Sunday, August 01, 2021

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  • WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright 11 days ago  –  Vancouver’s WELL Health Technologies has launched a new corporate investment arm, WELL Ventures, as the company looks to formalize its approach to making strategic... The post WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright first appeared on BetaKit.
  • A|I: The AI Times – A new vision for Algolux
  • Properly closes $44 million CAD Series B from key strategics, US investors to tackle Canadian real estate market
  • What to do when over 300,000 people count on your old code for their pension
  • Intel-backed Untether AI raises $125 million, adds CPPIB, Tracker Capital as investors
  • Brokrete secures $2.7 million CAD, launches e-commerce platform for construction suppliers
  • Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Auvik’s aggressive growth
  • Today in funding: FansUnite, 7Gen, GHGSat, Visualping, Alpha, Spaceful
  • Following string of exits, Rhino Ventures expands focus acro
  • RBC launching Calgary Innovation Hub, with plans to hire 300 employees 10 days ago  –  The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is launching an Innovation Hub in Calgary this September, focusing on creating jobs for high-demand areas in Calgary’s... 
  • Technical debt: the other innovator’s dilemma
  • Funding roundup: Conquest Planning, Amphy, XCO, OceanSync
  • Today in acquisitions: Paymi, EchoLotto, EssayJack, Company Capital, Allocadia, Pluribus
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Foodee increases its footprint
  • BetaKit Live: The future of virtual care on July 27
  • Portage FinTech SPAC boosts IPO target to $240 million USD, begins trading on Nasdaq
  • Shopify invests in US-based Loop’s $65 million round
  • Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
  • Clearco launches new partnership recommendation service 
  • Firmex acquired by US-based Datasite in Vertu Capital’s first exit 6 days ago  –  Toronto-based virtual data room (VDR) company Firmex has been acquired by fellow VDR provider Datasite. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed....
  • Ready to launch: how StarSpec is building the bits to get us to space faster
  • Three tech companies on hiring sprees across Canada
  • Canadian startup news of the week (7/25/21)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The FinTech SPAC on the Nasdaq
  • Boast.AI’s Lloyed Lobo shares the true cost of entrepreneurship
  • Toronto-based Mommy Monitor selected for Google’s Black Founders accelerator
  • Paystone secures $30 million from Crédit Mutuel Equity as part of plan to expand beyond North America
  • FrontFundr secures funding through FrontFundr, a crowdfunding platform
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – The telehealth party is “windin
  • Maple looks beyond public markets for growth and scale a day ago  –  With heavy competition in Canada, telemedicine startup Maple has turned its attention away from the public markets towards increasing the scale and breadth of... The post Maple looks beyond public markets for growth and scale first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
  • NACO, Bay Mills Investment Group partner to create new investment group for Black entrepreneurs
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – New ventures for WELL Health
  • Funding roundup: Voiceflow, Cold Bore, Kraken Robotics, Spark, Novamera, QuoteToMe
  • Communitech takes over Canadian tech startup job board Prospect
  • Antler eyes $30 million fund as part of Canada expansion
  • Silofit secures $15.25 million CAD to bring micro-gym model to United States
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes for a Loop
  • MindBeacon sees revenue increase in Q2 as it ramps up fo

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  • Feds say $8.9B raised from Canadian telecom auction for licenses in 5G wireless spectrum 3 days ago  –  In total, 1,495 out of 1,504 available licences were awarded to 15 Canadian companies, including 757 licences to small and regional providers across the country.
  • Facebook records double profit in Q2 thanks to online ad sales 4 days ago  –  However, Facebook said that it doesn't expect revenue to continue to grow at such a breakneck pace in the second half of the year.
  • Canadian tech giant Shopify hits $1B in quarterly revenue as in-person retail returns at higher levels 4 days ago  –  Shopify crossed the $1-billion revenue threshold in its second quarter of fiscal 2021 as the e-commerce company holds its momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft report over $50B in profit combined for Q2 2021
  • Amazon denies reports that it may accept bitcoin as payment by end of 2021
  • Facebook, other tech giants look to expand crackdown on extremist content
  • White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
  • U.S. senators want social media to be held liable for spreading health misinformation
  • Global outage affecting websites of airlines, banks, tech firms now fixed
  • Zoom looks past pandemic with $14.7B deal to buy Five9

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  • Redmi 9C with higher 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant launched in Malaysia - gizmochina 21 hours ago  –  Five big battery phones to consider under Rs 15,000  The Indian ExpressSmartphones set to launch in August 2021: Asus Zenfone 8, Redmi 10, Micromax In Note 2, and more  India TodayPhones launched in India in Ju...
  • Android 11 on Samsung Galaxy S2: Possible?!? - Android Central a day ago  –  Why do 2021’s smartphones - like the Galaxy Note 21 - keep being delayed or canceled?  TechRadarGalaxy Note fans petition Samsung to ditch Galaxy S22  Tom's GuideFast Charge: Samsung never went big enough with the Galaxy Note  TrustedRe...
  • Electronic Arts to open massive expansion office in Vancouver's False Creek Flats | Urbanized - Daily Hive
  • Logitech, Razer and Turtle Beach Gear on Sale Now - COGconnected
  • Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for August and September 2021 - Push Square
  • Chromebook Sales Grew 75 Percent in Q2 - Thurrott.com - Thurrott.com
  • Weekend poll: Has the Play Store ever banned an app you cared about? - Android Police
  • Horizon Forbidden West's Delay Simply Means Nothing For PS5 - Forbes
  • ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Sees 10x Playercount Increase, Is F2P The Way? - Forbes
  • AWS Announces the General Availability of Amazon EBS io2 
  • Nintendo Teases Microgame Mayhem In Wario's Upcoming Switch Release - Nintendo Life 11 hours ago  –  Nintendo Teases Microgame Mayhem In Wario's Upcoming Switch Release  Nintendo Life
  • Apple dominates global tablet market amid supply concerns: IDC - CanIndia News 12 hours ago  – Latest IDC numbers reiterate Apple’s dominance of tablet market  The VergeiPad (2020) vs iPad Air 4: which Apple tablet is made for you?  TechRadarThe Apple iPad is the king of tablets  Good e-ReaderiPad Sales Fell in Q2...
  • Halo Infinite - Technical Alpha Gameplay (2k/60fps) - Shacknews
  • Facebook’s Ray-Ban smart glasses likely to be launched soon - The Siasat Daily
  • Every Indie Game Revealed at Annapurna Interactive's July Showcase - GameRant
  • Can your PC handle Windows 11? Here's how to find out - The Next Web
  • This Smartwatch is ALMOST Everything you Need - Pocketnow
  • Kar98 or Swiss? JGOD settles Warzone’s “best sniper” debate - Dexerto
  • Huawei P50 Pro 5G version will eventually come, P50 Pro+ will appear too - Gizchina.com
  • Huawei Smart Screen V98 is the tech giant's largest smart T
  • Apple boots 'inappropriate' anti-vaxx dating app Unjected from App Store - Business Insider 7 hours ago  – Apple Yanks Anti-Vax Version of Tinder From the App Store  GizmodoApple Music, iTunes Store, App Store hit by outages [u]  AppleInsiderAnti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation  Bloombe...
  • COD Mobile Zombies: Battle Pass and other rewards revealed - Sportskeeda 7 hours ago  –  How to play CoD Mobile Zombies Undead Siege: Battle pass, rewards more  DexertoCOD Mobile fixes the HVK-30 bug that almost broke the Game COD Mobile fixes the HVK-30 bug that almost broke the Game  InsideSportHow to complete D...
  • Nothing's Ear 1 wireless earbuds arrive on August 17th - Engadget
  • Here's how the "Forza Horizon 5" team recorded audio for every car - Motor Authority
  • Telegram updates its group video call capacity up to 1,000 viewers - Devdiscourse
  • Weekly poll results: OnePlus Nord 2 gets the nod - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Samsung ready to ride on BTS effect to market new foldable phones - Korea Times
  • ‘Zelda: Skyward Sword HD’ Continues To Dominate The Japanese Charts - Forbes
  • Zoom Settles Consumer Claims Over Privacy for $85 Million - BloombergQuint
  • POCO F3 GT looks like an all rounder in crowded mid-se
  • Are Virtual Surround Gaming Headsets Worth It? - WIRED 4 hours ago  –  Are Virtual Surround Gaming Headsets Worth It?  WIRED
  • How To Play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles With The Original Japanese Audio - Nintendo Life 5 hours ago  – Capcom Survey Asks About New Ace Attorney Games Interest  TheGamerSoapbox: The Hidden Delights Of The Great Ace Attorney  Nintendo LifeThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Launch Trailer  Capcom USAGreat R...
  • MagSafe Battery Pack: Hands-on with Apple's new iPhone 12 accessory - CNET
  • Apple MagSafe Battery Pack: Hands-on with every iPhone 12 model - CNET
  • Everything We Know (And Hope) Apple Is Releasing In August 2021 - Macworld
  • Twitter announces first algorithmic bias bounty challenge - ZDNet
  • PS5 architect Mark Cerny has revealed his SSD of choice - Video Games Chronicle
  • Add Alexa to your iPhone or iPad home screen and forget you even knew Siri - CNET
  • Air Purifiers, Dehumidifiers, and Air Quality Testers for Breathing Easier - WIRED
  • Generation Gap: Ranking each and every Land Rover Ran
  • Mustang GT faces off against Genesis G70 in series of drag races - Motor1 UK 27 minutes ago  –  Mustang GT faces off against Genesis G70 in series of drag races  Motor1 UK
  • 5 best Minecraft 1.17.1 update resource packs - Sportskeeda 31 minutes ago  – Minecraft 1.18 Caves & Cliffs update: Every change confirmed so far  SportskeedaHow to update Minecraft 1.16 version to 1.17 Caves & Cliffs update across all devices  SportskeedaView Full coverage on Google News
  • AT&T’s 5G network is ready for Stadia, even if Stadia isn’t ready for mobile - Android Authority
  • Gurman: Apple Silicon roadmap includes new Mac Pro, Mac mini, and more by November 2022 - 9to5Mac
  • What Activision Blizzard Is Losing, Besides The PR War - Forbes
  • August's Looking a Bit Dry On the Ol' Switch Front - Nintendo Life
  • Xbox has sold 6.5 Million X & S Consoles, Made $15 Billion - TheGamer
  • Titanium Apple Watch Series 6 Models Currently Widely Unavailable - MacRumors
  • Big tech companies are at war with employees over remote work - Ars Technica
  • Apple's fight against leakers has a surprising motive: cases
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