Wednesday, May 04, 2022

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

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  • A|I: The AI Times – Amazon gets agile 7 days ago  –  Plus: Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce.
  • Bonsai lays off a third of employees shortly after $21 million Series A, citing shift to growth strategy
  • Think Research to continue acquisition spree with new $25 million credit facility
  • Former Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux joins BenchSci advisory board
  • CVCA argues SEC’s proposed disclosure requirements for private investment funds will hurt Canadian investors
  • OSC reveals seven companies to join testing lab to improve client interactions
  • Québec government grants $16 million to support quantum innovation at Université de Sherbrooke
  • Can the feds build a talent strategy for digital nomads?
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Twitter takeover talks
  • OneVest secures $5 million to help comp
  • Square makes loans offering available for Canadian small businesses 6 days ago  –  Loans follow the launch of Square card for small businesses.
  • Amid rising competition with Amazon, Shopify reports 45 percent increase in economic activity fuelled by its merchants
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify aims to Deliverr
  • Nasdaq-listed Thoughtworks acquires Toronto software product development firm Connected
  • Space startup Maritime Launch Services goes public on NEO Exchange
  • Stellar, Genesis among crypto orgs backing Stablecorp in $1.9 million CAD round
  • Terramera receives $1 million from BC to measure carbon levels in soil
    7 days ago  –  Terramera wants to spread regenerative farming techniques across BC.
  • Swtch Energy secures $16.5 million CAD to expand its electric vehicle charging network to the US
  • Startup Genome ranks Vancouver, Toronto-Waterloo among top global AgTech, new food ecosystems
  • Technation receives $60 million from Gov
  • Userful secures $10 million for tech that centralizes brands’ visual network 5 days ago  –  NASA, Nestlé, among over a thousand companies using Userful’s visual networking platform. 
  • Hockey Canada partner Spordle acquires Vancouver-based HiSports
  • Ontario 2022 budget continues innovation focus, but heavy on previously announced commitments
  • Shipfusion secures $51.2 million CAD to expand warehouse network to Dallas, New Jersey
  • Later acquired by US influencer marketing platform Mavrck
  • Part3 closes $625,000 to help architects manage construction projects
     5 days ago  –  As wave of construction tech solutions target contractors, Part3 serves architects. 
  • Yuan Shi joins The51 as Food and AgTech Fund targets $50 million
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Robots combat nurse burnout
  • Yamaha Motor Ventures leads Verge Ag’s $7.5 million Series A round to scale precision farming tech
  • MLSE, Ryerson’s Future of Sport Lab acc
  • Sprout.vc closes initial $10 million for second Western Canada-focused seed fund a day ago  –  Sprout.vc aims to sow seeds for more B2B software startups to grow.
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Global rules for the internet?
  • Loop Energy, Acuva, CORE Energy receive collective $13.4 million in federal cleantech funding
  • Innovation Guelph awarded $10 million from federal government for cleantech program
  • Think Research posts record 438 percent revenue increase in Q4 2021 following acquisitions
  • Cyno secures $2.3 million seed round to bolster virtual care for employees
  • Nicoya acquires University of Toronto spinout LSK Technologies to bolster testing capabilities, expedite product roadmap
     2 days ago  –  Deal adds LSK’s “lab-in-a-box” testing platform to Nicoya’s portfolio of digital proteomics tech.
  • Canadian startup news of the week (5/01/22)
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Flutterwave’s reputation falters
  • Three engineering and developer position
  • Boundless Life secures $2 million seed round to help families transition to digital nomad lifestyle 19 minutes ago  –  Boundless claims no competition, targeting aspiring digital nomads with children. 
  • Q4 Inc. records 23 percent YoY revenue growth, halves net losses in Q1 2022 earnings
  • PayTic raises $2.95 million to help banks, credit unions centralize program management
  • Visier makes first acquisition, acquiring Yva.ai’s tech and team to expand understanding of how employees work
  • Tailscale closes $128 million CAD Series B to scale VPN service, amass more developer evangelists
  • A|I: The AI Times – Lemieux hits the bench(sci)
  • Alberta government launching internal AI lab powered by AltaML
  • Untether AI secures $1 million for partnership with General Motors
  • Pocketed co-founders pocket $25,000 prize money in pitch contest for women entrepreneurs
  • Innovate BC opens applications for startu

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  • Elon Musk sells US$4B in Tesla shares amid Twitter takeover bid 5 days ago  –  Elon Musk reported the sale in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday as the shares were sold over the past few days.
  • Is Twitter Elon Musk’s business or ‘pet project’? How the platform could change 8 days ago  –  Elon Musk has kept many of 
  • Elon Musk says Twitter could charge commercial, government users 18 hours ago  –  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday Twitter Inc TWTR.N may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users.
  • Lab-grown human breast milk may be on store shelves in a few years a day ago  –  Backed by Bill Gates, startup BIOMILQ is on a quest to get its lab-grown human breast milk product to market within five years.
  • Elon Musk looking to use less of his own wealth in Twitter deal, sources say  2 days ago  –  The new financing, which could come in the form of preferred or common equity, could reduce the $21 billion cash contribution that Musk has committed, the sources said.
  • Police can’t use facial ID technologies for mass surveillance: Canada’s privacy watchdogs
  • Elon Musk lays out big plans for transforming Twitter. Here’s what we know so far
  • After getting banned, who might be coming back to Twitter under Musk?
  • Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid may stifle marginalized groups: experts
     4 days ago  –  Musk's bid to buy Twitter has spurred speculation that the tech mogul's promises to foster "free speech'' could translate into a hands-off approach to harassment.
  • Why an algorithm screening for child neglect is raising concerns
  • Elon Musk told banks he could slash executive pay at Twitter: sources
  • James Webb telescope now ‘in full focus,’ 

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  • Microsoft Edge now the second most popular desktop browser, overtaking Safari - MobileSyrup a day ago  –  Microsoft Edge Just Passed Apple Safari as the World's Second Most Popular Browser on Desktops  GizmodoMicrosoft Edge surpasses Safari as the second most popular desktop browser  9to5MacMicrosoft Edge Overta...
  • How to block a number on Apple’s iPhone - Verve Times a day ago  –   TimesHow to block a number on Apple's iPhone  The VergeBlock number on iPhone: How to STOP calls, messages from annoying stalkers  HT TechHow to block a number on iPhone, step by step guide - BGR India  BGR IndiaHow to BLOCK someone on iPhone  HT Tec...
  • 1Password 8 for Mac comes with Universal Autofill and a big redesign - The Verge
  • Meta Reportedly Aiming to Release Four New VR Headsets by 2024 - CGMagazine
  • Nearby Share now lets you move files across all your Android devices hassle-free - Android Police
  • Dove takes on toxic influence with 'Detox Your Feed' - - The Message
     a day ago  –  Dove takes on toxic influence with 'Detox Your Feed' -  The MessageDove deepfakes moms to tackle toxic beauty advice from influencers  afaqs!View Full coverage on Google News
  • OnePlus Nord 3 mentioned on the company's Indian site - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Monterey 12.4 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available] - MacRumors
  • Redout 2 - Release Date Trailer | PS5, PS4 - PlayStation Universe
  • Disgaea 6 Complete - System Trailer | PS5
  • Google debuts four new features to make travel planning easier - BGR 17 hours ago  –  Google Has a New Tool That Helps Travelers Find a Hotel Near a Landmark, Attraction, or Event  Travel + LeisureGoogle Travel Tips You Probably Don't Know About  CNETGoogle is making it easier for you to find cheap flight tickets  ...
  • 10 Minutes of Halo Infinite Last Spartan Standing Gameplay - IGN 18 hours ago  –  Halo Infinite Season 2: Last Spartan Standing Guide  Pure XboxHalo Infinite | Season 2 Launch Trailer - Lone Wolves  HALOHalo Infinite Season 2 Lone Wolves is now available in Canada  MobileSyrupHalo Infinite Sees the Ultimate Microso...
  • Top 10 Best Taxi Android Apps & Games – 2022 - Android Headlines
  • WWDC 2022 guests will be the first to see the new Developer Center at Apple Park - 9to5Mac
  • Apple Gifts Mac Studio, Studio Display, and More to Aspiring Videographer - MacRumors
  • Activision says Call of Duty: Vanguard "didn't meet expectations" because people don't like World War 2 - Gamesradar
     a day ago  –  Activision says Call of Duty: Vanguard "didn't meet expectations" because people don't like World War 2  GamesradarActivision Blames Disappointing Call Of Duty Sales On World War II  KotakuActivision admits "our own execution" caused 'Call Of Duty: Vanguard' disappointment  NMECall Of Duty Vangua...
  • Your Android phone is about to get a serious security update - TechRadar
  • Warcraft Arclight Rumble - Official Extended Gameplay Trailer - IGN
  • AI researchers at Mayo Clinic use the Apple Watch to detect silent, weakening heart disease - FierceBiotech
  • Save $70 on select Apple Watch SE and S
  • Google Pixel Fold could make Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 seem HUMONGOUS - HT Tech 9 hours ago  –  The Galaxy Z Flip 4 could come with a bigger cover screen  PhoneArenaGalaxy Z Flip 4 rumor sounds like Samsung will take on foldable phones' biggest flaw  Tom's GuideGoogle Pixel Fold leak suggests a smaller Galaxy Z Fold...
  • Apple now starts selling refurbished Watch Series 7 - CanIndia News 9 hours ago  –The Apple Watch 7 is back in stock and on sale for $329 - the lowest price ever  TechRadarApple is now selling refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 models  AppleInsiderApple Watch Series 7 now available from Apple Refurbished Store  9t...
  • Hashtag Trending May 4 - Google fires AI researcher; Android users switch to iPhone; California runs on 100 per cent renewable energy - IT World Canada
  • AMD teases new 'Dragon Range' CPUs for high-end gaming laptops - The Madison Leader Gazette
  • YouTube Go is going away this August - PhoneArena
  • OnePlus 10 Ultra to reportedly pack improved cameras and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus - XDA Developers
  • Sennheiser introduces premium earbuds in India - CanIndia News
  • You can now pre-order Wreckfest for Switch, install size revealed - Traxion
  • iOS 15.5 Beta 4 Download Released for Developers - iPhone in Canada
  • Google's Pixel 3a and 3a XL are receiving
  • Amazon Kindle Now Supports EPUB - Thurrott.com 4 hours ago  – Amazon's Kindle will soon support ePub files, but there's a catch  TechSpotKindle e-readers finally (kind of) support ePub books  Ars TechnicaKindle finally supports ePub but will kill MOBI  Boing BoingNew Kindle update makes it much easier to switch t...
  • Nothing Phone (1) specifications may have leaked - Neowin 5 hours ago  – Nothing Phone (1): What to expect from Android’s newest entrant [Video]  9to5GoogleLove guru leak tells us absolutely nothing real about Nothing Phone (1)  Android CentralA shady eBook details the specs of Nothing Phone (1)  gizmochinaNothin...
  • Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters: First 20 Minutes of Gameplay on PC - IGN
  • Firefox 100 Brings Support for Subtitles in Picture-in-Picture Mode - Beebom
  • Dreams Update 2.44 Out for Create Mode TLC No. 2 This May 4 - MP1st
    5 hours ago  – Dreams Update 2.44 Brings Big Improvements to Create Mode, Available Now  Push SquareDreams Update 2.44 Dishes Out Big Changes To Create Mode  PlayStation Universe 
  • TECNIQ celebrates 40th anniversary of the Chinook - Vertical Magazine
  • BOE nearly dropped from iPhone OLED panels supply chain due to design changes - 9to5Mac
  • Foxconn Abruptly Halts Hiring at iPhone Factory Amid New Lockdown and iPhone 14 Delay Concerns - MacRumors
  • Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake development jumps to Ubisoft Montréal - Rock Paper Shotgun
  • BMW M240i v BMW M2: DRAG RACE - c
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