Thursday, October 07, 2021

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

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  • Semios secures $100 million to further acquisition strategy, become global AgTech leader 8 days ago  –  Vancouver startup Semios has secured $100 million CAD in its pursuit to become the leading independent AgTech company globally. The equity financing will further... The post Semios secures $100 million to further acquisition strategy, become global AgTech leader first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Samdesk secures $13.5 million to fuel expansion of crisis detection and monitoring platform
  • A|I: The AI Times – The new new oil
  • Conexiom secures $130 million in growth investment
  • MSP Corp secures $35 million from BDC Capital, CIBC to fuel acquisition efforts
  • BC Innovator Skills Initiative receives $14 million in private investment, expands under-represented individuals support
  • Square brings card for businesses to Canada
  • Thinkific appoints former Hootsuite marketing VP as first CMO, switches up CTO
  • Stripe to open Canadian office in Toronto, announces new products
  • Gatik reveals Goodyear as strategic investor, announces 
  • Lightspeed dismisses report from activist investor critical of company’s metrics 6 days ago  –  Lightspeed Commerce has dismissed a report from an American short-seller alleging the e-commerce company had inflated key metrics and wasn’t performing as well as... 
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – WELL Health wants more
  • Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead joins Indigenous-owned Animikii
  • Raven Capital wants to invest in the Reconciliation economy
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify vs. Amazon heats up
  • With new platform update Flinks claims open banking is already in Canada
  • Wishpond secures $6 million revolving credit from National Bank to fuel acquisition strategy
  • Traction on Demand to open Winnipeg office, hire 100 with support from Manitoba government
  • Hookdeck raises $320,000 USD in pre-seed funding to fuel development of webhooks solution
  • Zuva closes $20 million CAD Series A round, launches AI d
  • OSC announces new members for Small Business Advisory Committee 3 days ago  –  Tim Babcock, the vice president of the TSX Venture Exchange; Kay Schonberger, an associate at RBC Capital Markets in mergers and acquisitions; and Melanie... The post OSC announces new members for Small Business Advisory Committee first appeared on BetaKit.
  • Venture Newfoundland and Labrador fund raises $16.3 million CAD, announces new hires
  • Peak completes acquisition of Cubeler to launch North America expansion
  • The Property Brothers invest in Properly as part of new partnership
  • Canadian startup news of the week (10/03/21)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Products of a different Stripe
  • Clearco commits $100 million AUD, adds former Google exec as part of Australian expansion
  • Sandpiper Ventures closes first $10 million of its $20 million CAD target fund
  • Interac acquires SecureKey’s Canadian contracts to fuel digital ID services
  • AutoLeap revs up growth with an $18 million Series A fundi
  • Hooked on Phonic’s platform, investors back voice-based surveys a day ago  –  Toronto-based Phonic has secured $2.76 million CAD ($2.2 million USD) in seed financing to bolster its newly launched voice and video survey platform, as... The post Hooked on Phonic’s platform, investors back voice-based surveys first appeared on BetaKit.
  • A|I: The AI Times – Samdesk’s strong year
  • Koho rolls out Instant Pay, overdraft protection
  • D-Wave launches performance update to existing quantum computer, teases next-generation system
  • Company behind digital payout service Tipstoday adds $8.5 million via private placement
  • Nuvei files for initial public offering on Nasdaq
  • Coconut Software on growth trajectory with $28 million CAD Series B funding
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – From write-off to riches for Galvanize
  • TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
  • Dapper Labs acquires Brud as part of plan to form new D
  • Big Whale Labs raises $655,000 to accelerate NFT product development 36 minutes ago  –  Big Whale Labs, a Vancouver-based web 3 social startup, raised $655,000 USD in September from a pre-seed funding round led by Slow Ventures, with... 
  • New accelerator aims to give Black-led startups in the Prairies a kick-start
  • R-LABS and Teranet launch real estate innovation company RIOS with $4 million investment
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed vs. short-sellers
  • FreshBooks acquires Germany’s FastBill as it pursues global expansion
  • Thentia receives $15 million credit from Espresso Capital to fuel GovTech innovation
  • Experts explain why Canada’s ‘new’ government needs to prioritize competition, talent, and open banking
  • Moneris completes acquisition of UEAT to bolster commerce solutions for restaurants
  • Smartricity raises $1 million to scale motor testing technologies
  • Flahmingo raises $1.88 million CAD, teases launch of new a

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  • Google rolls out new flight search feature designed to help you fly ‘greener’ 21 hours ago  –  Users can prioritize their search by emissions, much like they can by price, if desired. Flights with emissions below the median get highlighted in green.
  • Four ways parents can help teens safely navigate Instagram 21 hours ago  –  Experts say open lines of communication, age limits and if necessary, activity monitoring are some steps parents can take to help kids navigate the dangers of social media.
  • Twitch confirms hack, reports say 125gb of data lost in privacy breach a day ago  –  Twitch confirmed the breach and said its "teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this."
  • Facebook whistleblower says platforms ‘harm children’ — and Zuckerberg is to blame
  • Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp back online after widespread outage
  • Facebook prioritized profits over calming hate speech, whistleblower claims
  • Facebook data on Instagram harm for teens unites U.S. political foes
  • Trudeau says decision on Huawei’s fate on Canadian 5G expected ‘within coming weeks’
     9 days ago  –  The Trudeau government has yet to decide if the Chinese telecommunication will be granted permission to work with Canadian networks to create a 5G network
  • Instagram puts kids app in time out amid criticism

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  • PSA: Please Don't Forget To Transfer Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island To Your Switch OLED - Nintendo Life 8 hours ago  –   15 N64 games that need to be on Nintendo Switch Online  MobileSyrupNintendo Switch – OLED Model Review  IGNThe Switch OLED is good — but here's why you shouldn't upgrade  Tom's GuideNi...
  • This MagSafe battery pack charges your Apple Watch, too - iMore 8 hours ago  – Deals: Save on Apple Pencil 2 ($109), MagSafe Charger ($34), and the 512GB MacBook Air ($1,099)  MacRumorsView Full coverage on Google News
  • Far Cry 6 is out now, with some launch crashes on PC - Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Pete Lau teases the launch of OnePlus 9RT in China - gizmochina
  • Volt’s latest audio interfaces offer vintage preamp sound on the cheap | Engadget - Times News Express
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold3 Wooyoungmi Edition to launch soon - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Porsche 911 GT3 v Carrera: Race v Base DRAG RACE - carwow
  • Riders Republic devs detail first year of content - TrueAchievements
  • Beyerdynamic releases new suite of creator headphones and microphones - Android Authority
  • 'Back 4 Blood' leads the charge for October's Game Pass 
  • The $160 Moto G Pure aims to redefine the affordable phone - CNET 5 hours ago  –  Motorola's Moto G Pure is a serious contender in the budget smartphone segment  TechSpotThe Moto G Pure is Motorola's latest sub-US$200 phone for the US and Canadian markets  Notebookcheck.netMoto G Pure (2021): a $159.99 4G phone wi...
  • Apple CarPlay could control more parts of your vehicle in the future - The Verge 5 hours ago  –  Apple's plan for cars uses iPhone to control A/C, seats, radio  DrivingApple working on furthering the iPhone's integration into cars  MobileSyrupApple Is Reportedly Planning to Make CarPlay More Useful  GizmodoApple L...
  • Amazon's Twitch blames configuration error for data breach - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Official Cosmo Cinematic - IGN
  • ‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’ Season 6 will be the last season set in Verdansk - NME
  • YouTube To Stop Making Year-End ‘Rewind’ Videos (Exclusive) - Tubefilter
  • Top 10 Best Apps for Customizing Your Android in 2021 | Guiding Tech - Guiding Tech
  • Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro leaked marketing assets confirm dual biometric authentication and first-party cases - Notebookcheck.net
  • The Witcher 3 Steam Deck Version Showcased by CD Projekt RED - Wccftech
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 8 review: A better but pricier hybrid - E
  • Microsoft made a translucent controller for the Xbox's 20th birthday - Engadget 3 hours ago  –  Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller Is Bad At Being Nostalgic  KotakuXbox and Adidas partner to release 20 year anniversary sneakers  MobileSyrupXbox 20th Anniversary Special Edition Controller Arrives This November  Pure ...
  • Rocket League - James Bond Aston Martin Valhalla Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo 3 hours ago  –  The cars and chase scenes of “No Time To Die”  Motor AuthorityMK Council to give away land for new Aston Martin museum  BBC NewsOn the eve of No Time to Die, a look at Bond cars past and present  Ars TechnicaAston...
  • Developers are building ways to skirt Apple's cut of in-app purchases in preparation for new rules - CNBC
  • Apex Legends Monsters Within event: Start date, trailer, skins, new map - Dexerto
  • With Pre-Orders Open in Less Than 24 Hours, There's Still a Lot We Don't Know About the Apple Watch... - MacRumors
  • Röki - Announcement Trailer | PS5 - PlayStation Universe
  • 15 Best Switch Exclusives To Play Right Now - GameSpot
  • LUMIX BS1H Full Sensor 6K Cinema Camera | Hands-On Overview - Adorama
  • Windows 11 Tips & Tricks you Might Not Know! - Hardware Canucks
  • Genshin Impact Update 2.2: Release date, characters, and
  • Song in the Smoke - Launch Trailer | PS VR - PlayStation Universe 20 minutes ago  – Song in the Smoke Review: A Primal VR Survival Game With Real Majesty  UploadVR‘Song in the Smoke’ Review – Thrilling Primeval Danger & Satisfying Crafting  Road to VRReview: Song in the Smoke  VRFocusVR 
  • Hackers Have Started to Invade the Battlefield 2042 Beta - IGN - IGN an hour ago  –  Battlefield 2042 Open Beta | Today We Play with Nick and Jack  The EscapistDICE says Battlefield 2042’s beta is ‘a few months old’ and ‘amazing progress’ has been made  Video Games ChronicleBattlefield 2042 Beta “a Few Months Old”...
  • The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes - Official Character Intro Trailer - IGN
  • The Ubisoft Formula Seems To Be Wearing Thin - Kotaku
  • When Could the October Apple Event Be Held? - MacRumors
  • How to download Minecraft 1.18 Snapshot 21w40a for Java Edition - Sportskeeda
  • Deathloop - Official Accolades Trailer - IGN
  • Lone Echo II nears its October 12 launch date as the last Rift exclusive - VentureBeat
  • 'Borderlands' developer Gearbox Software has a new president - NME
  • Eidos Montreal Announces Workers Switching To Four-Da
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