Thursday, December 12, 2019

12 December - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology receives $30 million from David Bissett 8 days ago  –  The Calgary-based Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has received a $30 million donation from David Bissett, a philanthropist and founder of a Calgary...
  • Shift closes $1 million CAD seed round, appoints first CEO
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – A special kind of cashback
  • Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
  • Uberflip acquires interactive content creation platform SnapApp
  • Element AI launches newest standalone product, turning data into actionable insights
  • Shopify merchants generate $2.9 billion USD in sales over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
  • North American banks expect to lose $88 billion in retail payments to FinTechs over 3 years
  • A|I: The AI Times – Inside Instagram’s AI
  • Portag3 sets sights on global FinTech market as it clos
  • Startup jobs of the week: Chisel AI, 500px, Smart Nora 7 days ago  –  Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From early-stage to Series B and beyond,...
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian SaaS skyrockets
  • Six social responsibility trends for tech companies in 2020
  • Alberta Innovates launches new VR health innovation program amid recent cuts, layoffs
  • BC-based Thoughtexchange raises $20 million Series B
  • Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile
  • Winnipeg-based Bold Commerce opens first international outpost in Austin
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – A portal to patient data
  • SkipTheDishes co-founder launches “venture-builder” for Prairies startups
  • Vision Critical appoints new CEO, moves headquarters 
  • InterGen Capital receives $1 mi
  • llion from chamber of commerce to help scale Calgary’s startups 3 days ago  – 
  • CIFAR adds 34 new AI chairs, bringing headcount to 80
  • FlexPay raises $6 million as it looks to attack ‘false declines’ in online payments
  • Canadian startup news of the week (12/08/19)
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Amazon plays the long game
  • Wattpad to open second headquarters in Halifax
  • Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America
  • Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta
  • Cybersecurity startup Zebu secures $5.2 million CAD in seed funding
  • PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into t
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Global Power 2 days ago  –  Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before...
  • Pet tech startup Pawzy wins Queen’s University pitch competition
  • Techstars AI demo day showcases second cohort of the Montreal accelerator
  • BlackBerry, L-Spark announce second cohort of joint accelerator
  • ScribbleLive acquired by Brazil-based Rock Content
  • North ends production of Focals, set to launch second generation smart glasses in 2020
  • Chrysalix announces second close of RoboValley Fund, still won’t say how much
  • How QuickBooks plans to increase the survival rate of small businesses
  • Waterloo’s Emagin acquired by Innovyze to improve water infrastructure data
  • A|I: The AI Times – Better machine learning through
  • University of Waterloo launches new quantum initiative, merging academia and industry 6 hours ago  –  together to collaborate on developing new quantum technologies. The Quantum...
  • Koho says its metal card is driving significant new customer interest
  • Creative Destruction Lab opens newest location in Atlanta’s Georgia Tech
  • Valent Low-Carbon Technologies raises $30 million led by Kensington Private Equity Fund
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify arms the rebels
  • Dialogue to offer virtual healthcare to employees travelling in the US
  • Vancouver EdTech startup Riipen raises $5 million pre-Series A
  • Image optimization software startup Blinkloader acquired by Uploadcare
  • Vistara Capital caps technology growth fund at oversubscribed $150 million CAD
  • Borrowell ventures into new category with predictive lo

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  • U.S. regulators bar use of government funds for Huawei, ZTE over security concerns 20 days ago  –  In a statement Saturday, Huawei urged the FCC to reconsider what it called a “profoundly mistaken” and “unlawful order.”
  • IBM’s computer debater faces off against itself, comes out a winner 20 days ago  –  Artificial intelligence “will not be able to make a decision that is the morally correct one, because morality is unique to humans,” the computer system said.
  • Skin-lightening creams containing mercury pulled from Amazon.com 20 days ago  –  The company’s change came after two groups, the BeautyWell Project and the state branch of the Sierra Club, delivered a petition on Wednesday with over 23,000 signatures to an Amazon’s fulfillment centre.
  • Don’t TikTok in uniform: U.S. Army to its cadets
  • Elon Musk unveils his new armoured Tesla Cybertruck — then it breaks
  • 80 million affected in Iran internet shutdown, experts say
  • Dozens laid off as TorStar closes StarMetro national free newspaper chain
  • Budget airline EasyJet vows to operate net-zero carbon flights
  • Super Awesome Science Show: Zero-emission vehicles
  • Thousands of Disney+ accounts have been hacked, so
  • Apple recognizes Crimea annexation in map application, bowing to Russian demands 14 days ago  –  From Apple's map app inside Russia, Crimea appears to be part of the country.
  • Facebook and Instagram working again after widespread outage 14 days ago  –  Instagram said it was working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
  • South Korean Go master retires, saying AI, machines ‘cannot be defeated’ 15 days ago  –  "There is an entity that cannot be defeated," said Lee Se-dol, who is considered to be one of the greatest Go players of the modern era. 
  • Twitter pauses plan to delete inactive accounts until it can memorialize dead users
  • Emergency alert tests are happening on Wednesday: here’s when you’ll get yours
  • EBay to sell online ticket seller StubHub for more than US$4 billion
  • European police crackdown deals ‘huge’ blow to online ISIS propaganda
  • Uber stripped of licence in London, U.K. over safety ‘failures’
  • Footage online of Iran protests show chaos as internet restored after weeklong shutdown
  • Smashing success? After cybertruck demo, Elon Musk
  • ‘League of Legends’ maker Riot Games to pay $10M in gender discrimination case 10 days ago  –  The case against Riot Games claimed the company paid women less than men, passed them over for promotions and fostered a "bro culture'' that excluded them.
  • Are small nuclear reactors really better? Here are the pros and cons 10 days ago  –  Small nuclear reactors are an extremely low carbon energy source that doesn't emit greenhouse gases.
  • Banks want to turn data on your spending habits into extra revenue 10 days ago  –  by identifying likely customers for retailers.
  • China makes facial recognition a requirement for new phone plans
  • Florida’s new higher-speed train service has killed dozens since it launched
  • Amazon removes Christmas ornaments with pictures of Auschwitz after museum flags them
  • Huawei publishes letter from Meng Wanzhou on anniversary of her arrest
  • Geek Gift Guide 2019: The ultimate holiday list for the nerd in your life
  • Are bank algorithms sexist? How tech might be working against women
  • Drones might not be flying for Black Friday deliveries
  • YouTube bans videos with ‘malicious insults and veiled threats’ in hate policy update a day ago  –  The announcement, which was revealed through YouTube's official blog, will be an update to its existing harassment and hate speech policy.
  • CATSA app helps holiday air travellers ‘Breeze Through Security’ a day ago  –  Travellers can search items to see how they should be packed, make checklists and find out how long it will likely take to get through security in real time.
  • Storytelling platform Wattpad to open office in Halifax in the new year 3 days ago  –  Company CEO and co-founder Allen Lau says the move was sparked by the company's rapid growth and need for expansion.
  • Jury deliberates for 45 minutes before handing Elon Musk victory in ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
  • Uber weighs next steps after report showed more than 3,000 sex assaults during U.S. rides in 2018
  • U.S. safety regulators want to fine Boeing $3.9 million for faulty jet parts
  • Cellphone-related injuries are on the rise, study shows
  • TikTok admits to suppressing videos from some persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2 community
  • Sundar Pichai appointed Alphabet CEO as Google co-founders step down
  • Huawei’s CEO wants to move research centre from U

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  • If you like affordable wireless audio accessories, you'll love these new Anker deals on Amazon - PhoneArena 14 hours ago  – Anker Bluetooth speakers and headphones are cheaper than Black Friday in Amazon’s one-day blowout  BGRTurn up the volume with this one-day sale on Anker Soundcore speakers, soundbars, and hea...
  • iOS 13.3 release will fix iPhone bugs and add new parental controls - Express 17 hours ago  –The New Features & Changes in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3!  AppleInsiderApple releases iOS 12.4.4 for the iPhone 6 and 5s - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comHow to use iOS 13.3's new iPhone parental controls  Tom's Gui...
  • WhatsApp dark mode arrives early thanks to a clever new workaround - Express
  • Command & Conquer voice actress reprises her role for the remaster 25 years later - GamesRadar
  • Switch Estimated To Have Sold More Than 50000 Units On Launch Day In China - Nintendo Life
  • Remarkable iPhone SE Return Is Apple’s Admission Of A Marketing Mistake - Forbes
  • Facebook Works For Once - Jalopnik
  • Black Desert Mobile Is Out Globally Today, And It's Good - Kotaku
  • White Towel Podcast: Canucks' 'microcore' and the challenges going forward - The Province
  • Twitter Finally Launches Support for Live Photos, Allo
  • Kepler to launch two batches of nanosatellites aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 - TechCrunch 9 hours ago  –
  • Some Festive December DLC Is Heading To Planet Zoo Next Week; New Animals And Props Will Be Available - Happy Gamer 9 hours ago  –  
  • Best Xbox One Games Of 2019 - GameSpot
  • Mecha Kingdoms Garen, Jax, Sett, Draven, and Leona skins: models and splash art - The Rift Herald
  • Samsung has sold 1 million Galaxy Fold smartphones - TechCrunch
  • Redmi K30 actually has two punch holes on its display - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Bose's QuietComfort 35 II headphones hit lowest price ever at Amazon - TechRadar
  • Report: Less than 10% of Americans are actually buying $1000+ smartphones - 9to5Google
  • Amazon will pay you $30 to buy a Nintendo Switch. Seriously. - BGR
  • OPPO showcases mobile innovation for 2020 and beyo
  • How accurate were 2009’s gaming predictions? - Polygon 6 hours ago  – 
  • Pobelter joins Team Liquid as new positional coach - Dot Esports 7 hours ago  – 
  • Apple Watch sale: the all-new Apple Watch 5 gets a price cut at Amazon. - TechRadar
  • Resident Evil 3 Remake Trailer Breakdown: Secrets, Easter Eggs, and Callbacks - Rewind Theater - IGN
  • Facebook wants to use your Oculus data for ads because of course it does - The Next Web
  • The Game Awards 2019: Where and when to watch this year’s show - Polygon
  • AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB Review - TechSpot
  • 2020 Dodge Charger GT AWD Proves An Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks - Motor1 US
  • Fortnite update adds split-screen for couch co-op on PS4, Xbox One - CNET
  • End of the decade: 32 events that shaped the 2010s
  • Microsoft unveils new Windows icons as it works to modernize apps - MobileSyrup 3 hours ago  –
  • Next-gen Google Assistant rolling out to Canada, other countries now - MobileSyrup 4 hours ago  – Google Assistant’s interpreter mode is coming to phones today  The VergeNew Google Assistant on Pixel 4 will soon support English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, and the UK (Update: Arriving)  Android Polic...
  • Evil Geniuses leaves its 20-year image behind with new logo - Dot Esports
  • Best gifts for 12-year-old girls in 2019: 10-, 11- and 12-year-old gifts for Christmas - CNET
  • GTA Online's Latest Update Adds A Huge New Heist - Kotaku
  • Ottawa partners with Google’s Waze app to keep residents up to date on traffic - Globalnews.ca
  • One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Debuts New Animated Intro - CBR - Comic Book Resources
  • Federal regulators are considering blocking Facebook from combining WhatsApp, Instagram and its other apps - Business Insider
  • PewDiePie says Poopdie got rejected by Apple for being disgusting - Polygon
  • You Can Now Use Samuel L. Jackson's Voice for Al

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