus: Wealthsimple partners with the Wealthsimple of mortgages.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Walmart ditches telehealth and cyberattack paralyzes Canadian pharmacy chain
Plus: Ottawa firm acquires mental health platform for first responders.
R|T: The Retail Times – South Korean retail unicorn to set roots in Toronto
Plus: Shopifyâs Tobi LĂŒtke headlines BetaKit Town Hall.
A|I: The AI Times – Why Nvidiaâs CEO handpicked this U of T professor
Plus: A mysterious âgpt-2â chatbot came online and vanished just as quickly.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is Bill Gates still the real brains behind Microsoft?
Plus: 1Passwordâs new product looks to secure unmanaged devices.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Jack Dorseyâs Block investigated by US federal prosecutors
Plus: Binance CEO sentenced to four months.
Meet the economist calling for a culture shift in Canadaâs innovation economy
Plus: Shopifyâs Tobi LĂŒtke to headline BetaKit Town Hall.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Recent hospital research undercuts AIâs timesaving promises
Plus: Drug discovery startup from controversial ex-Stanford president raises $1B.
R|T: The Retail Times – Klarna joins growing BNPL trend, sunsets rewards program
Plus: The Amazon union movement reaches Québec.
A|I: The AI Times – Meet Sanctuary AIâs most human-like robot yet
Plus: OpenAI, Meta, and Google sign on to child exploitation safety measures.