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Intel-backed Untether AI raises $125 million, adds CPPIB, Tracker Capital as investors 9 days ago – Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Untether AI has secured $125 million CAD in new funding to support its expansion and product development efforts.... The post Intel-backed Untether AI raises $125 million, adds CPPIB, Tracker Capital as investors first appeared on BetaKit.
Brokrete secures $2.7 million CAD, launches e-commerce platform for construction suppliers
Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Auvik’s aggressive growth
Today in funding: FansUnite, 7Gen, GHGSat, Visualping, Alpha, Spaceful
Following string of exits, Rhino Ventures expands focus across Canada for third fund
Oxio secures $25 million CAD to accelerate Canadian expansion
Accenture acquires Toronto consulting firm Cloudworks
How vulnerable is Canada to cyberattacks?
Three startup jobs available in Halifax right now

R|T: The Retail Times – Foodee increases its footprint 8 days ago – The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at...

BetaKit Live: The future of virtual care on July 27

Portage FinTech SPAC boosts IPO target to $240 million USD, begins trading on Nasdaq

Shopify invests in US-based Loop’s $65 million round

Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack

Clearco launches new partnership recommendation service as part of push to serve founders “beyond capital”

WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright

A|I: The AI Times – A new vision for Algolux

Properly closes $44 million CAD Series B from key strategics, US investors to tackle Canadian real estate market

What to do when over 300,000 people count on your old

F|T: The FinTech Times – The FinTech SPAC on the Nasdaq 4 days ago – Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before...

Boast.AI’s Lloyed Lobo shares the true cost of entrepreneurship

Toronto-based Mommy Monitor selected for Google’s Black Founders accelerator

Paystone secures $30 million from Crédit Mutuel Equity as part of plan to expand beyond North America

FrontFundr secures funding through FrontFundr, a crowdfunding platform

H|T: The Healthtech Times – The telehealth party is “winding down”

RBC launching Calgary Innovation Hub, with plans to hire 300 employees

Technical debt: the other innovator’s dilemma

Funding roundup: Conquest Planning, Amphy, XCO, OceanSync

Today in acquisitions: Paymi, EchoLotto, EssayJack, Com

Digital Technology Supercluster announces $20 million digital wellness project 2 days ago – Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced a $20 million CAD project to develop a new digital wellness platform called Wellbeing.ai. The platform is being... The post Digital Technology Supercluster announces $20 million digital wellness project first appeared on BetaKit.
1Password claims $2.5 billion CAD valuation in new round as investors rave about “generational security software business” opportunity
Following rebrand, Notch raises $12.5 million CAD to bring restaurant supply chain software to new markets
Wealthsimple adds Inovia partner, former Google exec Patrick Pichette to board of directors
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Proptech done Properly
Lumira Ventures closes $276 million CAD for fourth fund
Firmex acquired by US-based Datasite in Vertu Capital’s first exit
Ready to launch: how StarSpec is building the bits to get us to space faster
Three tech companies on hiring sprees across Canada

4 days ago – Due to Covid-19, companies globally were forced to freeze hiring, furlough employees, and altogether hit pause on their growth strategies. With things slowly returning...
Canadian startup news of the week (7/25/21)

Funding roundup: Voiceflow, Cold Bore, Kraken Robotics, Spark, Novamera, QuoteToMe 11 hours ago – Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom,... The post Funding roundup: Voiceflow, Cold Bore, Kraken Robotics, Spark, Novamera, QuoteToMe first appeared on BetaKit.
Communitech takes over Canadian tech startup job board Prospect
Antler eyes $30 million fund as part of Canada expansion
Silofit secures $15.25 million CAD to bring micro-gym model to United States
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify goes for a Loop
MindBeacon sees revenue increase in Q2 as it ramps up for international expansion
BetaKit Live: Solving Big Problems on July 29th
Shopify surpasses $1 billion quarterly revenue milestone in Q2 2021 results
Deep Genomics secures $226 million CAD led by SoftBank as it scales AI drug discovery platform
A|I: The AI Times – (Deep)Mindful of every protein

Global News

Feds say $8.9B raised from Canadian telecom auction for licenses in 5G wireless spectrum 8 hours ago – In total, 1,495 out of 1,504 available licences were awarded to 15 Canadian companies, including 757 licences to small and regional providers across the country.

Facebook records double profit in Q2 thanks to online ad sales a day ago – However, Facebook said that it doesn't expect revenue to continue to grow at such a breakneck pace in the second half of the year.

Canadian tech giant Shopify hits $1B in quarterly revenue as in-person retail returns at higher levels 2 days ago – Shopify crossed the $1-billion revenue threshold in its second quarter of fiscal 2021 as the e-commerce company holds its momentum from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft report over $50B in profit combined for Q2 2021

Amazon denies reports that it may accept bitcoin as payment by end of 2021

Facebook, other tech giants look to expand crackdown on extremist content

White House blames YouTube, Facebook for spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

U.S. senators want social media to be held liable for spreading health misinformation

Global outage affecting websites of airlines, banks, tech firms now fixed

Zoom looks past pandemic with $14.7B deal to buy Five9

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Apple (AAPL) Stock Price and Forecast: 3, 4 or 5 reasons why Apple is falling after results - FXStreet 18 hours ago – watchOS 7.6.1 Download Now Available for Apple Watch [Update] iPhone in CanadaiOS 15 Public Beta 4: Safari has changed yet again MacworldApple warns about chip shortage impacting iPhone producti...

Apple broke bad news to iPhone fans - ZDNet 19 hours ago –How to back up messages on your iPhone with iCloud or a Mac computer Business InsiderData privacy: Find out what personal data Apple is keeping on you now CNETHow to access and manage your iCloud account on any device Business InsiderView Full coverage...

Samsung leads global smartphone market in Q2 despite decline: Report - CanIndia News

Facebook-owned WhatsApp to soon bring new features to the platform - gizmochina

Krispy Kreme Nexus Level Xbox Donuts Raffle Info | HYPEBEAST - HYPEBEAST

7 Tips To Consider When Starting An Instagram Account For Your Business - Net Newsledger

What Happened to Digimon Survive? Delays Timeline Explained - DualShockers

Watch Record Breaking Domino Robot Set Up 100,000 Dominoes - Nerdist

Ghirahim - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD #shorts - Nintendo

Apex Legends Emergence: Season 10's Start Date, Seer's

Official Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 cases leak, show kooky design with belts and D-rings - comments - GSMArena.com 13 hours ago – Here's what to expect from Samsung's August Galaxy Unpacked event MobileSyrupGoogle Hints Pixel 6 Event, Galaxy Z Fold 3 Teaser & more! PocketnowSurprised? August 2021 security updat...

Gaming test - OPPO Reno6 Z with MediaTek Dimensity 800U + 8GB RAM - Nasi Lemak Tech 13 hours ago – Oppo Reno6 5G goes on sale in India as the country's first Dimensity 900-powered smartphone - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.comOPPO Reno6 5G is now on sale in India priced at ₹29,990 ($404) gizmochinaSparkly phone! O...

Steam Deck: 5 things you need to know - Trusted Reviews

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Sigrblot Festival kicks off today, handing out 50 free Opals - TrueAchievements

Blue Reflection: Second Light - Announcement Trailer | PS4 - PlayStation Universe

Bang & Olufsen's new wireless earbuds cost $529 in Canada - MobileSyrup

Eldest Souls - Launch Trailer - Gematsu

Intel Beast Canyon NUC Review: Desktop Tiger Lake Debuts in SFF Gaming Powerhouse - AnandTech

PlayStation 5 SSD upgrades are finally enabled for beta testers - Yahoo Canada Shine On

Leaked ‘Fortnite’ Rift Tour Challenges Give A Peek At The

MacBook Air with M1 drops to $850, its lowest price yet ($150 off) - XDA Developers 10 hours ago – New AirPods, New iMacs, new MacBook Airs! (CultCast #503) Cult of MacApple’s M1 MacBook Air is at its lowest price ever at Best Buy today The VergeApple's MacBook Air M1 is on sale for $850 right now at Amazon En...

Panic sells 20,000+ Playdate handhelds in under 20 minutes - Yahoo Movies Canada 10 hours ago – 'Playdate' Handheld Game System Now Available for Pre-Order MacRumorsPlaydate Sells Out 2021 Stock, Still Taking 2022 Reservations GameSpotPreorders for retro-inspired Playdate gaming console have opened AppleInside...

Amazon Kindle: Is Yours About To Stop Working? - Forbes

Apple Explains How to Trade in Your iPhone [VIDEO] - iPhone in Canada

When Will Call of Duty Mobile Season 6 Update Arrive? - EssentiallySports

‘Mothergunship’ and ‘Train Sim World 2’ are free on the Epic Games Store right now - NME

Apple releases watchOS 7.6.1 with ‘important security updates’ for Apple Watch - 9to5Mac

[Update: Retraction] Motorola’s new Android update policy depends on how long customers keep phones - 9to5Google

Apex Legends - Official Seer Character Trailer - IGN

King’s Bounty 2 Official PC system requirements revealed -

Amazon's Fire TV Cube works with Zoom, if you have a webcam - Yahoo Canada Finance 8 hours ago – Amazon’s Fire TV Cube can now do Zoom video calls The VergeAmazon’s second-gen Fire TV Cube now lets you make Zoom calls TechHiveAmazon Two-Way Video Calling on Fire TV Cube Now Includes Zoom Cord Cutters NewsAmaz...

'Ghost of Tsushima' video game world grows with director's cut expansion - Thompson Citizen 8 hours ago – Ghost of Tsushima Devs on Adding PS5 Functionality, Introducing a New Villain in Director's Cut - IGN IGNGhost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Gives Jin Sakai Even More Abilities GameSpot

Marvel's Avengers: War for Wakanda Release Date Revealed - Collider

The Artful Escape - Release Date Trailer - Gematsu

Annapurna Interactive Showcase Confirms Two Switch Titles And Outer Wilds Release Window - Nintendo Life

Horizon Blockchain Games raises $4.5M for its NFT trading card game and wallet - Yahoo Canada Shine On

Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye Reveal Trailer - GameSpot

Cat simulator 'Stray' heads to PlayStation and PC in early 2022 - Yahoo News Canada

Hyper Light Drifter team’s new game, Solar Ash, arrives in October - Polygon

'Skin Deep' is a stinky sci-fi shooter from indie icon Brendon

Google says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight | Saltwire - SaltWire NS an hour ago – Google, Microsoft get tetchy as antitrust trial looms TechCentralGoogle says Microsoft balking at turning over documents in antitrust fight Yahoo FinanceView Full coverage on Google News

Huawei P50 & Huawei P50 Pro Smartphones Launched; Check Prices, Features & Specifications - LatestLY an hour ago – Huawei unveils P50 and P50 Pro with Snapdragon 888, 50-megapixel camera MobileSyrupThe Huawei P50 Pro and its monochrome camera debut at the top of DxOMark's charts, but things aren't alway...

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card Sets New Standard for - GlobeNewswire

Sony PS5 update unlocks storage upgrades - CNET

WestJet's first non-stop flight from Calgary to Charlottetown takes off - Canada NewsWire

The Ascent - Official Launch Trailer - IGN

This 3D-printed soft robotic hand beat the first level of Super Mario Bros. - Ars Technica

Not so sweet: Google responds to 'sugar daddy' Play Store app ban - Android Police

Halo Infinite beta release delayed as Microsoft tackles ser