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MedEssist’s Joella Almeida on going slow with AI in healthtech

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/04/2024 06:00 EDT

AI’s accuracy problem could spell trouble for patients and practitioners. Read more ›

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Assent CEO talks ESG’s growing impact on stakeholder, customer, and investor relationships

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit · 01/03/2024 19:18 EDT

ESG needs standards and regular reporting to drive impact. Read more ›

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2024 tech predictions

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 3 place · 01/03/2024 11:08 EDT

2023 was a bonkers year in tech. What comes next? Read more ›

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After 10 years leading Tulip, Ali Asaria steps down as CEO

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/22/2023 13:19 EDT

Tulip COO and president Ian Rawlins to replace Asaria. Read more ›

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How to move the “big rock” of inclusion in tech

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/22/2023 11:49 EDT

Companies need talent; creating pathways for underrepresented communities can help fill the gap. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – SmileDirectClub shuts down shortly after declaring bankruptcy

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/22/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: The silly things women's health entrepreneurs hear from male VCs. Read more ›

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Growclass’ Sarah Stockdale on the new rules of marketing

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/21/2023 06:02 EDT

In an era of noise, brands need to whisper. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – Etsy and Bolt make cuts as revenue growth dips

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/21/2023 06:00 EDT

Plus: Leav closes seed round for mobile self-checkout. Read more ›

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MaRS names BDC SVP Alison Nankivell as new CEO

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/20/2023 09:57 EDT

Eight months after Yung Wu announced his retirement, the MaRS Discovery District has announced his replacement as CEO: BDC Capital senior vice president Alison Nankivell. Nankivell comes to MaRS after 10 years of service at BDC, most recently BDC Capital’s SVP of fund investments and global scaling, where she was responsible for commitments into both venture and growth funds, as well as strategic environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Nankivell... Read more ›

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Generative AI use in the workplace is growing unchecked, new Salesforce survey finds

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/20/2023 07:00 EDT

Only 13 percent of Canadian respondents said their workplace has clearly defined generative AI rules. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Critics skewer Fed’s AI consultations, Cohere co-founder wants to keep it simple

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/20/2023 06:00 EDT

Startup founded by ex-Google Search team nears $2 billion valuation. Read more ›

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Federal government punts NRC IRAP’s merger into the Canada Innovation Corporation to 2026-2027

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 12/19/2023 17:54 EDT

Long-awaited SR&ED review to start in January. Read more ›

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Ionomr Innovations raises $26.7 million CAD to boost green hydrogen sector

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit · 12/19/2023 13:52 EDT

Simon Fraser University spinout has raised $55.4 million CAD to date. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – BlackBerry names new CEO, ditches spinout IPO plans

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/19/2023 05:00 EDT

Plus: Vistara Growth Fund V sets target on enterprise software companies. Read more ›

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Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/18/2023 17:28 EDT

Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access. Read more ›

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Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook among Quantum Industry Canada’s three new board appointments

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/18/2023 16:55 EDT

The Xanadu CEO joins representatives from Anyon Systems and Quantacet. Read more ›

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Beauty tech startup Fyyne acquired by Nigeria-based e-commerce company Bumpa

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/18/2023 09:00 EDT

Fyyne offers a beauty services marketplace and business tools. Read more ›

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Inverted AI closes $5.3 million CAD in seed funding for vehicle safety simulation tech

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/18/2023 06:10 EDT

Startup builds AI-powered non-playable characters for advanced vehicle testing. Read more ›

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Friendlier closes $5-million seed extension for reusable packaging solution

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Isabelle Kirkwood @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/18/2023 06:02 EDT

Cleantech startup claims it has helped reuse over one million containers. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Synctera and Monarch Money seek to fill Canadian finance gaps

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Alex Riehl @ BetaKit · 12/18/2023 05:30 EDT

Plus: Block rival SumUp defies FinTech funding slump with $307 million cash injection. Read more ›

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