Amazon wonât confirm how many Canadians impacted by forthcoming 9,000 employee layoffs
Worldwide cuts will impact AWS, PXT, advertising, and Twitch teams.
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DMZ Demo Day event to hand out $300,000 in prizes for startups
Entrepreneurs will get to pitch and network with hand-picked global investors.
Ericsson sets up new quantum research hub in Montréal
Telecom tech provider has also partnered with University of Ottawa and Sherbrooke.
Canadian startup news of the week (3/19/23)
Plus: Québec and Alberta tech investment bucked 2022 trends.
Shinydocs raises $16.25 million to make it easier to find buried files, media, documents
Shinydocsâ platform automates information management for organizations.
A|I: The AI Times – Embark Trucks explores liquidation, AI beer invades Alberta
Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech
H|T: The Healthtech Times – CAN Health Network expanding… across Canada
Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech.
CVCA CEO: Tech still needs influx of capital given possible investor pullback, even as liquidity concerns calm
Longer-term impact of SVB fallout has some in Canadian tech worried.
PointClickCare acquires Patient Pattern to support healthcare providersâ transition to value-based care
Patient Pattern allows management for both fee-for-service and value-based care models in one platform.
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazonâs belt-tightening is causing concerns
Plus: Uber rumoured to spin off freight division.
Policy Talks: Canadian policy leaders meet in person to talk remote work
New panel series kicks off with lively discussion on the current state of work.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Qualtrics shopping for a private offer
Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech.
Metaâs additional staff cuts further call into question Facebook parentâs Canadian hiring plans
Meta plans to shed 10,000 employees, scale back hiring in second major round of layoffs since November.
Venture funding surged in Québec and Alberta tech sectors over 2022, bucking national trend
Alberta and Québec investment increased by 89 percent and 21 percent, respectively.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe looks to raise another $6 billion
Plus: How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech.