A|I: The AI Times – AI is jeopardizing Microsoftâs climate goals
Plus: OpenAI hemorrhages safety-conscious leaders, including Canadian Ilya Sutskever.
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Busbud acquires South African revenue management platform Ratality
The acquisition adds demand forecasting, dynamic pricing, and fleet management features to Busbudâs platform.
Paytm, PSP Investments alumni announce $5.25 million to build a super app for Canadian immigrants called Beacon
Beacon aims to become âthe trusted brand for immigrants to Canada.â
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Squarespace to go private in $6.9 billion deal after hefty IPO
Plus: Figma shareholders to sell at a discount in Adobe deal fallout.
Blossom closes $2.1 million to grow its investing social network in the US
After abandoning its brokerage vision, Blossom plans to remain a social platform.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Is Canada an easy mark for international money laundering?
Plus: ZayZoon returns its services to Canada after years in the US.
The procurement problem in Canadian healthtech
Plus: The latest stats on Q1 startup funding.
Q1 Canadian VC funding posts mixed results as PE market rebounds, CVCA reports
Pre-seed, seed-stage VC funding declines as late-stage investment continues descent.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Neuralink encounters its first problem in a human patient
Plus: Oracleâs $28-billion Cerner healthtech acquisition is losing clients.
Lightspeed stock jumps as Dax Dasilva stays put, posts positive Q4 earnings
The firmâs founder is officially back in the CEO chair, shedding the interim label heâs had since February.
Diversio acquires CCDI Consulting to expand its workplace-inclusion services
Diversio now offers consulting services and hundreds of training courses.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify posts surprise Q1 loss, Lululemon under âgreenwashingâ investigation
Plus: What Tobi LĂŒtke said at the BetaKit Town Hall.
Vantage points: Jocelyne Murphy on how Canadian tech can help Gen Z founders feel less alone
âI think we’re looking for the industry veterans to lean in, be mentors, and show up for us.â
Gatik secures $41 million CAD from Isuzu Motors as pair expands partnership to build autonomous trucks
Japanese automaker and tech firm with Canadian ties gear up to deliver driverless trucking.
CloudMD to be taken private by CPS Capital
CloudMD had been reviewing options to solve its liquidity issues as a result of its numerous acquisitions.