Monday, April 18, 2022

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

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  • Cybrid secures $3.8 million CAD seed round to help challenger banks launch crypto 11 days ago  –  Cybrid calls itself “the crypto banking-as-a-service provider.”
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Place your bets
  • Fill out the Sage Intacct x BetaKit Survey for SaaS startups
  • MyComply closes $5.6 million CAD to sell construction tech platform to US companies
  • With new investment product, is Neo Financial’s biggest competition now Wealthsimple and Questrade, or the big banks?
  • A|I: The AI Times – Canada gets more Meta
     13 days ago  –  Plus: An ex-employee at Google's AI firm DeepMind accused the company of mishandling her complaints of sexual harassment: 'The same stories keep recurring. 
  • In effort to cut costs, CSE-listed Legible lays off over a third of its employees
  • Xero appoints Chris O’Neill as company’s first chief growth officer
  • New report shares stories of the biases women entrepreneurs face raising capital
  • Amid NFT boom, Liquid MarketPlace aim
  • Scale AI moves to scale supply chain AI startups with new funding, partnerships 7 days ago  –  Cluster partners with MaRS to support second Supply AI cohort.
  • Canadian startup news of the week (4/10/22)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – RBCX-TRA
  • CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites
  • Sollum secures $2.5 million from SDTC to jumpstart $14 million “Sun-as-a-Service” project
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Healthy profits
  • Federal #Budget2022 surprisingly heavy on innovation policy
    11 days ago  –  No Canadian DARPA, SR&ED reform is coming, and our clusters are no longer super. 
  • Uplinq raises $4.4 million CAD to help small business lenders make accurate decisions
  • Sid Paquette will now head RBC Ventures and RBCx
  • Eight months after a personal tragedy a
  • Hookdeck raises $2.65 million CAD to connect the information that “rules the web” 6 days ago  –  Technical staff from Shopify, Gorgias, Checkout, and Designstripe all invest in Matrix Partners-led round.
  • Boxhub closes Delivery Hero CEO-led $2.7 million seed round
  • What businesses are getting wrong about SR&ED tax credit claims
  • MeetAmi secures $36.5 million to help wealth management firms navigate digital assets
  • Wavy raises $2.5 million to combat remote work, burnout, talent churn
  • VentureLab secures $2.5 million in provincial funding to expand semiconductor incubator
     6 days ago  –  Funding enables VentureLab to build a new medtech lab in Vaughan. 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – No one Musk should have all that power
  • Amid mounting competition, Float’s CEO believes company has what it takes to win in Canada
  • Shopify proposes governance changes to protect CEO Tobi Lütke’s voting power
  • University of Alberta spinout DrugBank clo
  • Netcoins user walks away with an estimated $1.58 million after software vulnerability 4 days ago  –  Netcoins’ parent company is attempting to track down the missing cryptocurrency..
  • Requity Homes closes $1.2 million to expand rent-to-own home ownership model to Western Canada
  • R|T: The Retail Times – NFTs are evolving
  • Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO, as Wealthsimple snags Snap VP as COO
  • Volta opens applications for second Scale AI-supported supply chain program
  • Dialogue to acquire UK-based Tictrac for up to $56 million
  • Plooto wants to solve the problem keeping entrepreneurs up at night
  • Emma closes $6 million Series A to take online insurance products across Canada
  • A|I: The AI Times – Meta’s AI exodus, OpenAi’s revolution
  • Alberta launches new innovation strateg

  • Startup Montréal unveils 2022 Revelations cohort 2 hours ago  –  Revelations marks the Grant+ program’s pivot to innovation and tech companies.
  • WonderFi to acquire Coinberry for $38.5 million in all-stock deal as Canada’s crypto space continues to consolidate
  • Canadian startup news of the week (4/17/22)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Can Float win Canada?
  • Three remote and hybrid tech positions available right now
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Oura breaks billion dollar ring
    3 days ago  –  Plus: CloudMD, Think Research announce changes to executive suites. 
  • Quiet tech towns & Twitter’s Elon Musk Problem
  • The five things every Security Operations Centre manager needs to know
  • Ontario utility agencies back BluWave-ai project to manage increased EV power grid use
  • Legible sees more execs depart in restr

    • Global News
  • Rideau Hall cyberbreach was ‘sophisticated’ incident, internal documents show a day ago  –  Internal government emails, obtained through the Access to Information Act, say officials were "unable to confirm the full extent of the information that was accessed.''
  • Elon Musk’s Twitter bid prompts company to adopt ‘poison pill’ defence 3 days ago  –  Twitter said Friday its board of directors has unanimously adopted a "poison pill" defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's proposal to buy the company and take it private.
  • Meta’s plans to hire in Canada have the tech sector worried. Here’s why 3 days ago  –  Meta's arrival in Toronto was hailed by politicians as a boon for the tech sector. But some Canadian founders are worried about another giant in an already tight talent market.
  • Instagram pro-eating disorder accounts reaching millions of users, many underage: report
  • Elon Musk wants Twitter to be ‘the platform for free speech.’ What about misinformation?
  • Teen says gaming headset saved his life from stray bullet
  • Amazon not adding crypto as payment option anytime soon, CEO says
     4 days ago  –  Amazon CEO Andy Jassy also said it might be possible to sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its e-commerce platform and expects NFTs to continue to grow "significantly."
  • Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for US$43 billion
  • Russian Netflix users launch class action against streaming giant: report
  • Elon Musk sued by investor for delayed 
  • Facebook Marketplace: The good, bad and ugly — and why Canadians remain loyal to declining platform 6 days ago  –  Global News spoke to Canadians who use Facebook Marketplace, and whether they loved it, hated it or were scammed on it, some users just can't seem to quit the platform.
  • Google to build submarine cable across Pacific Ocean, connecting Vancouver and Japan 7 days ago  –  Google has revealed plans to build a new fiber cable, called Topaz, will run from Vancouver to Port Alberni, then across the ocean to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures.
  • Some Etsy sellers strike as e-commerce site hikes fees for shop owners 7 days ago  –  Etsy recently released a report indicating it would hike transaction fees for third-party sellers despite revenue being at an all-time high, prompting calls for a strike.
  • Shopify looks to protect CEO’s voting power with governance structure changes
  • Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors after all
  • Amazon to hike price of Prime membersh
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     Apple's Johny Srouji Gives Rare Media Interview, Discusses Apple Silicon For the Mac - MacRumors 10 hours ago  –  Apple's Johny Srouji Gives Rare Media Interview, Discusses Apple Silicon For the Mac  MacRumors

  • Apple Has Begun Testing New M2 Silicon in Nine Upcoming Macs - ExtremeTech 10 hours ago  –  9 NEW M2 Macs Coming in 2022 (MacBook Air, Mac Pro, & More)  MacRumorsApple M2 Chip Leaked MacBook Air Rumors Tech Computer  HYPEBEASTVariety of Apple M2 chips and computers detailed in new leak - comments  GSMArena.comT...
  • Will we have Pokémon Scarlet and Purple news this week? From Japan they leave us a clue - Ruetir
    12 hours ago  –Pokemon Scarlet And Violet News Might Be Coming Next Week  TheGamerPokémon Variety Show Might Have Updates On Scarlet & Violet  Screen RantPokemon Scarlet and Violet News Could Be Coming Next Week  ...
  • Poco F4 GT Set To Launch On April 26th; Here Are The Rumoured Features & Specifications - Firstpost
  • Apple is readying a bunch of new features for Apple Watch line - Android Authority
  • Realme Q5i unveiled with 90Hz AMOLED and Dimensity 810 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Twitters upcoming edit button will re-create tweets, edit history will be retained - News9 LIVE
  • The arrival of the Xiaomi CIVI 1S is imminent, and it will be a success - InTallaght
  • The OnePlus Nord Watch gets mistakenly mentioned on OnePlus’ website, could launch soon - PhoneArena
  • Streets of Rage 4, Outlast 2, and Cricke
    • Google Pixel Watch with Wear OS 3.1 likely to hit the market soon. Check details - Economic Times 8 hours ago  –  Google Pixel Watch: Everything you need to know  Android PoliceNew Google Pixel Watch leak points to launch soon  Tom's GuideGoogle Pixel Watch with Wear OS 3.1 may launch soon  IOLWeekend poll: Which ...
  • Samsung Galaxy A53 5G review: Don't call it an upgrade - Engadget 8 hours ago  –  Samsung Galaxy A53 vs. Google Pixel 5a: What's the best Android phone under $500?  Tom's GuideiPhone SE vs. Galaxy A53 5G: Plenty of Value, Different Approaches  CNETSamsung Galaxy A53 5G review: Hardly an upgrade  EngadgetBest Samsu...
  • Can the Vivo X Fold compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3? - Android Authority
  • iRobot's Roomba 694 is back on sale for $179 - Yahoo Finance Australia
  • ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition Coming to Nintendo Switch™ in September 2022 - Financial Post
  • Motorola Moto G50 Is Now Getting Android 12 As Well - Android Headlines
  • Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer hints at Star Wars crossover - KitGuru
  • Mac apps force users to pay for subscription - Vaughan Today
  • Report: Apple's Privacy Rules Make it Difficult for Engineers to Improve Its Services - The Mac Observer
  • I tried Samsung Expert RAW in the Galax
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 reveals an alternate image of the official art - Paris Beacon News 6 hours ago  –  Nintendo Updates Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Game Page With Stunning New Artwork  Nintendo LifeXenoblade Chronicles 3 new key art spotted  Nintendo EverythingNintendo Seemingly Accidentally Shares New Xenoblade Chr...
  • BeReal Skyrockets In Download Among Gen Z - IT World Canada 7 hours ago  –  BeReal Skyrockets In Download Among Gen Z  IT World CanadaView Full coverage on Google News
  • Fitbit's Charge 5 tracker is on sale for $130 right now - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • YouTube to roll out Shorts player in tablets & desktops in phased manner; Details inside - Republic World
  • Recover Deleted Photos from PC and Mobile - HackRead
  • At $8,500, could this rebuilt 04 BMW 330i title be a good deal? - La Ronge Northerner
  • Cult Classic Action Game 'El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron' Is Getting A Switch Port - Nintendo Life
  • Apple's 10.2-inch iPad drops to an all-time low of $290 - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • Toyota GR010 Hypercar Coming to Gran Turismo 7 - GTPlanet - OsoyoosToday
  • Samsung's latest 2-in-1 Galaxy Chromeb
  • Samsung 5G Speeds Beat Apple's, Speedtest Finds - PCMag 4 hours ago  –  Telus offered Canadians the fastest mobile speeds this past quarter: report  MobileSyrupHere's the phone to get if you want the fastest 5G downloads  Tom's GuideVerizon Named in New Ookla Report as the Fastest Broadband Provider in the US  CNE...
  • Panic Playdate Review: Cranky Retro Handheld Gaming Magic - CNET 4 hours ago  – Playdate review: all it's cranked up to be  The VergePlaydate Review  IGNTeensy indie game console Playdate is a beautiful toy—but it could be so much more  The A.V. ClubReview: Playdate earns its $179 price tag with cute design, memo...
  • Rocket League’s 2022 Nascar Fan Pass Arrives This Week - Forbes
     4 hours ago  – Rocket League 2022 NASCAR Fan Pass Trailer  Rocket League'Rocket League' And NASCAR Introduce A Fan Pass For 2022  UPROXXView
  • The Easiest Ways to Install and Update All Your Mac Apps - Lifehacker
  • Sonic Origins Receives Rating In South Korea, Key Art Discovered - Nintendo Life
  • Apple AirPods Pro drops to an all-time low on Amazon - iLounge
  • Microsoft is reportedly looking to bring ads to free-to-play Xbox games - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • Shop Savings on TVs, Headphones, Laptops and More at Best Buy's 4-Day Flash Sale - CNET
  • Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars Switch Port Works Well - Siliconera
  • Apple adds pregnant man and gender-ne
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