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Top news of the week: 23.12.2022.

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@pitdesi shared
On Dec 23, 2022
Austin Police killed Raj Moonesinghe (co-founder, inKind) while he was defending his own home from intruders. There's been crime in South Austin so he bought a gun. His co-founder said: "A brown man with a big gun doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt" 😢 https://t.co/Hhpyf0jrCm https://t.co/WVVbdthp5H
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Fatal police shooting of startup founder puts Austin’s diversity problem in the spotlight

Fatal police shooting of startup founder puts Austin’s diversity problem in the spotlight

inKind co-founder Raj Moonesinghe was killed outside his home in what his family describes as an accident that could have been avoided.

@psl shared
On Dec 18, 2022
RT @toddbishop: ‘We’re having an App Store moment’: Generative AI and ChatGPT top list of key technologies for 2023 https://t.co/Y1vlCud5jl
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‘We’re having an App Store moment’: Generative AI and ChatGPT top list of key technologies for 2023

‘We’re having an App Store moment’: Generative AI and ChatGPT top list of key technologies for 2023

Startup entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and PSL Ventures, is always watching for the next big tech wave. He concedes that ...

@notionport shared
On Dec 22, 2022
RT @vantechjournal: A 2022 recap: We've picked one article from each month to showcase how this year progressed for the #Vancouver tech ecosystem. And as managing editor @KateWilsonSays puts it, "2022 was one hell of a ride." Which story was your favourite? https://t.co/ZggDQaax3Z
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2022 recap: The stories that mattered

2022 recap: The stories that mattered

We’ve picked one article from each month to showcase how this year progressed for the Vancouver tech ecosystem.

@ubcentrepreneur shared
On Dec 16, 2022
Start your year strong, celebrating all things #entrepreneurship with Foundation Week! 🎉 Join us Jan 16-20, 2023, for info sessions, workshops & meetups to dive into venture building and create networks across communities. Details: https://t.co/aPhLnRulKc #UBCentrepreneur https://t.co/NH590ABgYC
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Foundation Week 2023

Foundation Week 2023

Start your year off strong celebrating all things entrepreneurship with Foundation Week!

@BuiltInSeattle shared
On Dec 19, 2022
From a notable funding raise by a battery manufacturer and supplier to a real estate tech acquisition, catch up on the latest #SeattleTech news. https://t.co/ttnvh6tNP2
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Group14 Raised $214M, Protect AI Got $13.5M, and More Seattle Tech News

Group14 Raised $214M, Protect AI Got $13.5M, and More Seattle Tech News

Catch up on the latest Seattle tech news you might have missed last week.

@Taylor_Soper shared
On Dec 20, 2022
Seattle-based legal tech startup Lexion is using GPT-3 to help lawyers write summaries and suggest edits https://t.co/Iq2dHA4f5h
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Legal tech startup Lexion is using GPT-3 to help lawyers write summaries and suggest edits

Legal tech startup Lexion is using GPT-3 to help lawyers write summaries and suggest edits

Seattle legal tech startup Lexion is the latest company to take advantage of GPT-3, the language model from OpenAI that drew widespread interest following the recent release of ChatGPT. ...

@BetaKit shared
On Dec 20, 2022
.@Communitech @mainquebec, @nvbc, @InnovateCalgary, and @SBAtlantic all secured funding. #CDNpoli #CDNtech https://t.co/ux31wMf9CN
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Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups

Federal government commits $90 million to boost intellectual property support for startups

Communitech, MAIN, New Ventures BC, Innovate Calgary, and Springboard Atlantic all secured funding.

@Startup_Canada shared
On Dec 22, 2022
"Investing in women is a wise decision, but we can do more." Startup Canada CEO Kayla Isabelle speaks on advocating for women entrepreneurs and shares insights from the 2022 cohort of the Startup Women Advocacy Network (SWAN). https://t.co/OmQfDP53nF @MediaplanetCA
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It’s About More Than Investment: Advocacy for Women Entrepreneurs

It’s About More Than Investment: Advocacy for Women Entrepreneurs

Startup Canada’s program Startup Gov encourages early-stage female founders to reap the benefits of interacting with government entities on their entrepreneurial journeys.