26 March - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

 BetaKit

• BetaKit Live: Leading Through Change 8 days ago  –  While COVID-19 has forced all business leaders to navigate change and uncertainty in the last year, change management did not begin with the pandemic....
• Secondary deal will see Nuvei stakeholders sell $494 million USD in company shares
• 3 tips for SaaS founders forecasting their next fundraise
• Tech4SickKids names new co-chairs as campaign reaches $5 million fundraising milestone
• Tata Consultancy Services to expand Montréal presence with new hub, 500 hires
• After bootstrapping its way to profitability, Maropost acquires Neto for $58 million CAD
• R|T: The Retail Times – Small businesses strike back
• Launchtrip raises $4.7 million CAD seed round as tourism industry eyes pent-up demand for travel
• OMERS survey finds dealflow rose or held steady during COVID-19 for most Canadian VCs
• As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelow

• Three barriers to innovation in insurance 5 days ago  –  Innovation in insurance is a complex, yet invigorating challenge. Canadians living and working in the fast-paced digital economy are looking for products that reflect...
• Canadian startup news of the week (3/21/21)
• F|T: The FinTech Times – Au revoir, Revolut
• The new battlefront between Shopify and Amazon
• How to rebrand yourself for a career change
• Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverix’s John Ruffolo wants to help build “another 10 Shopifys”
• Sobey family connection might help new LongShot Capital hit with early-stage startups
• AppDirect lands $54.8 million loan from Quebec to expand presence in Montréal
• The Canadian Shield begins selling mask manufacturing system
• H|T: The Healthtech Times – A Shopify for pharma

• FinTech startup Beanworks to be acquired by Quadient for $104 million CAD 3 days ago  –  Vancouver-based FinTech startup Beanworks is set to be acquired by French enterprise company Quadient for $104 million CAD ($70 million EUR). The all-cash deal...
• Coinsquare reaches agreement with CRA to hand over “limited” client data
• Thinkific files for TSX IPO as Vendasta prices offering at $100 million
• The 11 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 demo day
• S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Google’s privacy theater
• Deloitte spin-out company Arteria AI raises $13.7 million CAD Series A round
• Federal government extends CEBA small business loan application to June 30
• TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
• Today in funding: LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, Fusebill
• Gig economy FinTech startup Payfare closes public offerin

• Highline Beta, Station FinTech launch FinTech accelerator in Montréal a day ago  –  Finance Montréal initiative Station FinTech and Highline Beta have teamed up to open a new pan-Canadian Montréal-based FinTech accelerator focused on connecting early-stage tech...
• R|T: The Retail Times – Hidden winners
• 2021 Narwhal List tracks Canada’s notable exits, raises, valuations during pandemic year
• Ontario Budget 2021 increases commitment to ministry of economic development with focus on pandemic recovery
• Google reveals 12 startups in second cohort of Canadian accelerator
• Mogo to acquire Moka in $64 million deal as it looks to launch free stock trading
• Travel startup Hopper raises $213 million CAD Series F round
• Virtual live learning platform Disco raises $6 million CAD seed round

  2 days ago  –  Toronto-based Disco, which has developed a platform allowing users to build live virtual learning experiences, has raised an oversubscribed $6 million CAD ($4.75 million...
• A|I: The AI Times – Under pressure
• Despite pandemic, Canadian VC investment remained high

• Silicon Valley Bank grows Canadian team with promotion, two new hires 5 hours ago  –  Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has added two new directors to its Canadian team and promoted another, as the commercial bank looks to expand its...
• Uber plans to double the size of Toronto Tech Hub team in coming months
• Latest launch makes Kepler Communications largest satellite operator in Canada
• My journey to parenthood as a founder and CEO
• H|T: The Healthtech Times – Birth control contradictions

  14 hours ago  –  The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the...
• Québec 2021 budget includes spending on innovation as part of economic recovery from pandemic
• Today in acquisitions: 7D Surgical, Zerospam, QoC, Aquatic Informatic, Apprentx, LEAF Mobile
• BlackBerry launches $50 million fund to work with AutoTech startups
• Microsoft expanding Canadian presence with cloud hub, data centre, 500 hires in Vancouver
• Federal government updates guidelines on national secur

 

Global News

• Tesla cars can now be bought with bitcoin, says Elon Musk 2 days ago  –  The electric-car maker said last month it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars.
• Extremist groups tied to Qanon thriving on Facebook despite ban: report 3 days ago  –  A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups, many tied to QAnon, to glorify violence during the weeks leading up to the deadly riots on the U.S. Capitol.
• Facebook fixes issue preventing global access to services including Whatsapp, Instagram 7 days ago  –  The issues made #whatsappoutage trend on Twitter in many countries, including India.
• Hackers targeting ‘anything that looks vulnerable’ in Microsoft Exchange attacks, official says
• Why NFTs are taking the art and sport worlds by storm
• Microsoft rolls back system update after thousands report issues with Teams app
• Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to counter* misinformation

  * Have to protect official propaganda from alternative reporting 
• Hospitals, schools and offices exposed in Verkada security camera hack
• Wave of online racism toward soccer stars forces U.K. government to listen
• White House recounts ‘active threat,’ calls for action despite

Google (CA)

• Daedalic Future Games Show Recap - GLYFE Nation a day ago  –  Daedalic Future Games Show Recap  GLYFE Nation
• Halo Infinite’s developers smashed a piano to record sounds for the game - The Verge a day ago  In Halo Infinite, the Banished can use your own weapons against you  Windows CentralNew Halo Infinite Update Shared by 343 Industries  ComicBook.comHalo Infinite’s release may just have been revealed by an unexpect...
• War Hospital - Announce Trailer - Gematsu
• How It Works: Did you know these fun facts about fuel? - TheChronicleHerald.ca
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Future Games Show Presentation - GamesRadar
• Video game collector shares photos of brand-new Nintendo 64DD dev kit - MobileSyrup
• Back 4 Blood Gameplay and Developer Presentation - Future Games Show Spring Showcase - GamesRadar
• Rocket League Sideswipe - Official Alpha Gameplay Trailer - IGN
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update – March 26 1.2.0.1 Patch Notes - DualShockers
• PUBG Mobile has now been downloaded more than 1 billio

• Amazon's redesigned Fire TV interface rolls out to more devices - Engadget 13 hours ago 
• Embr is bringing the heat to Xbox this summer - TrueAchievements 13 hours ago  –  Curve Digital's Frenetic Firefighting Multiplayer Embr Lights Up Nintendo Switch This Summer  Nintendo LifeEmbr - Announcement Trailer | PS4  PlayStationEmbr Lights Up PS4 with Silly Firefighting Multiplayer This Summer  Push SquareEm...
• Amazon's 64GB Fire HD 10 tablet is almost half price at $108 - Yahoo News Canada

    14 hours ago  –  Amazon's 64GB Fire HD 10 tablet is almost half price at $108  Yahoo News CanadaThe Fire HD 10 tablet with 64GB of storage is down to its lowest price yet at Amazon  The VergeAmazon drops huge Fire TV software update and new voice remote  What Hi-Fi?Amazon's affordable Fire HD 10 tablet is another...
• Redmi K40 series bags A+ rating from DisplayMate - gizmochina
• Yakuza 6 cracked by CODEX on the day of launch - TheNerdMag
• Gmail and other Android apps crashing on phones: Here's Google's simple fix - CNET
• "MELTY BLOOD", the 2D fighting game that takes place in the world of "Tsukihime" has been reborn and will be released in 2021 - Investing News Network
• Amazfit T-Rex Pro review: Rugged and respectable - Android Authority
• Rumor: New Nissan Z Will Cost $34995 - CarBuzz
• iPhone 11 Pro survives for 30 days at bottom of icy lake -

• TCL smartphone-tablet concept both folds and rolls - SlashGear 7 hours ago  –  TCL smartphone-tablet concept both folds and rolls  SlashGearView Full coverage on Google News
• Animal Crossing Sanrio cards sold out: Don’t be fooled - SlashGear 7 hours ago  – Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo Cards Sell Out Immediately, Make Everyone Sad  KotakuAnimal Crossing’s sold-out Sanrio amiibo cards have the internet crying  PolygonWhen is ACNH Bunny Day for Easter 2021? How to get new items on March...
• Everything You Need to Know About Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress - Hotspawn
• Sony’s PlayStation 5 is available at Best Buy again [UPDATE: Sold Out] - The Verge
• Samsung Galaxy A72 release date, price, news and features - TechRadar
• Oddworld: Soulstorm - 12-Minute Developer Gameplay Commentary - IGN
• Cris Tales - Character Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
• America Misses Out On The GR Yaris, Toyota’s Greatest Ever Pocket Rocket - Forbes
• STALKER 2 - Official Game Overview - IGN
• 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2' on PS5 features cross-gen

• This iPhone survived a month under ice: Why yours probably wont - SlashGear 5 hours ago 
• Poco X3 Pro Smartphone To Be Launched in India on March 30, 2021 - ZEE5 News 5 hours ago  – Top 10 smartphones for Media Consumption #2  Gizchina.comPOCO M3 sales crosses half a million units in India  gizmochinaPoco X3 Pro Smartphone To Be Launched in India on March 30, 2021; Expected Prices, Features &  Lat...
• Is that ship still stuck? - Boing Boing
• It Takes Two, Hazelight's great new co-op puzzle platformer, is out now - Rock Paper Shotgun

    5 hours ago  –  It Takes Two, Hazelight's great new co-op puzzle platformer, is out now  Rock Paper ShotgunIt Takes Two is Josef Fares’ latest attempt to show the power of co-op gaming  The VergeIt Takes Two Gameplay with developer presentation - Future Games Show Spring Showcase  GamesRadarIt Takes Two Review R...
• Razer confirms plans to make 'Project Hazel' RGB mask - MobileSyrup
• Apple rumored to be working on rugged Apple Watch - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
• The best Samsung Galaxy phone deals happening right now include up to $250 off the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - Business Insider
• Operation: Tango Release Date, Trailer And Gameplay - What We Know So Far - Looper
• Burnaby adventure co offers rental cars equipped with rooftop tents, kitchens and more - Business News - Castanet.net
• Nobody Saves The World Is A New Action-RPG From The G

• Someone selling fake iPhone 12 Max Pros in Sudbury - The Sudbury Star 41 minutes ago  –  

  Best Smartphones in 2021 Include Apple's iPhone 12 Pro Max: Consumer Reports  iPhone in CanadaApple iPhone 13 series leak reveals 120 Hz LTPO displays, multiple camera improvements, and new colour and storage options; AirTags to ...
• Monster Hunter Rise Co-op Gameplay – Full Hunt in the Shrine Ruins - Nintendo 2 hours ago  –  Monster Hunter Rise: How to Unlock Weapon Skills  SiliconeraMii Weekly | New Amiibo Arrive & Mario's Ends Draws Near  Nintendo WireCapcom stock soars to an all-time high due to Monster Hunter Rise release  My Nintendo...
• Google making Android safe enough to use for drivers licenses and passports - MobileSyrup
• How to Download Music and Podcasts From Spotify on Mobile, Desktop, and Web - Lifehacker
• Slack wants to be more than a text-based messaging platform - Yahoo Movies Canada
• Google Assistant Memory will revolutionize saving and reminders on Android - Tech Xplore
• New Android malware with full range of spying capabilities has been found - Ars Technica
• Balan Wonderworld gets day one patch to fix ‘potential flashing bug’ posing an epilepsy risk - The Verge
• Xbox reveals 15 new games coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch - MobileSyrup
• Call of Duty leaks suggest new alternate history World War