Monday, May 16, 2022

16 May - Technology - BetaKit / Global News/ Google (CA)

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  • Validere acquires Clairifi to offer regulatory reporting capabilities for oil and gas firms 11 days ago  –  Validere wants to drill ESG compliance into energy companies with Clairifi acquisition.
  • Playmaker acquires New York-based sports media company The Sports Drop
  • Shopify delivers $2.1 billion USD Deliverr deal to expand fulfillment network
  • Shopify’s growth continues to slow in Q1 2022 as it reaches deal to buy Deliverr for $2.1 billion USD
  • Lightspeed leverages acquisitions to launch new flagship omnichannel retail platform
  • Boast.ai leadership transition makes Alok Tyagi CEO to scale R&D tax credit company
  • Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon jabs at Shopify
  • How do you measure culture in the remote and hybrid workplace?
  • CFIN, Ontario Genomics reveal winners 
  • Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau to step down as CEO, become executive advisor 7 days ago  –  Lau called the move both a “final curtain call” and the start of “a new story.” 
  • Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
  • OMERS Ventures’ Damien Steel wants you to stop reading tech headlines
  • Tengiva closes $5 million to tackle supply chain issues in the textile industry
  • Thinkific sees revenue rise, net loss jump in Q1 2022, following recent layoffs
  • Tilr secures $1.3 million grant from Ontario through Skills Development Fund
  • Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards
  • Supportbench secures $1.9 million CAD to become Zendesk for B2B companies
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Zymeworks has the blues
  • Magnet Forensics acquires assets from C
  • White Star Capital, Coveo alum-led Lighthouse Labs closes $9.1 million CAD to build a search platform for the metaverse 5 days ago  –  Montréal’s Lighthouse Labs aims to “be the Google” for virtual worlds. What the hell does that mean? 
  • Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent
  • Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet
  • Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada
  • Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation
  • Georgian backs Vention again in $123.7 million CAD in Series C round
  • Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points
  • OneEleven’s former ED Siri Agrell explains why she’s embracing tech (but not Twitter) in her run for public office
  • Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
  • Celtic House venture partner Jonathan 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Earnings week for Q4, Thinkific, Magnet Forensics 4 days ago  –  Plus: Tailscale makes corporate VPNs as easy as ABC. 
  • CarbiCrete tops up Series A funding to $23.5 million
  • Dialogue, LifeSpeak struggle to please shareholders with first quarter 2022 results
  • FinTech earnings week: revenues up for Nuvei, Propel, Mogo, Payfare
  • Bolt Logistics rebrands to GoBolt, expands supply chain network to US
     4 days ago  –  GoBolt hopes third name’s the charm as it eyes new global markets.
  • Alberta IoT secures $1.5 million from PrairiesCan, Alberta Innovates for accelerator programs
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The Neo Unicorn
  • Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students
  • Australia-based Spacer acquires WhereiPark to fuel North American expansion
  • Alida set to expand into Alberta with new E
  • WonderFi, Bitfarms, Tokens.com, CoinSmart post earnings during a volatile period for crypto 42 minutes ago  –  Bitcoin sell-off, other factors impact companies’ bottom lines. 
  • mPowered partners with Ocean Set to build blockchain-powered ocean data marketplace
  • Value of Power Corp’s FinTech portfolio drops as Wealthsimple faces second May markdown
  • Spare, Lyft partner to offer flexible transportation for transit agencies
  • Well Health Technologies posts record Q1 revenue, announces $30 million bought deal offering to fuel acquisitions
  • Canadian startup news of the week (5/15/22)
  • Payment network giant Affirm extends its partnership with Shopify
  • Habitat Learn acquires Temmer to offer computerized note taking for students
    3 days ago  –  Temmer provides speech and print interpretation services to business, educational institutions, and individuals.
  • Fobi AI inks deal to acquire Basket and bolster coupon aggregator offering
  • Meet the biotech startup that received fu

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  • Crypto and tech stocks are plummeting. What that means for your investments 6 days ago  –  Tech stocks such as Shopify have seen their values drastically drop in the past few months. Here's how the changing market might be affecting your portfolio.
  • James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of distant galaxy 6 days ago  –  Scientists continue to be blown away by the capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • Bitcoin has lost more than half its value since 2021 peak 7 days ago  –  The value of popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin is taking a hit amid a global stock market sell off that's also seeing tech-focused stocks take heavy losses.
  • Upcoming Our Lady Peace tour plans to take in-concert holograms to the next level
  • How the metaverse could change how we li
  • Buffalo mass shooting: How should platforms respond to violent livestreams? 2 hours ago  –  A livestream of the Buffalo mass shooting was removed within minutes of the broadcast. But as platforms try to address problematic content online, censorship concerns are rampant.
  • To all the iPods I’ve loved before a day ago  –  With last week's announcement that Apple is discontinuing its last remaining iPod model, I find myself feeling oddly nostalgic for the iPods of my past.
  • Google warns Canada’s online news bill could force subsidies on biased outlets 2 days ago  –  The bill, known as C-18 in Parliament, would make tech giants such as Google and Meta pay for reusing news produced by Canadian news organizations.
  • Mother sues TikTok after 10-year-old dies attempting ‘blackout challenge’
  • Elon Musk puts Twitter deal ‘on hold’ over spam bot data — but he’s ‘still committed’
  • Shouldn’t stablecoins be stable? What’s behind TerraUSD’s collapse
  • Crypto market’s crash could send shockwaves through the financial system
  • Russian-back regions in eastern Ukraine align with Kremlin, block Facebook, Instagram
  • Netflix could introduce cheaper tier with ads before end of 2022: report
  • Freedom Mobile sale not enough to OK 

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  • Where The Hell Is Wolfenstein 3? - GamingBolt 7 hours ago  –  Where The Hell Is Wolfenstein 3?  GamingBolt
  • BMW E34 M5 Take on the Nürburgring: Onboard Video - Road & Track 7 hours ago  – Hop Onboard The BMW M5 E34 While It Laps The Nurburgring  BMWBLOGView 
  • Save up to $400 on the Samsung 75-inch QN90A 4K Smart TV today - Windows Central
  • Spotify is testing a new profile feature that lets select artists promote their NFTs - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • The Chant - Teaser Trailer - Gematsu
  • Android TV 13 improves multitasking, PiP, and Accessibility - Chrome Unboxed
     8 hours ago  –  Android TV 13 improves multitasking, PiP, and Accessibility  Chrome UnboxedAndroid 13: Every New Feature Revealed at Google I/O  CNETHere’s every device currently eligible for the Android 13 Beta  9to5GoogleAndroid 13 Beta 2 Includes Launcher Search Bar Improvements  Android HeadlinesAndroid 13: ...
  • The biggest new video games releasing the week of 5/16/22 • AIPT - AIPT
  • What Burns More Calories — 'Nintendo Switch Sports,' or Swatting a Fly? - MEL Magazine
  • Pixel 6a will launch in 13 countries, including India - Chrome Unboxed
  • Complete Gotham Knights Red Hood Ga
  • The Revamped PS Plus Lineup Is Stacked, Once You Make Sense Of It - Kotaku 6 hours ago  – Ubisoft+ Coming to PlayStation  UbisoftSony finally unveils first batch of all-new PlayStation Plus games, including PS1 classics  MobileSyrupSony's Revamped PlayStation Plus Is Shaping Up, But Does It Have To Be This Confus...
  • Oppo Reno 8 launch confirmed! Coming soon with THESE big improvements - HT Tech 6 hours ago  –Oppo Reno8 Pro render showcases camera setup and official colors - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comOPPO Reno8 series launch date is announced alongside new renders hinting at design changes in the upcoming mid-range smar...
  • After Roe v. Wade cat email gaffe, Sony and Insomniac plan donations - The Washington Post
  • Watch the 2023 Nissan Z Drag Race the Supra and Mustang Mach 1 - Road & Track
  • Apple Employees Spotted Using Unreleased Tap-to-Pay (Between Phones) Feature - Gizmodo
  • Apple Podcasts update will stop old episodes eating all your storage space - Yahoo Movies Canada
  • Apex Legends Mobile: 18 Minutes of Fade Gameplay - IGN
    7 hours ago  –  Apex Legends Mobile: 18 Minutes of Fade Gameplay  IGNApex Legends Mobile: New Legend Fade highlights small-screen gameplay  PolygonApex Legends Mobile for Android review: The game you love with a few concessions  Android CentralApex Legends Mobile: How to Unlock Every Legend  GIVEMESPORTApex Lege...
  • 'Salt And Sacrifice' PlayStation prices forced to rise in some regions - NME
  • Motorola Razr 3 leak teases a major camera upgrade for the foldable - TechRadar
  • Resident Evil Village VR Is A Terrifying E
  • WWE 2K22 1.12 Update Patch Notes - The Nerd Stash 5 hours ago  –  WWE 2K22 Adds Characters From MyRise And MyFaction To The Playable Roster  MandatoryWWE 2K22 Update 1.12 Patch Notes bringing MyRISE exclusives to roster today (May 16)  RealSport101New Patch Released For WWE 2K22, Including New Characters And More ...
  • This was the hottest Pixel announcement from Google I/O 2022 - Android Central 5 hours ago  –  The Google Pixel Watch needs a good chip, but which?  The VergeGoogle's upcoming Pixel Watch might use 2018's Exynos chip  ANI NewsPixel Watch Might Have Outdated Hardware When It Arrives  SlashGearGoogle Pixel Watch Rep...
  • How Google Is Using the Monk Skin Tone Scale to Make Its Tech More Inclusive - CNET
  • tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, and HomePod Software 15.5 now available to the public - 9to5Mac
  • Fall Guys - Free for All Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.4 With Support for Studio Display Webcam Update - MacRumors
  • This is the design of Sonos' upcoming Sub Mini - The Verge
  • ASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro start receiving stable Android 12 update - XDA Developers
  • Samsung's Galaxy Watch5 Pro may make some very premium upgrades to its glass and body - Android Police
  • You can connect Fitbit & Google Fit with A
  • USB-C might come to AirPods and other Apple accessories - MobileSyrup 2 hours ago  –  A USB-C iPhone could be part of a broader move away from Lightning for Apple  EngadgetPortless iPhones will be the future for most, but USB-C iPhones still make sense  9to5MacIf Apple embracing USB-C is great news, then why am I ...
  • Fresh Report Gives Upcoming Marvel Video Game a Major Boost in Its Development Timeline - EssentiallySports 2 hours ago  –  Marvel Midnight Suns: New Rating Suggests it May Release Soon  IGNMarvel’s Midnight Suns resubmitted to game ratings boards  DestructoidMarvel's Midnight Suns Rated in South Korea, Seemingly ...
  • Google is working with Samsung to help users sync fitness data between apps - MobileSyrup
  • Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off - Ars Technica
  • Hunt: Showdown Update Adds Brand-New Quest Summon System - ComicBook.com
  • Two new Ecobee smart thermostats leak online - MobileSyrup
    3 hours ago  –  Two new Ecobee smart thermostats leak online  MobileSyrupEcobee Premium thermostat leaks with built-in Siri and Alexa support  The VergeNew Ecobee Smart Thermostat With Premium Design Revealed Ahead of Launch, Supports HomeKit and Hey Siri  MacRumorsEcobee “Premium” and “Enhanced” Smart Thermosta...
  • Salt and Sacrifice | Review in 3 Minutes - The Escapist
  • With GitHub, Canadian company TELUS aims to bring 'focus, flow and joy' to developers – Transform - Microsoft
  • 13-inch MacBook Pro is receiving a $249 discount - Pocketnow
  • Last call for those looking to pick up Apple
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