The innovation is part of an increasing interest in AI in agriculture around the world, as the industry grapples with a number of growing challenges, including labour shortages.

Highlights from BetaKit Town Hall: Most Ambitious with NordSpace, Deep Sky, Xatoms, MycoFutures, and Verto Health.

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Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.

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Doximity now beta testing a product with Pathway's AI-powered search technology and medical datasets.

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Montréal-based startup targets niche market with odour-masking headgear.

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On August 6, Roth Capital Markets analyst Rohit Kulkarni reiterated a “Buy” rating and (US) $110.00 price target for Uber Technologies (Uber Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:UBER) after the company posted strong second-quarter results. The stock has climbed nearly 50% since April, and Kulkarni said Uber mostly delivered on high expectations. “Delivery […]

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada says in the summer of 2021, a staff member boarded a vessel "associated with OceanGate" to participate as an observer during a mission off Newfoundland.

Leede Financial analyst Douglas Loe maintained a “Speculative Buy” rating and $11.00 target on Cardiol Therapeutics (Cardiol Therapeutics Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CRDL) in an August 6 update following the company’s release of headline results from its 109-patient Phase II ARCHER trial. The study evaluated CardiolRx, the company’s orally-active ultra-pure cannabidiol formulation, in […]

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ATB Capital Markets analyst Martin Toner said in an August 6 update that Thinkific Labs (Thinkific Labs Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:THNC) reported Q2/FY25 revenue of $18.1-million, up 11.7% year over year and slightly ahead of consensus at $17.9-million. Toner maintained his “Sector Perform” rating on THNC while lowering his price target on […]

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Thomson Reuters (Thomson Reuters Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:CCA) shares dropped more than 10% on August 7 following its second-quarter earnings, but TD Cowen analyst Vince Valentini called the results solid and slightly ahead of expectations, particularly on margins. He said the decline was driven more by investor disappointment over the lack of […]

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Saskatchewan startup gives over 3,000 sports orgs and three million users an assist with league management.

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This year, the Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 to Aug. 23, but it peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13 when, under ideal conditions, the shower could produce roughly 100 meteors per hour. However, you're unlikely to see that many or even half of them this year due to one major problem: the moon.

The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. Experts say this could potentially impact mRNA vaccines that might be used to treat cancer, other diseases and stop future pandemics.

A Concordia University student team is preparing to launch the first Canadian rocket to enter space in over two decades — right from Cree territory near Mistissini, Quebec.

The company increased Bitcoin holdings as part of a $50-million crypto treasury strategy.

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Ledwell succeeds retiring founder Rory Francis after 20 years leading life sciences industry group.

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Ripple says acquisition will help drive stablecoin innovation and adoption in global payments.

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Haywood Capital Markets analyst Neal Gilmer maintained a “Buy” rating and C$15.00 target on Trulieve Cannabis (Trulieve Cannabis Corp Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TRUL:CNX) in an August 6 report, after the company reported second-quarter results that matched revenue expectations but exceeded on margins. Adjusted EBITDA came in ahead of both his and consensus […]

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Shopify (Shopify Inc Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NYSE:SHOP) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter results, with revenue rising 31% year over year to $2.7-billion, outperforming both National Bank and Street estimates. National Bank of Canada Financial Markets analyst Richard Tse called it a “solid” print and raised his target price to US$180 from US$140, maintaining an […]

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Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Chris Li maintained a Buy rating and $98.00 target on Premium Brands Holdings (Premium Brands Holdings Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:PBH) after the company reported second-quarter results that were largely in line with expectations. Premium Brands posted Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $177-million and earnings per share of $1.33. That […]

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