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Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Bayer taps Google to bring AI to radiology

Apr 19, 2024

Plus: The role of telehealth providers in antibiotic overuse.

Funding

Swtch Energy secures $27.2 million USD to continue deployment of EV chargers for multi-unit buildings

Apr 18, 2024

Round leader Blue Earth Capital said Swtch’s focus is a market opportunity to grow the clean energy economy.

Funding

Contango Digital Assets closes $5 million for “Blockchain x AI” seed fund

Apr 18, 2024

Backed by WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka, the fund seeks to support projects using both blockchain and AI.

Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – StubHub plans to test IPO market this summer

Apr 18, 2024

Plus: Meet Kas, Avidbots’ new cleaning robot for retail spaces.

Acquisitions

Well Health acquires 10 primary care medical clinics from Shoppers Drug Mart

Apr 17, 2024

Well says it will integrate digital workflows, patient engagement tech, and AI tools into the clinics once acquired.

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AI

A|I: The AI Times – The feds have used AI in nearly 300 projects

Apr 17, 2024

Plus: OpenAI prepares to fight for its life.

PM Trudeau and DPM Freeland speaks with media in West Block. July 16, 2020
Funding

What’s in #Budget2024 for Canadian tech?

Apr 16, 2024

All eyes in Canadian tech are on AI, open banking, cleantech, and… taxes?

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Funding

Shein’s Canadian delivery partner UniUni secures nearly $70 million CAD

Apr 16, 2024

The last-mile service secured just over $45 million CAD in Series B funding last year.

AI

Untether AI to collaborate with semiconductor giant Arm on smart vehicle solutions

Apr 16, 2024

Untether says its energy efficient architecture is needed to support next-gen vehicles.

SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite acquisition fuels shift to intelligence

Apr 16, 2024

Plus: Amazon scraps Alexa Developer Rewards Program.

FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian banks rank high in global AI innovation

Apr 15, 2024

Plus: Haun Ventures gets back into blockchain by investing in Chainalysis.

healthtech
Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Teladoc CEO axed after 15 years at the helm

Apr 12, 2024

Plus: An AI company uses your nudes to detect STIs.

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AI

Avidbots launches Kas, a smaller cleaning robot targeting new markets

Apr 11, 2024

Avidbots has slimmed down for hot bot summer.

Funding

Harvest Ventures, New York-based IA Capital back Summit’s $3.5-million seed round

Apr 11, 2024

Digital insurance broker offers range of products, including to other FinTech firms.

Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed makes first cuts since Dax Dasilva’s return

Apr 11, 2024

Plus: Nuvei to officially go private in $6.3B deal.

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