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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Toronto biotech secures $2.2M to treat immune diseases
Plus: Healthcare startup Tempus preps for IPO.
R|T: The Retail Times – Loblaw is an everything company, and it isn’t done
Plus: Plenty of Fish founder Markus Frind catches new CEO gig.
A|I: The AI Times – Apple scoops up Waterloo startup DarwinAI
Plus: Canada may be losing ground in AI research race.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The US could ban TikTok. Will Canada follow?
Plus: MDF Commerce agrees to go private, but some shareholders raise a fuss.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Minerva chases anti-money laundering big leagues
Plus: Open banking framework is coming, but adoption? Not so soon.
Alberta gains on Québec in venture activity
Plus: BetaKit has the exclusive on two new Canadian AI-focused VCs.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Salesforce launches an AI healthcare assistant
Plus: Vancouver looks to join the global big leagues of modern medicine.
R|T: The Retail Times – Life House CEO departs following mismanagement accusations
Plus: Travel perks platform Plusgrade gets a new major investor.
A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI says Elon Musk agreed to plans he is now suing them for
Plus: Feds intend to move on AI legislation without industry consultation.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Apple’s walled garden hit with $2 billion fine
Plus: Travel perks platform Plusgrade gets major NY investor.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Boardroom skirmishes prevent Klarna’s IPO prep
Plus: FINTRAC “incident” shows cyberattacks are getting too easy.
Reflecting on inclusion in #CDNtech
Plus: The new venture studio backed by Shopify, Wealthsimple, Knix execs.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian pharmaceutical research spending dropped in 2022
Plus: Myanmar Molecular seeks Health Canada approval.
R|T: The Retail Times – Thrasio raised $3 billion. Now it’s filing for bankruptcy.
Plus: US resistance has Shein eyeing UK to IPO.