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The internet watchdog Citizen Lab has called out Amazon for censorship. Researchers at the Citizen Lab say Amazon will not send certain books to countries ruled by authoritarian regimes. The Citizen Lab released its report, called “Banned Books,” Monday Nov. 25.

The Kitchener-based farm-tech startup BinSentry raised $25 million during the past year, moved into a new location in the Communitech Tannery and is hiring 20 new workers. The founder and CEO Nathan Hoel said the new location has 11,000-square-feet but the fast-growing company will soon need more room. BinSentry developed technology that monitors the amount of feed, eliminating the need for farmers to climb ladders and physically inspect the bins.

The electricity needed to power the data centres used by ChatGPT and other versions of generative artificial intelligence will increase greenhouse gas emissions and deepen the climate crisis, says veteran tech investor Randall Howard.

Uncertainty caused by the war in the Middle East, Ukraine and the U.S. presidential election is making venture capitalists think twice or three times before investing in startups.

The Kitcheer-based med-tech startup Mystoria provides information and support for women going through fertility treatments. Founded by Jessica Chalk, after she spent six years and thousands of dollars on IVF treatments, the Kitchener woman wants to help others going through the emotional and expensive medical procedures.

Two startups from Kitchener-Waterloo are in the next cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator, which is focused on helping startups and young tech firms adopt generative AI. GMDH Streamline is an AI empowered supply chain planning platform, and runQL wants to make is faster and easier for data teams to query databases. Both want to adopt generative AI into their emerging technology.

The Conservative government proposal has outraged and angered cyclists, who note cities have spent millions to build protected bike lanes along city streets around the province

Local politicians, economoic development staff and leading techies see Detroit as a fast moving competition for tech talent and venture capital.

Waterloo tech company Sandvine black llisted by U.S. because Sandvine enabled mass surveillance by abusuve governments and helped injetct spyware onto devices of political candiates, journalists and human rights activists.

Changes to capital gains taxes help startups but more is needed for angel investors and startup employees working for company shares in lieu of a salary