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Michael is a multimedia journalist working out of the U.K. and a staff writer for BetaKit.

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AI

A|I: The AI Times – Google researchers take key step towards Quantum future

Mar 3, 2023

Plus: AI generated voices can hack your bank account.

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Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is Apple close to no-prick blood glucose tracking for its watch?

Mar 3, 2023

Plus: Amazon completes takeover of One Medical.

TikTok
SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – TikTok under investigation in Canada for data use

Mar 2, 2023

Plus: DOJ to block Adobe’s Figma deal?

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Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Indigo ransomware attack gets personal

Mar 1, 2023

Plus: Shopify expands partner program.

FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian regulators tighten crypto rules as Dapper Labs cuts staff, faces class action

Feb 28, 2023

Plus: Ant profit falls 83 percent.

Graph

Canadian startup news of the week (2/26/23)

Feb 27, 2023

Plus: Canadian VCs had second highest year on record.

Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – Clinify’s mission to digitize African medical records

Feb 24, 2023

Plus: How Canada opened the door to for-profit virtual care.

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Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s revenue jumps but beware Amazon’s Trojan horse

Feb 24, 2023

Plus: Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment.

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AI

A|I: The AI Times – Is Canada facing an AI talent drain?

Feb 23, 2023

Plus: Tesla recalls full ‘self-driving’ cars.

Susan Wojcicki
SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – YouTube’s CEO to step down

Feb 22, 2023

Plus: Wix, DocuSign make cuts.

Stripe CEO
FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “it is your one chance to shape the regime.”

Feb 21, 2023

Plus: Stripe’s attempt to raise $55 billion.

Canadian startup news of the week (2/20/23)

Feb 21, 2023

Plus: a $700 million new commitment to innovation clusters.

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Canadian software engineers wanted at these startups

Feb 20, 2023

Frontend, backend, full-stack developers needed.

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SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Fight brews over Magnet Forensics acquisition deal

Feb 17, 2023

Plus: Jobber secures $100 million.

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AI

A|I: The AI Times – Meet Google’s answer to ChatGPT

Feb 17, 2023

Plus: Shopify dabbles in AI, Radical adds Fei-Fei Li.

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