R|T: The Retail Times – Loblaw is an everything company, and it isn’t done
Plus: Plenty of Fish founder Markus Frind catches new CEO gig.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by AstraZeneca for more than $2 billion USD
AstraZeneca says the deal marks “a major step forward” in its goal to transform cancer treatment.
NGen launches $100-million sustainable manufacturing challenge, calls for project proposals
The Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge is seeking projects that will support Canada’s net-zero goals.
A|I: The AI Times – Apple scoops up Waterloo startup DarwinAI
Plus: Canada may be losing ground in AI research race.
Busbud continues Latin American expansion with acquisition of Buson
Busbud says it now has over 600 partnerships with bus operators in LATAM.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The US could ban TikTok. Will Canada follow?
Plus: MDF Commerce agrees to go private, but some shareholders raise a fuss.
Google Canada provides $2.7 million in research grants to major Canadian AI institutes CIFAR, Amii, CEIMIA
The funding is aimed at supporting research into sustainability and responsible AI development.
Nuvei stock rises as company confirms discussions following report of potential buyout
Nuvei has formed a special committee to evaluate “expressions of interest” the company has seen.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Minerva chases anti-money laundering big leagues
Plus: Open banking framework is coming, but adoption? Not so soon.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Salesforce launches an AI healthcare assistant
Plus: Vancouver looks to join the global big leagues of modern medicine.
DevOps platform Codezero raises $3.5-million seed round
The platform is backed by GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke.
TrueContext to be acquired by Battery Ventures in latest Canadian go-private deal
The acquisition values the workflow platform at approximately $150 million.
R|T: The Retail Times – Life House CEO departs following mismanagement accusations
Plus: Travel perks platform Plusgrade gets a new major investor.
Majority owner Markus Frind named permanent CEO of Cymax Group
The Plenty of Fish founder first invested in Cymax in 2015.
A|I: The AI Times – OpenAI says Elon Musk agreed to plans he is now suing them for
Plus: Feds intend to move on AI legislation without industry consultation.