Friday, February 18, 2022

18 February - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • Odaia secures $17.5 million CAD to help pharma firms focus their sales and marketing with AI 9 days ago  –  Odaia aims to be a “one-stop shop” for pharma data analysis.
  • Micruity aims to “pensionize” 401(k) plans as it lands $6.5 million CAD seed round
  • Cubbi secures $1.35 million CAD to expand its food delivery and storage platform
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed’s Age of Dax is over
     9 days ago  –  Plus: Amazon confronts pandemic costs and raises the price of Prime.
  • Axya raises $3.9 million in seed extension to scale deployment of supply chain software
  • SVB reports Canadian tech startups drew record $16 billion in investment in 2021
  • Newton Crypto now valued at $253 million following $25 million CAD Series B round
  • Raquel Urtasun’s Waabi unveils “revolutionary” autonomous vehicle testing simulator
  • A|I: The AI Times – Cruise cruises to deployment
  • Coveo sees 39 percent year-over-year revenue growth in “
  • 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2022 7 days ago  –  ControlHQ’s co-founder is back with his #CDNtech crystal ball.
  • Wafra Capital Partners acquires Toronto FinTech startup Financeit from Goldman Sachs
  • Potential Motors closes $4 million CAD to improve off-road electric vehicle performance
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – PointClickCare’s audacious acquisition
  • Oncology innovators Canexia Health, Imagia merge, raise $20 million
  • Wyvern secures $4 million from SDTC to use satellite tech for farming
     8 days ago  –  Wyvern previously raised $4.5 million in pre-seed, seed funding. 
  • Dream Legacy Foundation, DMZ launch coaching program for Black founders
  • Montréal Inc and Bonjour Startup Montréal merge, become Startup Montréal
  • Gatineau-based Cilex granted $230,000 from federal government to enhance tech incubation services
  • Hospitality platform 7shifts secures $101.6 million CAD to incr
  • LifeSpeak to acquire digital fitness platform Wellbeats for up to $117.9 million CAD 3 days ago  –  Wellbeats would mark LifeSpeak’s largest acquisition to date.
  • Paper secures $343 million CAD with US schools drawn to its remote tutoring tech
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 7shifts staffs up
  • The many obstacles to inclusion in startups (and one aid from Innovate BC)
  • Following recent merger, Startup Montréal announces program to spur late-stage growth
     4 days ago  –  The Government of Québec has committed $6.5 million to the program.
  • Former Wattpad employees close $300,000 to build relationship improvement app Couply
  • Canadian startup news of the week (2/13/22)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Bitcoin’s Bonnie and Clyde
  • Who are Canada’s ‘soonicorns’?
  • Cyclica spins out startup, Perturba Therapeutics, from Univer
  • New report on Canadian venture, private equity landscape shows firms failing when it comes to inclusion side of D&I 2 days ago  –  Women partners are six times more likely to report harassment or feel opinions not valued. 
  • Hubdoc co-founders back eState Planner’s $1 million seed round
  • Pinterest appoints Kristie Painting as Canada country manager
  • Shopify shares drop following decelerated revenue growth, lowered guidance in Q4 2021
     2 days ago  –  Shopify’s share price has dropped 18 percent following market open. 
  • BetaKit Live: Checking in with BC’s SaaS Unicorns, Clio and Trulioo on February 23rd
  • Alongside closes $8 million Series A to merge its HR tools with CareerBeacon’s jobs site
  • Properly begins Canadian expansion with move into Vancouver, Fraser Valley
  • A|I: The AI Times – Raquel Urtasun’s autonomous vehicle revolution
  • Cohere closes $125 million USD Series B round led by Tiger Global
  • Bank of Montreal commits $100 million to launch lending pro
  • Canadian tech salaries jumped 38 percent since 2019, but attracting talent is tough: reports 9 hours ago  –  Deel report pegged Canadian rise in salaries as second fastest globally.
  • Signal intelligence monitoring firm Pipeline Signals raises $507,000 CAD pre-seed round
  • Paramedic tech provider Prehos secures $7.2 million in seed funding
  • Roach Capital closes $6.4 million CAD for first fund from prominent VCs, Shopify execs
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Canadian biotech leader Clarissa Desjardins secures the bag
     16 hours ago  –  Plus: Peloton is cutting 20 percent of workforce as CEO steps down.
  • RideCo drives up expansion with $20 million Series A
  • Mila partners with AI Sweden to bolster AI R&D in Canada and Sweden
  • Convictional secures $50.7 million CAD, announces UK expansion
  • Allen Lau drafts a new plan for Wattpad one year after Naver acquisition
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s strategic investment to s

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  • Ukrainian army, major banks hit by cyberattacks as Russian military threat looms 3 days ago  –  At least 10 Ukrainian websites were unreachable due to the attacks, including the defense, foreign and culture ministries and Ukraine's two largest state banks.
  • Guess they know who to thank for the hype ( false flag ?). The Ukrainians would just as soon Biden STFU 
  • Feds rebuffed advice on COVID-19 phone data collection, privacy commissioner says 9 days ago  –  Daniel Therrien told a House of Commons committee that he offered to review how the data was being anonymized, but the government consulted its own privacy advisers instead.
  • Tesla recalls over 26K U.S. vehicles over software problem 9 days ago  –  Tesla is recalling over 26,000 vehicles in the United States due to a software problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday.
  • New spinal implant allows 3 paralyzed men to stand, walk and swim again
  • MPs back motion to halt COVID-19 phone data collection over privacy concerns
     10 days ago  –  The vote by MPs follows the passing of a motion by the House of Commons ethics committee to halt the collection of data until privacy concerns are addressed.
  • Trump’s Truth Social app aims to stand up to Big Tech. But it needs Google, Apple to survive
  • Science has determined the worst Wordle starting word
  • Facebook just saw a drop in users for the 1st time. Will Instagram follow?
  • Liberals say new online streaming bill won’t hurt free speech — but some remain skeptical
  • Meta’s disastrous quarterly results creates Big Tech divide: 

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  • Dance Dance Pedal Revolutions: Peloton goes arcade gaming with new Lanebreak experience - Cyclingnews.com 16 hours ago  –  Peloton’s Lanebreak video game is finally here  The VergeLanebreak, Peloton's foray into gaming, is basic but a nice change of pace  MobileSyrupPeloton Adds A Video Game-Inspired Workout Called...
  • Dead Island 2 could be released in March 2023 - Sportskeeda 16 hours ago  – Dead Island 2 might actually be out by early 2023  PC GamerEmbracer Group Teases 'Dead Island 2' Release Date?  Bloody Disgusting'Dead Island 2' could launch in March 2023  NMEDead Island 2 could be released by March 2023, Deep Silver's pa...
  • DeepMind scientists say they trained an A.I. to control a nuclear fusion reactor - CNBC
  • Infinix Zero 5G Now Available for Sale on Flipkart, Check Offers Here - LatestLY
  • Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill is the studio’s new president of games - Polygon
  • Getting back into the action: Mr. X and Sean Miller reveal details about Overwatch League's upcoming 2022 season - Dot Esports
  • Get two Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 for the price of one [Today only] - MobileSyrup
  • Download these rare Wii U games before they disappear - Digital Trends
  • COD Mobile Season 2 Task Force 141 Release Date Set for Feb. 23 - MP1st
  • Apple and Beats release special edition NBA-themed Pow
  • MWC 2022: Samsung confirms the launch of next-generation Galaxy Book laptops with Intel Alder Lake processors - Notebookcheck.net 11 hours ago  –  It's unclear what Samsung will reveal at its MWC 2022 keynote  MobileSyrupSamsung teases what you can expect at MWC 2022  Android PoliceNew Samsung Galaxy Book 2022 laun...
  • Galaxy S22 Ultra vs S21 Ultra: Camera Comparison - PhoneArena 11 hours ago  – Daily Authority: S22 Ultra reviews  Android AuthorityiPhone 11’s A13 chip floors the Galaxy S22's Exynos 2200 SoC in benchmark test  gizmochinaGalaxy S22 Ultra 45W charging speed test vs iPhone, Pixel, OnePlus  PhoneArenaThe Galaxy S22 U...
  • Google does not recommend installing Chrome OS Flex on these Chromebooks - Times of India
  • Deals: Get Apple's 14-Inch 1TB MacBook Pro for All-Time Low Price of $2249.99 ($249 Off) - MacRumors
  • The Only ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Story Recap Video You Need To Watch Before ‘Forbidden West’ - Forbes
  • XDA forums are now open for OnePlus Nord CE 2 and Moto Edge 30 Pro - XDA Developers
  • Analysts: AR/VR Shipments to Increase in 2022, Meta Quest Will Rule Them All - ExtremeTech
  • The Lenovo Legion Y90 to employ an SSD and UFS 3.1 storage in RAID 0 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Oppo Find X5 Pro to come in Dimensity 9000 version - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Free Vanguard and Warzone gifts 'worth $20' being given t
  • Apple's AirPods Pro drop to $175, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals - Yahoo Movies Canada 10 hours ago  –  Thursday’s deals: $98 AirPods, Anker speakers, Fitbit sale, Amazon price mistake, more  BGRDaily deals Feb. 18: Presidents Day TV sale; up to 50% off iPhone, iPad accessories; iRobot Roomba bargains ...
  • Xiaomi sells at least 70000 Redmi K50 Gaming Edition handsets in a minute during first flash sale - Notebookcheck.net 10 hours ago  –  Xiaomi sells over 70,000 Redmi K50 Gaming units during first flash sale - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comRedmi K50G Gaming Flagship Unboxing and Hands-on: Believe it or not, it's a ...
  • OtterBox’s wireless charging battery has a swelling problem - Ars Technica
  • Shortwave is a new Google Inbox-inspired email app - XDA Developers
  • Big Tech Launches Next Week: Vivo V23e 5G, Intel Crypto Chip, and More - Gadgets 360
  • God of War - Official PC Accolades Trailer - IGN
  • Google in 2022: Pixel Watch, Pixel Notepad, Pixel 6a & Pixel 7/7 Pro + more! - 9to5Google
  • Neon space shooter Gunborg: Dark Matters blasts onto Xbox soon - TrueAchievements
  • We're Excited & Concerned About The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC - Nintendo Life
  • Samsung Galaxy S22+ in for review - GSMArena.com news 
  • Nest Doorbell won't charge its battery in cold weather, Google confirms - MobileSyrup 7 hours ago  –  Google’s Nest Doorbell and Nest Cam will stop charging when it’s too cold outside  The VergeGoogle explains why your Nest Cam and Doorbell batteries are acting all wonky this winter  
  • Google’s new retro-style font brings back serifs for more comfortable reading - The Verge 7 hours ago  – Google's new Roboto Serif typeface aims to make on-screen text more legible  Android CentralGoogle’s new Roboto Serif font makes reading more comfortable  XDA Developers
  • Rainbow Six Extraction Spillover Event Details and Trailers Released - MP1st
  • Snapchat to allow users to share real-time locations with friends - MobileSyrup
  • Privacy Changes To Google Cross-App Tracking Could Stir Stocks - Forbes
  • Whoever declared the megapixel wars over didn't tell the Motorola Frontier and its high-res 194MP camera - Android Police
  • Cyberpunk 2077 Is Totally Broken For PS4 Disc Owners - Kotaku
  • 'Cris Tales' is next week's free Epic Games Store title - NME
  • Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - The First Preview - IGN
  • Intel Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2, but don’t expect t
  • Google rolls out mid-month OTA update for Pixel 6, 6 Pro devices - ANI News an hour ago  –  Google releases new surprise update for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro  MobileSyrupGboard's Pixel 6 grammar checker now spreading to other Google phones  Android PoliceGboard ‘Grammar check’ underlines are no longer exclusive to t...
  • Majora's Mask Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date Revealed - ComingSoon.net 3 hours ago  –The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Release Date Announced - IGN  IGNMajora’s Mask comes to the Nintendo Switch on Elden Ring launch day  
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  • Android 13 update list outlines dozens of Xiaomi, POCO and Redmi smartphones due for upcoming OS upgrade - Notebookcheck.net
  • Just Dance 2022 - Season 1 Launch Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • The King of Fighters XV - Launch Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • ANNO: Mutationem - Release Date Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Doubles Down On Cameras And S 
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