U.S. cyber agency says its emails with Microsoft stolen by Russian hackers
The warning that government agencies are being targeted using stolen Microsoft emails follows the company's announcement in March that it was still wrestling with the intruders.
Tech
Apr 11
China ‘likely’ to try to interfere in U.S. elections: Microsoft
A report from Microsoft says Chinese influence and cyber actors are more active and will 'likely' move towards interfering in upcoming elections in the United States and India.
Canada
Apr 5
Microsoft’s ‘cascade of security failures’ blamed for Chinese hack of U.S. officials
A blistering report from the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board found Microsoft still doesn't know the root cause of the 2023 hack that targeted the U.S. government and others.
Tech
Apr 3
Microsoft won’t bundle Teams with Office after facing antitrust scrutiny
The tech giant said Monday that customers buying Office subscriptions starting this week won't get Teams bundled with the service.
Consumer
Apr 1
Meta stock sinks as investors ‘caught off guard’ by AI spending plans
Shares of Meta sank nearly 15 per cent early Thursday, sparking a selloff in big tech stocks, after it revealed big spending plans for AI.
Money
Apr 25
S&P/TSX composite down almost 300 points, U.S. stock markets also drop
Canada's main stock index lost almost 300 points Tuesday in a broad-based decline led by energy and base metals, while U.S. markets also slid.
Economy
6 hours
Microsoft beats Q2 estimates with help from AI features
Investors are watching Microsoft's Azure and Office revenues closely to see what sales flow from the money the company plans to pour into data centers to deliver generative AI.
Consumer
Jan 30
Biden welcomes Kishida to Washington as U.S., Japan navigate rare spat
The state visit will spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific but comes amid disagreement over Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel.
World
Apr 9
S&P/TSX composite recovers from early losses to close higher Monday
Canada's main stock index recovered from early losses to end higher Monday along with U.S. stock markets.
Economy
Apr 22
S&P/TSX composite rises, U.S. stock markets also climb ahead of tech earnings
Canada's main stock index rose nearly 140 points Tuesday, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed.
Economy
Apr 23
Canada’s proposed AI law too vague, Big Tech executives say
Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at the House of Commons industry committee today that Bill C-27 doesn't differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems.
Canada
Feb 7
S&P/TSX composite rises, Nasdaq leads Wall St. rally after tech earnings
Gains in base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index on Friday while U.S. markets also rose, led by tech stocks as the Nasdaq jumped two per cent.
Economy
Apr 26
Microsoft Teams slowly returns to normal after hours-long outage
Microsoft's Teams app services were down for thousands of users on Friday, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
Tech
Jan 26
AI tools are generating misleading election images, researchers say
Researchers said the AI tools generated images in 41 per cent of the their tests and were most susceptible to prompts that asked for photos depicting election fraud.
World
Mar 6
Nvidia stock rebounds after CFO says new chip to ship in 2024
Nvidia shares dipped in premarket trading after the dominant AI chip supplier unveiled its latest flagship product that is expected to further cement its lead in the industry.
Money
Mar 19
Payment technology company Nuvei Corp. signs deal to be taken private
Canadian shareholder Philip Fayer will indirectly own or control about 24% of the resulting private company, while Novacap will hold 18% and CDPQ will own 12%.
Money
Apr 1
Elon Musk launches lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman. Why?
Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, saying they had abandoned the company's original mission to develop AI for humanity, not profit.
Tech
Mar 1
Most countries bouncing back from COVID-19, but poorest are not: UN
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the UN says.
World
Mar 14
AI has come for music, but there’s still a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms
Bob Hallett, founding member of Newfoundland folk-rock band Great Big Sea, says the AI tool Suno "didn't hit the mark" creating tunes based on the bands' descriptors.
Canada
Mar 3
S&P/TSX composite essentially flat on Tuesday, U.S. markets fall
Canada's main stock index moved a hair lower on Tuesday, while U.S. markets fell, led by the Nasdaq losing 1.65 per cent.
Economy
Mar 5
