“Academically disingenuous”: Cohere co-founder calls out Sam Altman for AGI hype
On 20VC Podcast, Nick Frosst rejects idea that AI models pose a threat to humanity.
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Vistara Growth wants out of “tweener” category as private credit firm gears up to close fifth fund
BC firm has raised $370 million CAD for Fund V amid an increasingly hot venture debt market.
Teenagers are talking with AI. What are the chatbots telling them?
Plus: Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels.
How VCs are navigating the AI era with Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen
Unprecedented revenue growth from AI companies has changed startup math.
Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels and AI may be the culprit
Indeed says job postings are down 19 percent since 2020.
Bench IQ raises $7.3 million CAD for AI platform analyzing judicial rulings
CEO’s previous company still in litigation with Thomson Reuters over 2020 copyright case.
Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate semiconductor design with AI
Astrus aims to tackle a remaining bottleneck in chip design: analog circuits.
Cohere president Martin Kon stepping down, remains “key member” of the team
Enterprise AI company recently added former Meta, Uber execs to its C-suite.
How CoLab reclaimed 100 hours from R&D tax filings
With Boast, the Newfoundland startup saved developer hours, and redirected funding into new features.
Shopify bolsters product design team with acquisition of Molly Studio
E-commerce giant’s new Product Design Studio to operate like an “internal agency.”
Can one venture studio stop Canada’s AI brain drain?
With AXL, Dr. Daniel Wigdor plans to help launch 50 AI companies in the next five years and keep them in Canada.
Caseware replaces the majority of its C-suite as AI comes for the accounting tech stack
CEO David Marquis said he’s focused on “what’s required to win in the future.”
FreshBooks is making embedded finance feel invisible, and that’s the point
Andrew Gunner once tracked expenses from airports. Now, he helps FreshBooks make embedded finance feel seamless.
Databricks opens Vancouver R&D centre as data giant anticipates $100-billion USD valuation
New hub will be led by Ken Wong, who founded Vancouver startup Datajoy.
BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries
Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.