September 13, 2023: Will AI actually take our jobs?

TechTO Quick Takes returned with a brand new episode, breaking down the recent news, chatter, trends, and analysis from the past few weeks in Canadian Tech.

Quick Takes is a bi-weekly series that reviews the recent breaking news stories, top trends, story features, opinions and takes on everything that’s happening across the Canadian Tech Ecosystem.

This episode features opinions and discussions on:

• The biggest topics for the rest of 2023

• Will AI actually take our jobs?

• Should we be worried about the slowdown of acquisition news?

• What can we expect for the rest of the year?

• What startups will emerge on top?

A brand new episode drops next Thursday

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Invest in the company that won over the Dragons

The pioneer in smart doorbell technology, RING, pitched their business on the hit show Shark Tank at a valuation of just $7 million — the sharks shut them down.

5 years later, the company sold to Amazon for more than $1 Billion. Turning the 10% stake initially offered to the sharks from $700K into $100M!

A similar story is brewing in the Smart Shades segment of the industry, with a company called RYSE pitching on the Canadian version of Shark Tank called Dragon’s Den.

The difference? They received two offers and have an addressable market that could be significantly larger than that of RING’s. The Dragon’s believe that RYSE has the products, technology, and the team to become the market leader for Smart Shades.

The hallmark of all successful smart home products is their ability to launch into retail, and RYSE’s recent deal with Best Buy has put them miles ahead of the competition.

Invest in RYSE alongside the Dragons.

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The Evolution and Future of Commerce - The past two decades through the eyes of Lauren Steinberg

Taking an Omni Channel approach - a presentation from Amber Foucault of Drop

Commerce in Motion - more on its evolution from Global Head of Marketing for Firework, Drew Cashmore

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