Tuesday, March 09, 2021

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

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  • Following partnership with Loblaw, Gatik receives nearly $1 million from Ontario government 8 days ago  –  Gatik, a California and Toronto-based autotech startup, has received $997,000 from the Government of Ontario to accelerate the research and development of the company’s...
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is your boss watching you?
  • General Assembly Pizza files preliminary prospectus to go public via the TSXV
  • Today in funding: Rivalry, Hardbacon, Facedrive, DataJoy, Mavennet
     8 days ago  –  Five Canadian-associated startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and...
  • Ocean Supercluster commits $12 million to real-time analytics for aquaculture project
  • Information Venture Partners adds former Georgian investor Jane Podbelskaya as it continues to expand team
  • Applications open for Techstars Montréal AI Accelerator
  • Canadian startup news of the week (2/28/21)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Banking-as-a-service’s new problems
  • Today in funding: Goodfood, TRADE X, Peak Power, Novar
  • Government commits $518 million to Canada Foundation for Innovation to fund research projects 6 days ago  –  The Government of Canada has committed $518 million in research infrastructure funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Announced Wednesday, the funding is...
  • Federal government extends current Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CERS rates to June
  • Deloitte to launch AI Institute initiative in Canada
  • PocketPills raises $30 million Series B amid continued demand for virtual healthcare solutions
    7 days ago  –  PocketPills, a Surrey, British Columbia-based digital pharmacy startup, has closed a $30 million CAD Series B round of funding. The all-equity round was led...
  • A|I: The AI Times – Google’s failed attempts to silence critics
  • Amid rise in remote work, Dooly announces $25.5 million CAD to scale sales enablement platform
  • The DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs set to receive $1.2 million from Ontario government
  • Applications open for Volta pitch competition
  • theScore closes US IPO, raising $186 million USD
  • FinTechs on the fence as Interac chosen for Canada’s real-
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – A return to Canadian health innovation 5 days 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...
  • Today in funding: SomaDetect, Metis, CoinSmart
  • Wealthsimple sells US book of business to Betterment as company claims renewed focus on Canada
  • Twitter to ramp up Canadian presence, hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto
     5 days ago  –  Twitter has announced plans to launch a new engineering hub in Canada and hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto. Although the exact size...
  • Infosys expanding to Calgary as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees
  • Snapcommerce secures $107 million to build a mobile commerce leader
  • After a year of rapid growth, Athennian extends Series A round by $7 million
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon vs. unions
  • FrontFundr looks to help companies go public through new partnership
  • Raven closes $25 million venture fund for Indigenous entre
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Real-time Rail wait-and-see 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...
  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/07/21)
  • Can new tech make buying a home less terrible?
  • How organizations are pivoting towards a virtual International Women’s Day
  • An incomplete list of Canadian tech events, programs, and organizations supporting women’s initiatives
     4 days ago  –  Each International Women’s Day, BetaKit seeks to highlight and amplify conversations, resources, and individuals in the Canadian tech ecosystem supporting women’s initiatives. This year,...
  • CorVista Health closes $65 million Series C to bolster AI-powered cardiac diagnostic platform
  • Five essential types of content to showcase your tech company’s brand and attract talent
  • Mednow closes $37 million IPO as it’s set to list on TSXV
  • Upside Foundation reaches 300 members as Wattpad’s massive exit marks strong start for 2021
  • How the CRA is supporting innovation through SR&ED dur
  • Report: Most Canadian tech workers optimistic about sector’s contribution to global innovation 9 hours ago  –  A new report indicates a sense of optimism among tech workers about the Canadian tech sector’s role on a global scale. The findings come...
  • Government of Ontario appoints two new members to OCI’s board of directors
     10 hours ago  –  The Ontario government has appointed two new members to the Ontario Centre of Innovation’s (OCI) board of directors. This move follows recent provincial changes...
  • Telehealth startup Dialogue files to go public on Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Wrapbook raises $34 million CAD to capitalize on digital transformation in entertainment industry
  • Shopify purchases 10,000 tonnes of carbon removal from Carbon Engineering
  • Trufan looks to consolidate audience analytics products with $2.3 million CAD seed round
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Gig’d out
  • New report finds women in tech feel career growth has been stunted during pandemic
  • Women leaders at Shopify launch new angel group to invest in women and non-binary founders
  • As online pharmacy space heats up, Toronto startup launc

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  • Wave of online racism toward soccer stars forces U.K. government to listen 2 days ago  –  'Too many of the social media companies base their worth, their profitability, who they are, on just the raw numbers,' said Shaka Hislop founder of an anti-racism education charity
  • White House recounts ‘active threat,’ calls for action despite Microsoft patch 2 days ago  –  While Microsoft released a patch last week to shore up flaws in its email software, the remedy still leaves open a so-called back door that can allow access to compromised servers.
  • B.C. man wants your help to get aboard Japanese billionaire’s moonshot 3 days ago  –  "I'm a huge space nerd," Andersen says in an Instagram video launching his bid. "Becoming an astronaut is my biggest dream and goal in life."
  • Over 20,000 U.S. organizations breached through Microsoft email flaw: source
  • U.K. launches probe into Apple App Store for allegedly stifling competition
  • Allarco’s battle to protect Super Channel programs from theft goes to Alberta court
  • Legal gaps, lack of enforcement revealed in Pornhub policies around exploitive videos
  • Nigerian forces continue search for 300 abducted girls after teenage boys freed
  • Technology summit looks to encourage more Black youth to get into the industry
  • Broadcasters, Netflix push politicians on separate visions for

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  • Apple Women's Health Study Offers Insights on Menstrual Symptoms - iPhone in Canada 11 hours ago  – Apple Study Affirms That Women Do in Fact Have Cramps During Their Periods  GizmodoApple reveals first insights from Women's Health Study  AppleInsiderApple Women's Health Study releases preliminary data to help des...
  • Google: No Plans to Speed Up Data Collection For Core Web Vitals - Search Engine Journal 11 hours ago 
  • Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 specs leak, could launch in April - MobileSyrup
  • Sony Xperia 5 II review: Sony’s latest stands tall [Video] - 9to5Google
  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page – Release Date Trailer | PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • Software Provider Veritone Explores Potential Sale - BNN
  • Google Play Harbors Malware-Laced Apps Bent on Spying - Threatpost
  • League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta launches in Canada on March 29 - MobileSyrup
  • Monster Hunter Digital Event - March 2021 - Nintendo
  • Epic Games acquires photogrammetry software developer 
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla Odin's Sight Accessibility | Accessible Options Spotlight - AbleGamers 9 hours ago  –  Assassin's Creed Valhalla' Is a Trip to the Land of Ice and Fire  
  • Security Vulnerability in 'Call Recorder' App Exposed User Conversations - MacRumors 9 hours ago  –Bug in 'Call Recorder' iOS App Leaks Thousands of Recordings  iPhone in CanadaA bug in a popular iPhone app exposed thousands of call recordings  TechCrunchSecurity Flaw in iPhone App Could Have Let Anyone Listen T...
  • Overwatch's PachiMarchi Challenge is live - Dot Esports
  • Singer takes down images of its Baja-inspired ACS after Porsche objects - Driving
  • Nothing unveils concept earbuds inspired by 'a grandmother's tobacco pipe' - MobileSyrup
    9 hours ago  –  Nothing unveils concept earbuds inspired by 'a grandmother's tobacco pipe'  MobileSyrupNothing teases its first-gen TWS earbuds with a new concept design  Notebookcheck.netCarl Pei's Nothing teases design of true wireless earbuds  The VergeCarl Pei's Nothing reveals the semi-transparent Concept 1...
  • Facebook Officially Launches Test of Option to Share Instagram Reels to Facebook - Social Media Today
  • Fitbit Ace 3 for kids offers 8 days of battery life and animated clock faces - XDA Developers
  • Octane X GPU Renderer Comes to Mac App Store - MacRumors
  • New update gets rid of Cortana on Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker - MobileSyrup
  • Sony Adds New Mic That Uses Its Proprietary Digital Multi

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  • 'Duty' called for British jail-breaker busted buying video game - Toronto Sun 6 hours ago  –‘Call Of Duty’ Servers Down, ‘Black Ops Cold War’ And ‘Warzone’ Struggling  ForbesCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone - Season Two Combat Pack | PS5, PS4  PlayStation UniverseFree PS Plus Call of Du...
  • New Samsung 980 SSD improves on 970 EVO, EVO Plus performance - Ars Technica 6 hours ago  –  The Samsung SSD 980 (500GB & 1TB) Review: Samsung's Entry NVMe  AnandTechSamsung’s new 980 NVMe SSD costs less to make, so it costs less to buy  The VergeSamsung's 980 NVMe SSD boasts high performance with a tradeoff  ...
  • Sonos Roam: 7 Things Nobody Has Told You About The New Portable Speaker - Forbes
  • What I want to see from the rumoured Nintendo Switch Pro - MobileSyrup
  • Microsoft is ending support for the old non-Chromium Edge - The Verge
  • Nissan Z Proto Shows Up In Project Cars 3 With 445 Horsepower - Motor1
  • Which iPhone Has the Best Camera? - MUO - MakeUseOf
  • Instagram starts rolling out an auto-caption sticker for Stories - Engadget
  • Samsung forecast to recapture first place from Apple among phone manufacturers this quarter - PhoneArena
  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Game Series
  • Twitch might be testing a streamer scoring system to facilitate ad sales - Engadget 3 hours ago  –  Twitch adds new ‘Brand Safety Score’ rating for streamers: What does it mean?  DexertoTwitch reportedly adds Brand Safety Score for every streamer  InvenGlobalTwitch reportedly adds 'Brand Safety Score' to its API  ...
  • Samsung’s second Unpacked of 2021 is next week but leaks may have spoiled the surprise - XDA Developers 4 hours ago  –   DevelopersSamsung Galaxy A52 leaks in unboxing video  MobileSyrupSamsung Galaxy S21 vs. Xiaomi Mi 11 camera comparison: One flagship smartphone clearly has the edge  Notebookcheck.netWhy I think the Galaxy...
  • Elon Musk Explains Why the Starship SN10 Prototype Exploded After Landing - Gizmodo
  • Twitter executive says App Store fee has 'pros and cons' - MobileSyrup
  • Asus ROG Phone 5 reported official renders leak online - MobileSyrup
  • You Can Now Buy Belkin's BOOST CHARGE Pro 3-in-1 Wireless MagSafe Charger in Canada - iPhone in Canada
  • Xiaomi Mi 10S to come with 50W wired, 30W wireless & 10W reverse fast charging - gizmochina
  • 6 big new Chromebook features to celebrate Chrome OS' 10-year birthday - MobileSyrup
  • Naughty Dog job listing suggests a live service multiplayer game is coming - Gamesradar
  • BMW M3 Competition First Mountain Drive: The Most Pot
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