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Bills, bills, bills ? — Google doesn’t like Canada’s new internet laws. BenchSci raised $50 million. And activist investors are getting active.

Bills, bills, bills ? — Google doesn’t like Canada’s new internet laws. BenchSci raised $50 million. And activist investors are getting active.

FromThe Peak Daily


Bills, bills, bills ? — Google doesn’t like Canada’s new internet laws. BenchSci raised $50 million. And activist investors are getting active.

FromThe Peak Daily

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Canadian lawmakers prepare to pursue internet-related legislation next week, a Canadian Google executive has cautioned that such proposals could dramatically worsen people’s online experiences, per The Globe and Mail. Toronto-based startup BenchSci raised US$50 million to expand its AI-enabled platform that makes drug research less of a hassle. activist investors that have built stakes in consumer goods giant Unilever, Kohls and Peloton are now pushing for corporate changes to improve performance.

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The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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