Artificial Intelligence

• Canada pushing for safety, equity in AI, UN ambassador says

  Canada is working with countries around the globe to try having the rapidly evolving technology proceed safely, Canada's UN ambassador says.

  Tech

  Jun 29
  
• Apple is hiking prices and blaming AI. How much will it cost Canadians?

  Apple announced Thursday that it has raised prices for some popular devices, citing demand for key memory chips also used to power AI.

  Consumer

  Jun 26
  
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• Sinking AI stocks leading Wall Street towards a losing week

  Most of the U.S. stock market is rising Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks are keeping the market in check.

  Money

  Jun 26
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• Five Eyes issue ‘call to action’ as AI becomes a ‘core’ cybersecurity risk

  The joint advisory says AI offers 'powerful tools' to strengthen cyber defences and urges organizations to integrate them into their core business strategies.

  Tech

  Jun 24
• Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work needed

  The bill includes measures to lower the risk of chatbots communicating harmful content and crisis intervention protocols for cases involving self-harm, suicide or violence.

  Canada

  Jun 21
• Provincial AI strategy could protect residents, scale Sask. workforce: advocates

  Advocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial artificial intelligence strategy could help protect residents and strengthen the workforce.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Hamilton advances proposed data centre moratorium in pushback to rapid AI buildout

  A proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback to Canada's buildout of AI infrastructure.

  Canada

  Jun 17
• AI is creating a ‘two-track’ job market, report says. What it means for you

  While in some cases, AI will act as a 'force-multiplier' for some experts, it will make some other jobs easier for non-experts, a new report by PwC says.

  Economy

  Jun 15
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• AI tokens are catching some companies by surprise — and spurring big bills

  As artificial intelligence (AI) use ramps up by many companies, some are reportedly facing sticker shock as they run out of AI 'tokens,' which can lead to extra costs.

  Tech

  Jun 10
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• Alberta pitches cheap natural gas for data center boom, at odds with Canada’s clean power aims

  The Alberta government's efforts to attract data centres by touting access to an abundant supply of cheap fossil fuels threatens to undermine Canada's clean power goals.

  Environment

  Jun 9