Meta says you can’t turn off its new AI tool on Facebook, Instagram
Meta has now integrated AI into Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger in Canada — but its presence may not be welcomed by all.
Canada
Apr 19
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
Beijing orders Apple to pull WhatsApp, Threads from its China app store
Meta's WhatsApp and Threads were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns.
Tech
Apr 19
Ontario schools are suing firms behind TikTok, Meta, Snapchat. Here’s why
Four of Ontario's biggest school boards have said social media platforms are disrupting education and causing social withdrawal and anxiety among students.
Canada
Mar 28
WhatsApp says it’s back online after global outage
More than 9,000 Canadians and 22,000 WhatsApp users in the U.S. reported issues being able to use the Meta-owned application, with other reports seen globally.
Tech
Apr 3
Facebook, Instagram back online after Meta sees global outage
Thousands of social media users in Canada and across the globe could not access their Facebook and Instagram accounts amid a massive outage of the platforms owned by Meta.
Tech
Mar 5
Instagram back online after hours-long outage: Downdetector
Meta Platforms's Instagram appeared to be back online for most users after an outage disrupted services for the photo-sharing platform for more than three hours on Thursday.
Tech
Mar 22
Meta open to Online Harms Act talks, Pornhub reviewing legislation
While specific platforms covered by the Online Harms Act aren't known yet, web giant Meta says it is open to working with Ottawa while Pornhub is reviewing the legislation.
Canada
Feb 27
B.C. announces high fines, jail time for commercial truck drivers who hit overpasses
The proposed changes to the Commercial Transport Act (CTA) will enable the courts to impose fines for as much as $100,000, and imprisonment up to 18 months.
Politics
Mar 12
Small businesses in Sask. struggling as not many were able to pay back their CEBA loans
The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses reported only half of small Sask. businesses were able to pay back their CEBA loans, but many others continue to struggle.
Canada
Feb 28
Michael Cera-approved: A roundup of CeraVe products
Michael Cera stole the show with his Super Bowl commercial for CeraVe. Here's a roundup of some of our bestselling CeraVe products.
The Curator
Feb 13
Tech companies sign pact to combat AI election interference
Tech executives including OpenAI and Meta gathered to announce a new voluntary framework for how they will respond to AI-generated deepfakes that deliberately trick voters.
Tech
Feb 16
Meta’s stock is surging. What’s behind the jump?
Facebook parent Meta's stock surged Friday after the company's first dividend declaration and robust results increased expectations of strong returns from its investments.
Money
Feb 2
AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram will be labelled: Meta
Meta said it's working with industry partners on technical standards that will make it easier to identify images and eventually video and audio generated by AI tools.
Tech
Feb 6
Amazon, Meta and Apple beat revenue expectation, see shares jump
Meta soared more than 14 per cent after the bell, extending a long recovery in which Meta hit record highs in recent weeks for the first time in over two years.
Consumer
Feb 1
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
The case was launched in 2017 by the Fair Change legal clinic against the Safe Streets Act, the second constitutional challenge against the law that has been in force since 2000.
Canada
Apr 3
Regina local businesses struggling to stay afloat after COVID-19
Some local businesses in Regina are struggling to turn a profit with rising costs of operating, CEBA loan payments and a lack of customers after Christmas.
Canada
Feb 6
B.C. premier again slams Meta over news blackout during wildfire crisis
B.C. Premier David Eby accused Meta of putting profits over public safety for maintaining its Canadian news blackout during the 2023 B.C. wildfires.
Politics
Jan 26
Why your next beer in Nova Scotia could be coming from a vending machine
A Nova Scotia company is taking the way you get your beer one step further by creating a vending machine just for beer, but it's drawing concern from some professors.
Canada
Apr 18
Tesla recalled 2 million vehicles last year. Here’s why the U.S. is probing it
Tesla said in December, its largest-ever recall covering 2.03 million U.S. vehicles was to better ensure drivers pay attention when using its advanced driver assistance system.
Consumer
Apr 26