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blog.TOChef behind popular Toronto sandwich shop launching one-of-a-kind new venture
The chef behind one of Toronto's most-buzzed-about sandwich shops is breaking out on her own, embarking on an unexpected new path.With a name like Kaitlyn Lasagna, it's only sensible that the chef, who most recently made a splash as a founding member of the team (which, if you'll recall, includes Grammy-nominee Charlotte Day Wilson) at Tutto Panino, would...
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/05/buon-riso-toronto/
The chef behind one of Toronto's most-buzzed-about sandwich shops is breaking out on her own, embarking on an unexpected new path.With a name like Kaitlyn Lasagna, it's only sensible that the chef, who most recently made a splash as a founding member of the team (which, if you'll recall, includes Grammy-nominee Charlotte Day Wilson) at Tutto Panino, would...
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/05/buon-riso-toronto/
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After Nvidia's $20B not-aqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M | TechCrunch
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/amazon-fulfillment-competitor-stord-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation/
Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation | TechCrunch
Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships.
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