Clearview AI to stop offering facial recognition technology in Canada
Clearview AI, an American company that provides biometric security software, will no longer offer its facial recognition services in Canada. It is reportedly pulling…
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Toronto tech venture deal count plummets in “unfortunate” first quarter of 2020
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North acquired by Google
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