Sunday, November 20, 2022

20 November - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • As demand booms and recession looms, Busbud acquires fellow Canadian travel tech startup Betterez 11 days ago  –  After partnering up for years, Busbud has brought Betterez’s back office platform for transit players in-house. 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Elon had one hell of a first week at Twitter
  • Ontario Teachers-backed FTX plans sale to competitor Binance following liquidity crunch
  • Wyvern raises $9.45 million CAD in seed-plus round
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Layoffs hit Stripe and Chime
  • OSF Digital acquires UK-based Oegen in its drive to become “biggest Salesforce integrator”
  • Federal government invests $2.4 million in P&P Optica to help meat processors automate food safety
  • Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
  • QueerTech launches hybrid conference for 2SLGBTQS+ tech
  • Q4 Inc. CEO confident in 2023 profitability d
  • Waverly and the broken internet 9 days ago  –  Building a better algorithm is not enough to fix the modern internet.
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – OnCall & AeroDPC acquired, HealthJoy fundraises
  • R|T: The Retail Times – TouchBistro secures big funding amid looming recession
  • FinTech investor Holt Xchange launches fund at intersection of Web3, sports media, entertainment
    10 days ago  –  Advisory council includes DeMar DeRozan, Raine Maida, and Milos Raonic. 
  • Xero appoints Canadian native Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as new CEO
  • With Passage acquisition 1Password prepares to battle tech giants for passwordless future
  • A|I: The AI Times – Inside Google’s commitment to Québec tech
  • Customer experience platform Alida secures $60 million USD credit facility
  • Xanadu closes $100 million USD Series C as quantum computing firm becomes Canada’s latest unicorn
  • Meta mass layoffs hit Canada less than a 
  • Cyclica receives $2.4 million CAD grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 5 days ago  –  The grant is helping develop new, hormone-free contraceptives. 
  • Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – The FTX clustercuss has ties to Canadian tech
  • FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million
  • All the events to check out at Montréal Impact Week 2022
  • Tech4SickKids raises almost $51,000 in second annual virtual auction
    6 days ago  –  The campaign has raised $9 million of its $25 million goal.
  • Canadian startup news of the week (11/13/22)
  • Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote
  • How Poseidon Ocean Systems pivoted internationally when domestic opportunity dried up
  • FTX’s fall could have implications for more 
  • Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close 3 days ago  –  Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn. 
  • BluWave-ai, Tehama receive collective $4.4 million from FedDev Ontario for product development, hiring
  • Intuit launches third edition of Prosperity Accelerator for Toronto FinTech startups
  • Symend closes $54 million CAD to pursue global expansion amid uncertain economic environment
  • A|I: The AI Times – Canada’s latest unicorn is a quantum computing firm
     3 days ago  –  Plus: Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote. 
  •  Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022
  • BoostSecurity emerges from stealth with $12 million CAD to automate cybersecurity for DevOps
  • Amazon layoffs hit Canadian teams, according to LinkedIn posts
  • Raquel Urtasun’s Waabi gearing up to hit the road
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Verified trolls cut
  • Will some Canadian tech companies die during the downturn? a day ago  –  Founders: get used to hearing the 'Canadian no' more often. 
  • Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas
  • The painful changes that helped GSoft scale from zero revenue to $100 million ARR
  • Teralys receives $40 million from CDPQ in re-up for seed-stage fund of funds
  • Alvéole closes $8.1 million Series A to help companies meet ESG goals with beekeeping
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – ‘Self-therapy’ startups are blooming
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Hopper’s key strategic relationship and $5 billion valuation
  • Former SkipTheDishes COO Howard Migdal steps up to the plate as food delivery firm’s new CEO
  • Canada’s 2022 Developer 30 Under 30
  • WeaveSphere’s 2022 Tech Titans list nam

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  • How some tech companies are planning to protect themselves from economic uncertainty 5 days ago  –  One Toronto-based fintech company has broken away from the trend in an attempt to better protect itself from economic uncertainty.
  • FTX, collapsing crypto giant, no longer buying Calgary-based Bitvo 5 days ago  –  Canadian crypto trading platform Bitvo Inc. says it will not be acquired by FTX, the crypto-exchange giant that collapsed last week.
  • What happened to FTX? What Canadians should know about the latest crypto collapse 6 days ago  –  What is FTX and why is the cryptocurrency industry so concerned about it? Here's what you need to know about the crypto exchange's collapse and the Canadian repercussions.
  • Amazon is planning to lay off around 10K employees starting this week: source
  • Twitter cuts outsourced content moderators as Musk further guts misinformation team
  • The good, the bad and crypto: How Web Summit tackled tech’s biggest trends
  • ‘Parody’ Doug Ford account verified on Twitter suspended
  • Sobeys data breach serves as wake up call for industry: expert
  • Elon Musk warns Twitter staff of ‘difficult times ahead’ if no new money raised
  • Meta layoffs: Why tech companies are c
  • Twitter verification chaos: U.S. public safety accounts urge caution after changes a day ago  –  Twitter underscored the challenge for the people tasked with getting public safety information out to communities and convince people they are actually the authorities.
  • Canadian Shield: How Ukrainians are defending their homeland from 8,000 kilometres away a day ago  –  Upstart Canadian manufacturer Roshel is building hundreds of armoured vehicles for Ukraine — and many of its workers are displaced Ukrainians.
  • Twitter HQ lit up with Elon Musk insults amid office closure, employee exits 2 days ago  –  A series of insults were projected on Twitter's headquarters, taking jabs at CEO Elon Musk following news that hundreds of employees were choosing to leave.
  • More Amazon layoffs are coming in 2023, CEO says
  • Hundreds of Twitter employees set to leave, offices close after Musk’s ultimatum
  • Mass layoffs driving tech workers to startup companies
  • Amazon is laying off some workers amid ‘uncertain’ economy. Here’s what we know
  • Pushwoosh: Russian software pretending to be American found in U.S. Army, CDC apps
  • Work ‘extremely hardcore’ or take severance, Elon Musk tells Twitter employees
  • Sask. game developer concerned industr

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  • Samsung Galaxy A Series Phones - Android Central 19 hours ago  –  Samsung Galaxy A Series Phones  Android Central
  • Microsoft Teams Introduces New Sign Language Feature - PCMag 20 hours ago  –  Microsoft Teams is putting sign-language front and center  TechRadarMicrosoft rolls out a new feature to make Teams meetings ‘more inclusive’ | Mint  MintFor sign language users on Teams, Microsoft rolls out a feature. Check details  Hind...
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  • Reasons why Huawei developed its own operating system - CNBC International TV
  • Hawaii News Now - JR - First Alert Forecast - Hawaii News Now
  • Core i7-1260U debut: Dell Latitude 13 9330 2-in-1 convertible review - Notebookcheck.net
     a day ago  –  Core i7-1260U debut: Dell Latitude 13 9330 2-in-1 convertible review  Notebookcheck.net
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  • How To Set Off The Nuke In ‘Warzone 2’ And Instantly Win The Match - Forbes
  • 1983 Chevy Camaro Z28 Looks Real, But It's Really A 1/25 Scale RC Car - Motor1
  • Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has So
  • Samsung Galaxy A Series Phones - Android Central 19 hours ago  –  Samsung Galaxy A Series Phones  Android Central
  • Microsoft Teams Introduces New Sign Language Feature - PCMag 20 hours ago  –Microsoft Teams is putting sign-language front and center  TechRadarMicrosoft rolls out a new feature to make Teams meetings ‘more inclusive’ | Mint  MintFor sign language users on Teams, Microsoft rolls out a feature. Check details  Hind...
  • A deal to be thankful for: Get a refurbished MacBook Pro and Microsoft Office for $450 - Boing Boing
  • Reasons why Huawei developed its own operating system - CNBC International TV
  • Hawaii News Now - JR - First Alert Forecast - Hawaii News Now
  • Core i7-1260U debut: Dell Latitude 13 9330 2-in-1 convertible review - Notebookcheck.net
     a day ago  –  Core i7-1260U debut: Dell Latitude 13 9330 2-in-1 convertible review  Notebookcheck.net
  • 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar: Paying Homage to an Off-Road Classic - TractionLife.com
  • How To Set Off The Nuke In ‘Warzone 2’ And Instantly Win The Match - Forbes
  • 1983 Chevy Camaro Z28 Looks Real, But It's Really A 1/25 Scale RC Car - Motor1
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  • Fitness: Choose a smartwatch that ticks in time with your needs - Montreal Gazette 7 hours ago 
  • PowerColor teases Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil graphics card - VideoCardz.com 7 hours ago  –  If AMD’s RX 7900 XTX claims are true, Nvidia could be in big trouble  Digital TrendsPowerColor showcases their RDNA 3 Powered RX 7900 Red Devil graphics card  OC3DAMD's latest RDNA 3 presentation appears to have removed a...
  • Social tab fix in Warzone 2 causing every player to showcase M4 assault rifle - Sportskeeda
  • NVIDIA Releases Statement Over Melting 12VHPWR Power Cables - Lowyat.NET
  • Bungie to reduce the requirements for the Destiny 2 Season 18 seasonal Seal - Sportskeeda
  • Xbox survey suggests gaming brings families together for the holidays - TrueAchievements
  • Vicky Kaushal Keeps It Laidback, SPOTTED At Maddock Office - SHOWSHA
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator PMDG Boeing 737-900, Cirrus Vision Jet, RV-10, Taiwan Taoyuan, & Stockholm Arlanda Airports Get Screenshots, Dev Updates, & Trailer - Twinfinite
  • iOS 16.2—Why You Should Apply The Next iPhone Software Straight Away - Forbes
  • Fantom Venom8 SSD Review. Phison E18 
  • Physiological responses to playing Overwatch depends on the skill level, study finds - PsyPost 4 hours ago 
  • Apple's AirTag 4-pack drops to a new record low ahead of Black Friday - Yahoo Movies Canada 4 hours ago  
  •  ‘Pokemon Scarlet And Violet’ User Review Scores Are In And They Are Terrible - Forbes
  • Team Ninja Reportedly Rebooting Ninja Gaiden & Dead Or Alive Series - Nintendo Life
  • The perfect one-page dungeon for D&D - Boing Boing
  • The Legend of Dragoon Is Being Decompiled, Disc 1 Fully Playable On PC - Twisted Voxel
  • Gran Turismo 7 "25th Anniversary" Update Coming This Week - GTPlanet
  • Do Underinflated Tires Kill Your Fuel Economy? Let's Find Out! | Ep. 1 - The Fast Lane Truck
  • GOTY Contender God of War Ragnarok Proves Its Dominance Ahead of The Game Awards 2022 - EssentiallySports
  • BMW M4 CSL Goes Up Against Alfa Rom
  • Warzone 2 “Logging into Online Services” error: How to fix, possible reasons, and more - Sportskeeda an hour ago  – Modern Warfare 2 devs revert Season One footstep audio increase  DexertoMW2 Voice Chat Not Working - How to Fix  Video GamerHow to possibly fix 'Disconnected from Steam' error in Warzone 2?  Sportsk...
  • Action-RPG game Risen is coming to new consoles - Xfire an hour ago  –Cult Classic Action-RPG Risen is Getting Ported to Modern Consoles  GameRantXbox 360 Action-RPG 'Risen' Is Finally Getting A New Console Port This January  Pure Xbox2009 action RPG Risen to re-release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo ...
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  • All the Apple Black Friday Deals You Can Get Right Now - MacRumors
     2 hours ago  – 'Best bang for your buck': The mega-popular Apple Watch isdown to $259 for Black Friday  Yahoo Canada Shine OnHow to buy a really cheap Apple Watch on Black Friday  TechRadarApple Gift Cards Early Black Friday Deals: Get 10% Back in...
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  • You need to play the most groundbreaking Nintendo game ever on Switch ASAP - Inverse
  • ALWAYS Change these Gaming Monitor Settings - Hardware Canucks
  • Why The Disconnect Between Bungie And Players On ‘Destiny 2’ Seasonal Quality? - Forbes
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops remastered for birthday & it looks incredible - GIVEMESPORT
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