Friday, February 07, 2020

7 February - Technology - BetaKit / Global / Google (CA)

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  • Upside surpasses $1.27 million in charitable donations following 2019 Canadian tech exits 9 days ago  –  The Upside Foundation, which helps and encourages companies to be more philanthropic, has surpassed more than $1 million in charitable donations. Upside is a...
  • A|I: The AI Times – Argument mining
    9 days ago  –  The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the globe. If you...
  • Intellitix Technologies acquires majority stake in event management platform CrowdBlink
  • TextNow inks nationwide talk & text plan deal in US, as CRTC set to review Canadian MVNO practices
  • Why Interac partnered with Communitech to bring its innovation lab to life
  • Today in funding: Contxtful, Lexop
  • OpenPhone announces new features, $2.6 million CAD round closed in 2018
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Going up in smoke
  • Shopify to open first permanent office in Vancouver, hire 1,000 employees
  • Miovision raises $120 million CAD round led by Telus V
  • Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020 5 days ago  –  In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups, and...
  • Waterfront Toronto pushes back Sidewalk Labs deadline, responds to CCLA lawsuit
  • Today in cohorts: VentureLAB, Climate Ventures
  • Startup jobs of the week: Big Data Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Digital Content Producer
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Vancouver (finally) gets ride-hailing
  • Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
  • Today in hires: C2 International, CDPQ, Good News Ventures
  • Twelve companies selected for second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program
  • Lendesk CFO relaunches own startup, raises funding from Quicken Loans parent company
  • Consumer peer-to-peer lending platform goPeer receiv
  • BenchSci raises $29 million CAD Series B round 3 days ago  –  BenchSci has raised a $29 million CAD ($22 million USD) Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital. The financing round also saw participation...
  • Scale Without Borders launches masterclass for newcomer entrepreneurs
  • Top Hat raises $72 million CAD Series D, inks deals to disrupt the textbook industry
  • R|T: The Retail Times – A virtual makeover
  • Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
  • Today in hires: Instacart, BlueCat
  • Accelerate Okanagan to hold second OKGN Angel Summit in March
  • Scotiabank donates $750,000 to University of Ottawa to launch ethical AI initiative
  • Canadian startup news of the week (2/2/20)
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – The ‘antithesis of Goop
  • How Interac keeps innovation flowing from the Lab to HQ 2 days ago  –  When Interac was founded over 35 years ago, it came to market with a simple idea: that Canadians should be able to access their...
  • Faire opens new office in Kitchener as part of ‘commitment to Canada’
  • C2 Montréal unveils new wave of speakers for 2020 conference
  • Artificial intelligence company Ambyint raises $19.9 million CAD Series B
  • Founder Institute demo day showcases fifth cohort of the Montreal pre-seed accelerator
  • Bus.com partners with Cirque du Soleil, helping tour members travel North America
  • A|I: The AI Times – Google’s “AI-first” approach
  • Microsoft partners with Invest Ottawa to scale public sector startups
  • Shopify CMO out as company reorganizes division
  • From ownership to sharing – the evolution of mobility 
  • AlayaCare acquires New York-based Arrow Solutions to tackle US Medicaid market 6 hours ago  –  Healthtech startup AlayaCare, which develops solutions for home care providers, has acquired New York-based software company Arrow Solutions. This represents the fourth acquisition for...
  • Toronto machine learning startup Dessa acquired by Square
  • Today in funding: Inkblot Therapy, UrtheCast, and Screenfluence
  • Today in hires: Nudge Rewards, Sportlogiq
  • Integrate.ai receives privacy certification developed by Ann Cavoukian
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Teller clashes with Plaid
  • Google to open three new Canadian offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo
  • Google to launch first Canadian accelerator in Kitchener-Waterloo
  • Lightspeed partners with Stripe, launches payment product across North America
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – More than monthly subscrip

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  • Don’t use ‘Plague Inc.’ smartphone game to predict coronavirus, developer says 10 days ago  –  'Plague Inc.' allows users to simulate the spread of a virus, but developers say it shouldn't be used for coronavirus information.
  • What is Facebook’s new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool and can you shut it off? 10 days ago  –  A new tool launched worldwide Tuesday shows users a list of information that businesses share with Facebook and your interactions with them. 
  • Ontario watchdog would be ‘very concerned’ about police using tools like Clearview AI 15 days ago  –  A report about police use of Clearview AI’s groundbreaking facial recognition tool has prompted concerns over whether Canadian law enforcement have tried it.
  • Canada, allies prepared to ‘impose costs’ on cyberattackers, advisers tell Trudeau
  • Volkswagen ordered to pay $196.5M in emissions scandal
  • Boeing says 737 MAX 8 planes may not return to service until mid-2020
  • How to turn your kids’ smartphone time into marketable skills for the future
  • The best time to buy things in 2020: You love to shop, so why not get the best deal?
  • TekSavvy appeals to Canadians for support amid battle with phone, cable industry giants
  • All-female NASA astronaut team wraps up battery imp
  • Diabetes DIY: why thousands of people are hacking their insulin pumps a day ago  –   The DIY technique is called "looping."
  • Christina Koch returns to Earth after record-breaking spaceflight a day ago  –  NASA astronaut Christina Koch landed safely after nearly 11 months in orbit — the longest spaceflight by a woman.
  • AI company must stop scraping user images from social media sites, top tech firms say 2 days ago  –  Venmo joined tech giants Twitter and YouTube, demanding New York-based Clearview AI to stop harvesting user images online.
  • Nevada Democrats drop caucus tech plan after Iowa app disaster
  • ‘Complete uncertainty’: Companies brace for losses from coronavirus outbreak
  • Heritage minister clarifies government won’t be licensing news outlets following backlash
  • Facebook to limit spread of misinformation, false claims on coronavirus
  • Pinterest, Twitter target voter misinformation ahead of 2020 U.S. elections
  • NASA shuts down Earth-size planet discovering Spitzer Space Telescope
  • Dozens of United Nations servers hacked in Vienna, 

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  • Honda's new Civic Type R improves on perfection - Roadshow 9 hours ago  –  The 2020 Honda Civic Type R drops the fake vents up front, still wildly popular  Autoblog 日本版Facelifted 2020 Honda Civic Type R Makes U.S. Debut, Looks Great in Boost Blue  autoevolutionThe Honda Civic Type R's New Features For 2020 Explain...
  • Instagram tests IGTV ads that let creators monetize their vids - The Next Web 9 hours ago  –Instagram may finally let influencers make money off their IGTV videos  Digital TrendsViewWhat do you think of the new Google Maps logo? [Poll] - 9to5Google
  • Trail editions of the Toyota Tacoma, Tundra and 4Runner coming for 2021 - Roadshow
    10 hours ago  – Toyota Trucks Go All Shades of Gray  AutoweekView
  • Haunted PS1 Demo Disc Offers 17 Throwback Spooky Games for Free - DualShockers
  • Blizzard says Warcraft 3 buyers can get refunds, no questions asked - Polygon
  • SoundMagic unveils TWS50 budget AirPods rivals - What Hi-Fi?
  • 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon may be gone as quickly as it arrived - Motor Authority
  • Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro appear in a promo image - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Automatic Call Screening is now available on all Pixel 
  • Anthem Still Hasn't Taken Down Its Christmas Decorations Either - Kotaku 7 hours ago  – Relatable: Anthem and I both have our Christmas decorations still up  PolygonBig Fiasco: Anthem Fails To Take Down Its In-Game Christmas Decorations And It’s Already February  Happy GamerLike a Pitiful Neighbor, Anthem’s Chris...
  • New Sonic sneakers from Puma are for runners that gotta go fast - GamesRadar 7 hours ago  –Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Nintendo Switch adds new features to the game  PolygonSonic Movie Baby Sonic Joins Sonic Forces Mobile Game  SiliconeraBen Schwartz, The Voice Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Opened Up About The Backlash To...
  • Perfect Visual Effects Replace an Ugly Car With an Even Uglier Tesla Cybertruck in Back to the Future - Gizmodo
  • Smash Bros Ultimate: Nintendo Attempted to Get Sora into Game - Screen Rant
  • Resident Evil 8 Leak Points to Medieval Setting, Armored Zombies With Swords - GameRant
  • Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo working to strengthen each other’s Android app stores [U] - 9to5Google
  • Legendary Hamilton music store is closing - inthehammer.com
  • Minecraft Patch Notes: New Update Adds Crafting Materials And More - GameSpot
  • 9to5Mac Happy Hour 263: iOS 13 4 beta changes, unified App Store, Apple TV rumors - 9to5Mac
  • Microsoft's dual-screen Surface Duo spotted on Vancou
  • Yup, Another Call Of Duty Game Is Coming This Year - GameSpot 5 hours ago  –First details on Modern Warfare Season 2 leaked  CharlieINTEL.comExpect a new Call of Duty and more remasters from Activision this year  PC GamerModern Warfare Season 2 leaked: 2 new guns, Battle Pass, Operator skins  DexertoModern Warfa...
  • Two Software Flaws Almost Caused Boeing to Lose Starliner During December Test - ExtremeTech 5 hours ago  – Boeing's botched Starliner test flirted with 'catastrophic' failure, NASA finds  CBC.caNASA, Boeing managers admit problems with Starliner software verification  Spaceflight NowBoeing Starliner Flight’s Fla...
  • Moto G Power and G Stylus: Surprise, Motorola released two new budget phones - CNET
  • The Overwatch League is back, and it’s a lot different - SB Nation
  • Apex Legends Season 4 Adds Big Bloodhound Buff (And Now The Character Is Terrifying) - GameSpot
  • Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones - BBC News
  • Apex Legends: Season 4 - Official Battle Pass Overview Trailer - IGN
  • AMD's 64-core Threadripper 3990x is now available - Windows Central
  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus sells 150000 copies in its first day, more than Street Fighter 5 and Tekken 7's first week combined though there are caveats - EventHubs
  • Sinnoh Region Celebration Event Guide: Tasks, Rewa
  • The NFL account hijackers just compromised Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts - The Verge 2 hours ago  –  Facebook's official Twitter and Instagram accounts were hacked  CNNFacebook's Twitter Account Just Got Hijacked (For Like 2 Seconds)  GizmodoFacebook's official Twitter account hacked  MashableFacebook’...
  • Vancouver is featured as a new course in latest version of Mario Kart | Urbanized - Daily Hive 2 hours ago  – At long last, Downtown Vancouver has its own Mario Kart course  Vancouver SunView full coverage on Google News
  • UNBOXING! Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Edition - Nintendo
  • Blizzard is changing rapidly for Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 - Polygon
  • Here's What Ubisoft's 5 Promised AAA Games in 2020-2021 Could Be - IGN
  • AMD Mac tipped in code (and Intel should be terrified) - SlashGear
  • The new $1,500 Razr didn't last as long as the $2,000 Galaxy Fold in a brutal folding test - Business Insider - Business Insider
  • With 2 million sold, Take-Two is unsure how Game Pass affected The Outer Worlds - Gamasutra
  • Apple extends its store closures in China due to the coronavirus - CNBC
  • How Long Is Nioh 2, According To Team Ninja? - Gam
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