Friday, October 22, 2021

22 October - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

BetaKit

  • How SAAS NORTH plans to lead Canadian tech events back to IRL 5 days ago  –  For the BetaKit Podcast’s Black Swan series, we talked to a lot of Canadian tech events that had to either shutter or pivot during... The post How SAAS NORTH plans to lead Canadian tech events back to IRL first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Adaptive Pulse among startups recently chosen for competitions, accelerators
  • FinTech startup Propel Holdings aims to raise $60 million in TSX IPO
  • LifeSpeak to acquire ALAViDA, extending solutions to address substance use
  • Pani Energy raises $8 million to bring water treatment tech to global market
  • Coveo acquires England’s Qubit to extend European e-commerce reach
  • EdTech startup Thinkific files offering with potential to raise $300 million
  • Pathway raises $1.6 million to make medical knowledge more accessible
  • Thomson Reuters launches $100 million corporate venture capital fund
  • Shopify partners with Microsoft, Oracle, Infor to launch glo
  • BBTV, Spotter enter partnership worth $154.7 million to fuel content creator growth and monetization 4 days ago  –  Broadband TV (BBTV), a media-tech company based in Vancouver, has entered a partnership with Los Angeles-based Spotter worth $154.7 million CAD ($125 million USD).... 
  • Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva launches environmental nonprofit, pledges $40 million for conservation, restoration projects
  • With $21 million CoLab aims to double size, enable manufacturing collaboration and communications
  • Bedrock AI receives $1 million to extract hidden information from financial documents
  • Cisco Canada survey reveals how startups and SMBs are approaching post-pandemic recovery
  • Tokens.com purchases 50 percent of virtual real estate group Metaverse
  • Former Shopify Plus GM Loren Padelford joins US startup Podium as COO
  • How this Indigenous-led VC firm invests for financial and community impact
  • FTEX raises $485,000 to increase efficiency of electric vehicles through its motor tech
  • Twitter eyes Canada as product launchpad amid develop
  • Former Twitter exec Kirstine Stewart joins Rivalry’s board of directors 2 days ago  –  Rivalry, a Toronto-based sports betting and media company, has announced that former Twitter executive Kirstine Stewart has joined its board of directors. Stewart’s election... The post Former Twitter exec Kirstine Stewart joins Rivalry’s board of directors first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Following $61 million TSX IPO, Propel Holdings eyes US expansion
  • Wisely acquires Hopeful to create AI-powered fundraising powerhouse
  • CapIntel signs partnership with IG Wealth Management
  • Steadiwear raises $1.1 million CAD to fuel launch of glove designed to combat hand tremors
  • Axis Auto Finance lands $15 million to roll out digital loan product
  • Hoot Reading secures investment from new $100 million Spin Master venture fund
  • Online vehicle auction marketplace E Automotive revs up IPO plans
  • Following refocus and rebrand, Lydia AI secures $10 million CAD to make health insurance more inclusive
  • Hopper acquires PlacePass, scores Marriott Bonvoy as cust
  • Q4 Inc. reduces TSX IPO target following weaker than expected investor demand 6 hours ago  –  Investor relations software provider Q4 Inc. has cut the size and pricing of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange... 
  • Three Toronto companies hiring tech roles right now
  • BC entrepreneur wins $1.6 million prize from Prince William-founded competition
  • 7shifts moves HQ to Nutrien Tower for its post-COVID workforce
  • Plurilock to acquire assets of CloudCodes Software to bolster cloud security solution
  • With Bermuda incubator launch, DMZ aims to gain foothold in blockchain
  • Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
  • Sharethrough prices TSX IPO, aims to secure $75 million
  • Despite COVID-19, Ontario AI ecosystem continues growth trajectory, report finds
  • EmergConnect raises $350,000 to fund emergency room 

    •  Global News

    • Trump launching ‘Truth Social’ app to rival big tech firms that shut him out a day ago  –  Trump says his goal in launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its "Truth Social'' app is to create a rival to the Big Tech companies.
    • What is the ‘metaverse’ and what does it have to do with Facebook? 2 days ago  –  The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in technology and in businesses, like Facebook. But what does it mean?
    • Facebook puts ‘profits’ over ‘well-being’ of users, feds must crack down: NDP MP 4 days ago  –  Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before a U.S. Senate committee earlier this month that the company's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S.
    • Apple unveils new AirPods, two MacBook Pro models to start shipping next week
    • Facebook to hire 10,000 in European Union to help build online ‘metaverse’
    • Done with doomscrolling? Why people choose to quit social media
    • ‘Coolest darn mission’: NASA asteroid hunter Lucy rockets into sky with diamonds
    • ‘A new era’: Stellat’en First Nation and UBC launch medical supply drone delivery project
    • Facebook to widen scope of public figures, increase protections amid backlash
    • Apple to cut iPhone 13 production amid supply chain crisis: report

      Google (CA)

    • How to Run Android Apps in Windows 11 - PCMag 14 hours ago  –  Microsoft Finalizes Windows 10 Version 21H2 - Thurrott.com  Thurrott.comI installed Android apps on a Surface Pro 8, and it felt on par with an iPad  Digital TrendsYou Can Now Try Using Android Apps on Windows 11: Here's How  MUO - MakeUseOfMicrosoft pr...
    • Amazon's big Samsung sale includes laptops, watches, phones and storage - Yahoo Canada Shine On 15 hours ago  – Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra backplate confirms waterdrop camera design?  PocketnowSamsung's Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra are up to $275 off at Amazon today only  Android PoliceWhen is Android 12 coming to Sams...
    • Pixel smartphones on Android 12 run out of power quickly and apps crash - Gizchina.com
    • Twitter finally rolls out the ability to create a Space to everyone - XDA Developers
    • LG CX and GX OLED TVs now support 4K@120Hz with Dolby Vision - What Hi-Fi?
    • Apex Legends Season 11 Escape Release Date Confirmed: New Map, New Weapon, and More - MySmartPrice
    • Nvidia's GeForce Now Will Get An RTX 3080 Tier - GameSpot
    • Back 4 Blood is a nostalgic reminder of how fun it is to leave your friends for dead - The A.V. Club
    • Razer Enki Is Another Chair By The Gaming Peripheral Company - Lowyat.NET
    • Tomb Raider: Canceled Survival Horror Reboot Included 
    • Razer's Zephyr N95 facemask sold out 'within minutes' of going on sale, but were bots to blame? - TechSpot 11 hours ago  –  Razer Zephyr | Stay Safe, Social and Sustainable  R Λ Z Ξ RRazer’s Bane-like Zephyr N95 face mask is real, and you can buy it now  Digital TrendsRazer's Zephyr face mask aka Project Hazel with...
    • An all-time low on Sony noise-canceling headphones, plus more of today’s best deals - Ars Technica 11 hours ago  
    • Apple Watch Series 7 Review | It's the little things - Digital Trends
    • PUBG: New State - Official Launch Trailer - IGN
    • Porsche Cayman GT4 RS, Civic SI, Corvette Z06, And The New Batmobile: RAC #42 - Motor1
    • Our Most Anticipated Actual Next-Gen Exclusives - Next-Gen Console Watch - IGN
    • Post-launch Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Geekbench results prove the new Google phones are the true successors to the Pixel 4 series - Notebookcheck.net
    • Fortnite: Cube Queen Debut, When Will She Come Out? - Spiel Times
    • Engadget Podcast: Apple’s new MacBook Pros, the Pixel 6 and the Surface Duo 2 - Yahoo Movies Canada
    • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra rear panel leak showcases LG i
    • YouTuber Valkyrae Under Fire Over Skin Care Line - Kotaku 7 hours ago  –  Valkyrae's blue light skincare line met with controversy from streamers, experts  The Washington Post Sykkuno shows support for Valkyrae after RFLCT skincare backlash  Dexerto
    • ‘Fatal Frame’ director will “consider” remastering previous titles - NME 7 hours ago  –  Fatal Frame’s director will consider remastering older games in the series  Video Games ChronicleView 
    • Overwatch devs monitoring patch feedback after “confusing” Junkrat damage rework - Dexerto
    • Pixel 6 is a major upgrade: A first look at Google's new Tensor-powered phone - CNET
    • Epic Games Faces Staff Uproar Over Ending Popular Time-Off Policy - Kotaku
    • Tunche - Release Date & Pre-order Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
    • Questionable 'AirPods Pro 2' pictures surface showing only minor changes - AppleInsider
    • Behind the screen: the dangers of excessive exposure for the youth • FRANCE 24 English - FRANCE 24 English
    • Twitter will let you subscribe to a newsletter right from a tweet - The Verge
    • STARFIELD - 5 NEW Details You Need To Know - GamingB
    • Blizzard offers free BattleTag change to commemorate Cassidy's new name in Overwatch - Dot Esports 3 hours ago  –  Overwatch's McCree is now Cole Cassidy  TechSpotMcCree’s New ‘Overwatch’ Name Revealed (And It’s Not Joel McCloud)  ForbesOverwatch’s cowboy hero is now named Cole Cassidy  The Verge
    • Guardians of the Galaxy: The First 21 Minutes of Gameplay on PS5 (4K 60fps) - IGN 3 hours ago  –  'Guardians of the Galaxy' game release time, file size, and Xbox Game Pass status  InverseMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Things You Need To Know  GameSpot
    • We Finally Know What the GTA Trilogy Remasters Look Like - IGN Daily Fix - IGN
    • The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Launch Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
    • Huawei nova 9 hands-on & key features - GSMArena Official
    • Darkest Dungeon 2 Visual Style Updated With 3D Graphics - IGN - IGN
    • Apple updates its App Store Guidelines to permit developers to contact customers about other payment methods - TechCrunch
    • Gran Turismo 7 behind the scenes video makes us even more excited - Motor1 UK
    • 'Haunted Chocolatier' is the new game from 'Stardew Valley' creator ConcernedApe - NPR
    • Google Meet hosts will be able to keep participant mics an
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