Saturday, June 06, 2020

6 June - Technology - BetaKit / Global / Google (CA)

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  • Scale AI invests $10 million to create ten AI university chairs across Canada 9 days ago  –  Québec-based artificial intelligence (AI) supercluster Scale AI is investing $10 million to support the creation of at least ten university chairs dedicated to AI...
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – The beginning of a revolution
  • BehrTech receives $3 million grant to build industrial IoT lab in Toronto
  • Element AI launches new collaborations in Singapore, South Korea
  • Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund launches inaugural fund, Danielle Graham joins as investment principal
  • Canadian startup Boss Insights helping American small businesses navigate PPP loans
  • Toronto ShopHERE initiative goes national with $1 million investment from Google Canada
  • A|I: The AI Times – Strategic investments
  • Benevity founder Bryan de Lottinville to become executive chairman as Andrew Huddart takes over CEO role
  • Phelix.ai raises $1 million seed round led by Well Health
  • Tugboat Logic closes $10.8 million CAD led by Inovia Capital 5 days ago  –  Tugboat Logic, which provides automated tech for the security assurance market, has raised a $10.8 million CAD ($8 million USD) funding round. The round...
  • Spiderwort closes $3.4 million CAD in seed financing
  • Material science company Trusscore raises $5.33 million seed round
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – What’s leading FinTech funding?
  • Clearpath Robotics raises $40 million CAD Series C for industrial robot division
  • Canadian startup news of the week (5/31/20)
  • Canadian angel groups mixed on capital availability in COVID-19 world
  • MaRS shares tribute following the passing of IAF managing director Barry Gekiere
  • Creative Destruction Lab officially kicks off COVID-19 recovery program
  • 15 percent of Canadian occupations to decline by 2030
  • A|I: The AI Times – A global agenda 4 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...
  • Shopify donates funds in response to racial injustice, resurfacing long-standing criticisms
  • Poka closes $6.4 million CAD for connected factory worker platform
  • Montreal’s Vention raises $38 million CAD Series B
  • Black Swan #10 – Please register for our virtual event
  • Ontario enacts temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses with recovery
  • How Tech Can Help During COVID-19, From a Doctor Who Runs a Startup
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Winning work-from-home
  • Ritual reportedly raises $29.8 million CAD following COVID-19 layoffs
  • Sonic Incytes raises $3.5 million seed round to commer
  • Lumeca Health, SaskTel partner to provide residents of Cowessess First Nation virtual care 2 days ago  –  Lumeca Health, a Regina-based healthtech startup, has partnered with telecommunications company SaskTel to make virtual healthcare more accessible for residents of Cowessess First Nation....
  • McRock Capital holds final close of Fund II at $112 million
  • Sylvain Carle on his departure from Real Ventures and “next chapter”
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Contact
  • Fashion e-commerce startup BlackCart raises $2.8 million CAD to fast-track platform launch
  • Canadians can now buy their own PPE direct from The Canadian Shield
  • Nesto raises $11.5 million Series A round as it looks to “simplify” the mortgage industry
  • Ten members added to federal government’s Industry Strategy Council
  • Front Row Ventures relaunches women’s accelerator virtually after pausing amid pandemic
  • Lack of VC activity caused by pandemic not reflected in
  • The horrifying truth about being a Black woman founder in Canada 20 hours ago  –  Of the thousands of Canadian venture deals produced from 2014 to 2019, so few Black women founders raised money that these figures are very...
  • Slack reports record customer growth as global workforces go remote
  • L’Institut quantique becomes the first IBM Q Hub in Canada
  • Digital Technology Supercluster investing in eight new projects through COVID-19 program
  • Digital pharmacy startup PocketPills tracks increased growth amid COVID-19
  • R|T: The Retail Times – ShopHERE across Canada
  • BetaKit, Jobbio, and TalentMinded team up to help unemployed Canadian tech workers BounceBack
  • Report: Canada ranked fourth startup ecosystem globally as Toronto, Vancouver drop for second year
  • Greeneye Technology raises $7 million USD seed round with Panache Ventures, Techstars
  • Halal FinTech startup Manzil launches private placemen

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  • Trump signs executive order on social media following spat with Twitter 9 days ago  –  Angered by Twitter's decision to place fact-check flags on two of his recent tweets, Trump signed an executive order Thursday authorizing a review of Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act.
  • (   Recently on Facebook, I noted a 'Fact Check' on one of my posts was busy arguing with an expert - something not obvious of the challenging 'authority'. It was one of Del Bigtree's referenced exposes on The Highwire on COVID-19 by an invited expert researcher of viruses. As an aside, I note Wikipedia is still claiming Dr. Wakefield was 'discredited' - a neat trick about someone who says there is a need for further research. )
  • Coronavirus risk hasn’t changed space training much, Canadian astronauts say 10 days ago  –  Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said there is no such thing as a "risk-free launch," but COVID-19 hasn't greatly affected the way astronauts gear up for space exploration.
  • Trump accuses Twitter of interfering in 2020 U.S. election after fact-check label 11 days ago  –  Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough said in a statement to Global News that his tweets contained "potentially misleading information about voting processes."
  • SpaceX launch with NASA astronauts will feature retro-style capsule
  • U.S. billionaires richer by $434 billion since coronavirus pandemic began: report
  • Facebook to pay $9.5 million to end Canadian probe into privacy claims
  • Zoom investigating after U.S. church services disrupted by outages
  • Coronavirus conspiracy theory linking pandemic to 5G technology sparks cell tower fires
  • Coronavirus contact tracing app ready for rollout, says Montreal AI institute
  • U.S. sets new restrictions on Huawei, closes ‘loophole’
  • How technology is helping George Floyd protesters organize, record police violence 3 hours ago  –  Some of that involves secure messaging services like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, which can encrypt messages to thwart spies. Those apps, along with others for listening to police scanners and recording video, are enjoying an uptick in popularity.
  • Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts linked to white supremacy groups a day ago  –  The accounts on Facebook and Instagram were tied to the Proud Boys and the American Guard, two hate groups already banned on the platforms.
  • Reddit co-founder quits board, asks for Black replacement a day ago  –  Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis star Serena Williams, said he made the decision for the sake of his daughter.
  • Canada’s auction of 5G wireless spectrum to telecom firms delayed due to coronavirus
  • Thousands sign petition calling for mandatory Toronto police usage of body cameras
  • Meng Wanzhou hearing schedule to expand; lawyers ask for ‘referee’
  • Blackout Tuesday may hurt awareness efforts after George Floyd death, advocates say
  • Bell, Telus reveal 5G deals with European firms in major blow to Huawei
  • Slow Wi-Fi? How to boost your internet when everyone is working from home
  • It’s not just Trump — Twitter fact-checking thousands of

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  • This is definitely not about Apple. - Cult of Mac a day ago  –  How do tech giants know so much about you?  ZDNetView Full coverage on Google News
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor Review - IGN a day ago  – IGNView Full coverage on Google News
  • Windows 10’s Xbox Game Bar Gains Key Features That Gamers Might Actually Use - Hot Hardware
  • Apple unsuccessfully invested millions of dollars across several years to replace human labor with robots - TechSpot
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update adds Black Lives Matter message - MobileSyrup
  • Daily Crunch: Twitter has a record week - TechCrunch
  • Next-Gen BMW X1 Spied For First Time - Motor1
  • AirConsole and XL Home Partner up in Indonesia to Transform AndroidTVs into Gaming Consoles - Stockhouse
  • Original Resident Evil 4 director shares his thoughts on the remake - GamesRadar+
  • Does The PS5's Faster SSD Matter As Much As You Th
  • The Batman 2021 – It Will Be Darker Than Ever! - TheNationRoar 17 hours ago  –  Images of the Concept Model for 'The Batman' Batmobile Surface  HYPEBEASTA Concept Model Shows the Batmobile in The Batman in Full Detail  Bounding Into ComicsView Full coverage on Google News
  • Oppo Reno 4 Pro and Reno 4 launched in China: Price, specs and more - Times of India 17 hours ago  –  Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro official with SD765G, 65W charging and triple cameras - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comOPPO Reno4 series coming soon to India  gizmochinaOPPO Reno 4 and Reno 4 Pro with Snapdragon 765G and ...
  • Android TV-based televisions are easier to buy in the US - get the TCL TVs now - Android Authority
  • Here Are Launch Patch Notes For Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - Nintendo Life
  • OxygenOS update begins rolling out to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in select countries - TalkAndroid
  • Tesla Stock on Track to Hit $1000 Per Share Claims Trader - iPhone in Canada
  • Sony Fined $3.5 Million for Misleading Australian Consumers - IGN Daily Fix - IGN
  • Saint John Kindergartners Head To Super Mario World - country94.ca
  • We put Western Digital’s dreaded SMR Red drive to the test - Ars Technica
  • Magic: The Gathering Gets New and Reissued Planeswa
  • Valorant Console Release "Definitely" Being Considered, Says Riot - GameSpot 10 hours ago  – Valorant Review  IGNValorant: Can you play the game with a controller?  SportskeedaValorant Review In Progress  GameSpotValorant - Official Duelists Cinematic Trailer  IGNView Full coverage on Google News
  • Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 3 Map is closely tied to the Doomsday Event - Sportskeeda 10 hours ago  – Fortnite Season 3 Leak Adds Fuel To Underwater Theme Rumors  GameSpotNew Fortnite Leak Essentially Confirms Big Season 3 Rumor  ComicBook.com‘Fortnite’ Chapter 2’s Endless Seasons Are Hurting The Game  ForbesFortni...
  • Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 6th) - Nintendo Life
  • 2021 BMW 4 Series Coupé vs 2020 Audi A5 Coupé Spec Comparison - MotorIllustrated
  • Xiaomi Redmi 9 specs, design and pricing revealed by online retailer - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Apple Just Made A Striking New Security Move That Will Impact All Users - Forbes
  • Gmail App's Dark Mode Finally Completes Rollout on iPhone and iPad - MacRumors
  • This Ferrari Enzo Just Set a World Record - CarBuzz
  • Xiaomi patents folding phone that looks a lot like the Huawei Mate X - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Tecno Spot Community introduced to mark 1 million spark
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 leaked; GA102, 320-bit bus, 10 GB VRAM and 4325 CUDA cores? - Notebookcheck.net 7 hours ago  – NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3080 GPU Pictured For The First Time  WccftechTVIs this the GeForce RTX 3080? (incl. photo)  guru3d.comThis could be our first picture of the GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card  ...
  • Head-To-Head: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max - CRN: Technology news for channel partners and solution providers 7 hours ago  –  Apple parts supplier Broadcom says 2020 iPhone launch will be delayed  MobileSyrup2020 iPhone Shock As Five ‘All-New’ Apple iPhones Revealed  ForbesiPhone 12 vs. iPho...
  • Here are the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, ROG Phone III and Huawei patent leaks from this past week - MobileSyrup
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  • Cyberpunk 2077 will still arrive late on Google Stadia despite larger delay - 9to5Google
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to Launch in India on June 8, Amazon Teases - Gadgets 360
  • Buy Redmi 9 from GizTop with international shipping for only $139 - gizmochina
  • People are playing a five-year-old build of Dead Island 2 - Eurogamer.net
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 20 may launch August 5 — along with all these gadgets - Tom's Guide
  • CES 2021 is a bad idea - Android Police
  • Google is really annoyed you're using Microsoft Edge - 
  • Apple to add 0% interest Apple Card payment plans for iPad, Mac, AirPods and more - 9to5Mac 2 hours ago  –  View Full coverage on Google News
  • Destiny 2 Almighty Explosion Live Event | Kotaku - Kotaku 2 hours ago  –   KotakuDestiny 2’s first Fortnite-style live event was slow and underwhelming, but it’s a solid start  The VergeDestiny 2’s Just Blew Up The Almighty In A Cool But Painfully Slow Live Event  ForbesDestiny 2 LIVE EVENT - Rasputin downs The Almighty ...
  • Google Is Working On A Fix For The ‘Cursed’ Wallpaper Bug - Ubergizmo
  • We asked, you told us: Most want small phones, but there are few good options - Android Authority
  • This is the best video game bundle ever - Polygon
  • Dauntless: Call of the Void - Official Launch Trailer - IGN
  • iOS 14 roundup: What we know before WWDC 2020 - 9to5Mac
  • Best FAKE Game Consoles Ever - TheGamer
  • [Indie Live Expo] That Tiny Spaceship Trailer + Xbox One News + Demo News & More - Gamasutra
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