S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Following reports of grooming, WattPad turns off DMs
Plus: An active week of SaaS acquisitions.
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Earth Day has us asking questions about cleantech tax credits
Plus: Canada risks falling behind in AI race.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – AbCellera plays the long game despite losses
Plus: The BC telemedicine company that was allegedly a “pump and dump.”
R|T: The Retail Times – Who gets a raise inside Shopify’s employee scoring system?
Plus: How Amazon has been spying on rivals.
A|I: The AI Times – This Canadian AI startup will collab with semiconductor giant Arm
Plus: There’s more in #Budget2024 beyond AI.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is Salesforce reviving the M&A market?
Plus: What you need to know in #Budget2024.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Business leaders react to open banking updates in #Budget2024
Plus: Crypto enthusiasts eager for Bitcoin’s ‘halving.’
Canadian tech’s essential #Budget2024 primer
Plus: Montréal startup community’s bid to save Notman House fails.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Bayer taps Google to bring AI to radiology
Plus: The role of telehealth providers in antibiotic overuse.
R|T: The Retail Times – StubHub plans to test IPO market this summer
Plus: Meet Kas, Avidbots’ new cleaning robot for retail spaces.
A|I: The AI Times – The feds have used AI in nearly 300 projects
Plus: OpenAI prepares to fight for its life.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite acquisition fuels shift to intelligence
Plus: Amazon scraps Alexa Developer Rewards Program.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian banks rank high in global AI innovation
Plus: Haun Ventures gets back into blockchain by investing in Chainalysis.
Why Pinterest is after Canada’s AI talent
Plus: What’s going on at CleanBC?
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Teladoc CEO axed after 15 years at the helm
Plus: An AI company uses your nudes to detect STIs.