F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian banks rank high in global AI innovation
Plus: Haun Ventures gets back into blockchain by investing in Chainalysis.
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Why Pinterest is after Canada’s AI talent
Plus: What’s going on at CleanBC?
These global tech giants are recruiting Canadian workers
Shopify, Mastercard, Autodesk are seeking software, data engineers.
BetaKit Innovation Leaders – Patron Partners
BetaKit Innovation Leaders BetaKit is committed to connecting Canada’s startup and innovation ecosystem as its leading independent…
Riskthinking.AI selected by OSFI to provide financial institutions with climate risk data
Exercise aims to encourage FIs to adopt sound climate risk management practices.
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed makes first cuts since Dax Dasilva’s return
Plus: Nuvei to officially go private in $6.3B deal.
Now-private Farmers Edge partners with Gevo to carbon track US agriculture
Gevo’s project is backed by grant funding from the USDA.
A|I: The AI Times – Microsoft and OpenAI team up to build $100-billion AI supercomputer
Plus: Feds pledge $2B to bolster AI compute, startups, and safety.
Appili Therapeutics to be acquired by Virginia-based life sciences company Aditxt
Deal is contingent upon Aditxt raising at least $20 million USD.
IPON invests $4.6 million to build IP capacity at post-secondary institutions
IPON has made $6.6 million in investments in the last year.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft faces new Excel rival as it’s forced to separate teams from office
Plus: BlackBerry CEO sued by former senior employee for sexual harassment.
Define Capital closes $20 million to acquire and nurture profitable niche software companies
New Toronto private equity fund aims to follow in Constellation’s footsteps.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Coinbase secures restricted dealer status in Canada
Plus: Nuvei to go-private in $6.3B deal while Binance kills Bitcoin NFT support.
The stapler problem in #CDNtech procurement
Plus: Meet BetaKit’s new CEO.
Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech
Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created.