10 April - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

 

 BetaKit

• R|T: The Retail Times – Google as the anti-Amazon? 10 days ago  –  The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at...
• Federal government looks to prop up Toronto tech ecosystem with $14.6 million in loans for six companies
• QueerTech event aims to help LGBTQ2S+ workers connect with Canada’s biggest tech companies
• Nuvei, Mogo expand reach into crypto space with new product offerings
• Tribe Network is looking to be Canada’s innovation hub for BIPOC entrepreneurs
• NACO continues to expand Canadian reach with new hub
• A|I: The AI Times – The AI VC, oh my
• Dapper Labs raises $305 million to expand NBA Top Shot product to other sports leagues
• Toronto’s Almon completes AVIN-funded development of autonomous vehicle technology
• Top Hat co-founder Mike Silagadze joins Ripple Ventures a

• From pivot to IPO with Canada’s pizza king, General Assembly CEO Ali Khan Lalani 6 days ago  –  In the last year, a Toronto pizza place raised a $13 million Series A before filing to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange....
• H|T: The Healthtech Times – COVID-19 tests, by Amazon
• Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
• Today in acquisitions: Symbi Medical, eStruxture, Eddyfi/NDT, Pinmo, Crank Software, Plurilock
• Digital Main Street’s Future Proof program supports 75 pilot projects in Ontario
• Startupfest to host virtual workshops in April as it reinvents amid COVID-19
• Three Prairies-based startups close seed rounds, raising combined $2.45 million
• Following merger with Kelowna’s Bananatag, Staffbase secures $145 million
• OSC charges head of cryptocurrency company Peblik with fraud, securities act offences
• Alberta Innovates puts out call to bring more technology

• Pascal Siakam to help Toronto kids learn to code with new training program 4 days ago  –  Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam’s PS43 Foundation has launched a new youth-based initiative designed to address the digital divide in Toronto. Coding for Champions,...
• Lightspeed launches payments product in UK, Europe
• Diagram Ventures latest Canadian firm to concentrate on existing portfolio with $60 million for new Opportunity Fund

    5 days ago  –  Diagram Ventures has secured $60 million CAD in the first close of its latest fund as the Montréal-based venture builder looks to double down...
• S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Clubhouse, competitors, and copycats
• Chris Albinson to replace Iain Klugman as CEO of Communitech
• Deloitte Canada acquires Calgary-based AI and data firm Groundswell Group
• New measure from Alberta, Saskatchewan securities regulators meant to increase investment potential for startups
• As virtual operations break down geographic barriers, Techstars Toronto doubles down on international startups in 2021 cohort
• Canadian startup news of the week (4/04/21)
• F|T: The FinTech Times – Crypto compliance

 

• R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart hits a wall 3 days ago  –  The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at...
• Goodfood reaches record revenue of $100.7 million as online grocery market booms
• Five Canadian startups named to CB Insights’ 2021 AI 100 list
• C100 rebrands 48Hours in the Valley to eight-month fellowship, announces 2021 cohort
• Brim Financial, Canadian Western Bank partner to launch FinTech platform, consumer credit cards
• Inovia, Shopify back delivery startup Swyft in $22 million Series A round
• A|I: The AI Times – Beauty is in the eye of the filter
• One year after raising seed round, PolicyMe launches digital life insurance product
• Playmaker Capital closes $24 million private placement, plans to go public on TSXV
• Payfare’s IPO reaches $75.2 million following exercise of

• How Flinks plans to beat Plaid on its own turf 6 hours ago  –  Valley-based FinTech unicorn Plaid has been in the news a lot lately, after a $5.3 billion sale to Visa fell through in January, and...
• 3 Canadian tech companies hiring right now: 1Password, HelpSeeker, Unbounce
• Peekapak, Cisco, and the C100 share advice for Canadian tech leaders who “leave it all on the field”
• Rocket Builders’ 2021 list classifies 86 BC tech firms as “ready to rocket”
• AngelList launches new Roll Up Vehicles fundraising tool available to Canadian founders
• H|T: The Healthtech Times – A good webside manner
• Eight startups selected for latest Canadian Technology Accelerator Digital in Silicon Valley
• TEC Edmonton to cease operations on June 30
• Loopio secures $252 million to accelerate its growth in RFP software market
• With Fortune 500 clients, revenue growth, Tasktop raises $

 

Global News 

• Mission to Mars: Canadian ‘Ingenuity’ gets us closer to the red planet 17 hours ago  –  Their careers have taken twists and turns, but these young Canadians have landed jobs doing things that are literally out of this world.
• Elon Musk shows off monkey ‘playing a video game’ via Neuralink implant a day ago  –  Video shows the monkey controlling the game without a joystick, thanks to chips implanted in its brain.
• Western University PhD student creates missing persons research hub 3 days ago  –  Lorna Ferguson is working with more than 30 different forces to collect and share information in hopes of addressing a lack of data.
• Facebook acknowledges personal information of 500M users posted online, says data is ‘old’
• Vancouver company behind NBA Top Shot gets $305M investment from Michael Jordan, other NBA stars
• Bitcoin’s carbon footprint could be offset by blockchain’s green applications, experts say
• Tesla cars can now be bought with bitcoin, says Elon Musk
• Extremist groups tied to Qanon thriving on Facebook despite ban: report
• Facebook fixes issue preventing global access to services including Whatsapp, Instagram
• Hackers targeting ‘anything that looks vulnerable’ in Micros

 

Google (CA) 

• Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191 - VentureBeat a day ago  –  Xbox's Nintendo Switch & Kojima Teases Were Reportedly Intentional  Screen Rant
• Hans Zimmer made a ringtone for OPPO’s Find X3 Pro that you can listen to here - XDA Developers a day ago  –  Hans Zimmer made a ringtone for OPPO’s Find X3 Pro that you can listen to here  XDA DevelopersView Full coverage on Google News
• Who's That Pokémon? Featuring New Pokémon Snap - Nintendo
• Here's Why Our Brains Solve Problems by Adding Things, Not Removing - ScienceAlert
• Public Mobile discontinues province-wide calling plans after backlash - MobileSyrup
• Shin Megami Tensei V for Nintendo Switch: Everything you need to know - iMore
• Skater XL Goes Multiplayer! Free Skate Beta Now Live on Steam - GLYFE Nation
• Mii Weekly | Bowser's Fury Spirits, E3 Returns, & PAC-MAN 99 - Nintendo Wire
• Hot Wheels Unleashed - Official Gameplay Trailer - IGN
• Diablo 2 vs Diablo 2 Resurrected Graphics Comparison S

 

• Sony is reportedly working on a “counterpunch” to Xbox Game Pass - NME 18 hours ago  –  PlayStation working on 'counterpunch' to Xbox Game Pass: God of War creator  MobileSyrupCan PlayStation Keep Up With Xbox Game Pass? - Next Gen Console Watch  IGNPS5 reportedly getting Xbox Game Pass rival — what we know so far ...
• PUBG Mobile 1.3 Korean version for Season 18: Download link for worldwide users - Sportskeeda 19 hours ago
  
• What LG Abandoning Mobile Phones Means for Android Auto Users - autoevolution
• Path of Exile Update 3.13.2 Patch Notes - Attack of the Fanboy
• Hands-free: Monkey plays video game - with its brain - Japan Today
• PlayStation Store Sale: 10 Best PS4 Games Available Right Now - ComicBook.com
• Super Mario Bros. on NES has a new, 'impossible' world record - CNET
• Top 10 Best Travel Android Apps – 2021 - Android Headlines
• Is Outriders For You? - Happy Mag
• Cybercriminals Bought Facebook Ads for a Fake Clubhous

• Call of Duty Warzone: Fans Are Outraged After Discovering a New Sniper Bug - EssentiallySports 13 hours ago  –  New game modes leaked for Warzone Season 2  CharlieINTEL.comWarzone leaks claims that 8 new cars are coming to the game; find details here  Republic TVWarzone spray glitch lets players shoot while downed ...
• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Sticking to Its Roots Is A Good Thing - GameRant 13 hours ago
• Diablo 2: Resurrected helped me love my brain - Polygon
• Porsche 911 Turbo S Drag Races Itself In New Vs Old - Motor1
• Clash of Clans Spring 2021 update: Hero Pets coming with Town Hall 14 - App Trigger
• Grand Theft Auto: Ranking the 15 best missions in the entire series - GIVEMESPORT
• Apple Just Gave Millions Of iPad, iPhone Users A Reason To Leave - Forbes
• Coronavirus variants are testing the limits of what we once thought was safe in Canada - CBC.ca
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Just Got a New Blood & Wine Fan-Made Quest - ComicBook.com
• Samsung has started development of the Galaxy Z Fold 3

• The Rare Pokimane Dance Emote Returns to Fortnite - EssentiallySports 8 hours ago  –  Epic adds new Fortnite store selection for long-time vaulted items  Dot EsportsFortnite Adds New Shop Section For Previously Vaulted Items  GameSpotSurvivorsault Fortnite: How Much Does It Cost?  DBLTAPThe 12 best animal-themed s...
• PAC-MAN 99 Dragon Buster Theme Gameplay - Shacknews 10 hours ago  – Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 10th)  Nintendo Life'Mario 35' replaced with 'Pac-Man 99', which is free and out now  NMEHow to play PAC-MAN 99  ShacknewsGames that Deserve to Be 99-ified (and Many that Don't But It's Fun ...
• There's Now a Washing Machine for Apple AirPods on Kickstarter - iPhone in Canada
• How one founder identified a huge healthcare gap and acquired the skills necessary to address it - Yahoo Movies Canada
• Pixel Watch renders show off rounded Apple Watch-like design - MobileSyrup
• Can The Xbox Series X Run Crysis?! - TheGamer
• Age of Empires 4: First Campaign and Gameplay Details Revealed - IGN
• Apex Legends: New Modes & Skins Are Coming in the War Games Event - CBR - Comic Book Resources
• Elon Musk's Neuralink shows monkey with brain-chip playing videogame by thinking - Dunya News
• The Morning After: The end of the line for Harmony remot

 

• What Resident Evil Village's New Gameplay Trailer Has In Common With RE4 - Screen Rant 35 minutes ago  –  Here's a look at Resident Evil Village's map  PC GamerResident Evil Village Could Have Something Big in Common With Resident Evil 4  ComicBook.comWho Is Resident Evil Village's Mother Miranda [UPDATED]  Screen Ra...
• First Galaxy S21 FE leak shows off updated and slightly smaller design - 9to5Google 3 hours ago  –  The first Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition) renders have surfaced  Notebookcheck.netXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Galaxy S21 Ultra Camera Test Comparison  SuperSafSamsung's 'iTest' lets iPhone users try out the Galaxy exp...
• Apex Legends - War Games Event Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
• Trendy Apple accessories that serve as the ultimate gift guide for Apple lovers! - Yanko Design
• OnePlus 9R vs iPhone 12: Which one's the best phone for your money? - Pocketnow
• Chrome users, see if Google is tracking you with new targeted advertising - Mashable
• Rumor: Valve is Trying to Get Xbox Game Pass on Steam | Game Rant - GameRant
• Outriders fixes stuttering issue on PC with most recent update - Sportskeeda
• Sony wants to bring 'popular' PlayStation game franchises to phones - Engadget
• Halo Video Shows Master Chief's Evolution from Combat E