How QuickBooks plans to increase the survival rate of small businesses
For many small businesses, surviving another year is the biggest marker of success. Unfortunately, 50 percent of small businesses…
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A|I: The AI Times – Better machine learning through MIDI?
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
CIFAR adds 34 new AI chairs, bringing headcount to 80
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has added 34 new AI chairs, bringing the total number of chairs to 80.…
Wattpad to open second headquarters in Halifax
Wattpad is set to open a second headquarters in Halifax. The move comes at the end of a busy year for the online entertainment…
Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America
Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting…
Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta
Three Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into the digital age
In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving…
Startup jobs of the week: Chisel AI, 500px, Smart Nora
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Six social responsibility trends for tech companies in 2020
Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen the tech sector come into the spotlight, initially for its positive, world-changing potential,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A special kind of cashback
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
Toronto-based financial services software startup, Delphia, is publicly rolling out its first product, what it calls a “revolutionary…
Uberflip acquires interactive content creation platform SnapApp
Content experience platform Uberflip has acquired Boston-based SnapApp, an interactive content creation platform. Terms of…
Shopify merchants generate $2.9 billion USD in sales over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Shopify merchants generated more than $2.9 billion in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data…
Portag3 sets sights on global FinTech market as it closes $427 million CAD Fund II
Portag3 Ventures has closed a $427 million CAD second fund, the largest FinTech-focused venture capital fund in Canada, and…
Wealthsimple to spin out advisory service into separate company
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple is separating its direct to consumer and Wealthsimple for Advisors businesses and…