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• Google AI chatbot Bard gives wrong answer, sending shares plummeting

  Google is trying to get in on the AI chatbot action with its own tool called Bard, but a factual error from the AI just cost the tech giant US$100 billion.

  Trending

  Feb 9
  
• DeepMind confirms AI research office closing in Edmonton

  An AI lab, whose opening in Edmonton spurred excitement about the future of the sector in Alberta's capital, is set to close, according to a company spokesperson.

  Economy

  Jan 24
  
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• Google’s Incognito mode not really ‘private browsing,’ Texas lawsuit claims

  Incognito mode or "private browsing" is a web browser function the lawsuit said implies Google will not track search history or location activity.

  Tech

  May 20, 2022
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• Coronavirus: Apple, Google to ban location tracking in joint contact tracing system

  Both companies said privacy and preventing governments from using the system to compile data on citizens was a primary goal.

  Health

  May 5, 2020
• Sidewalk Labs vote pushed back several months: Waterfront Toronto

  Waterfront Toronto says a vote on whether to move forward on Sidewalk Labs' contentious development project will be pushed back several months to allow for a thorough evaluation.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• Alphabet board sued over allegations of sexual misconduct cover-up

  Two lawsuits filed this week accuse Google's parent company of playing a direct role in covering up sexual misconduct claims against two former executives.

  Crime

  Jan 11, 2019
• Sidewalk Labs unveil more plans for high-tech Toronto community

  The Alphabet Inc.-backed company is proposing the Quayside community be centred around a dozen timber buildings, each a mix of commercial, retail and residential spaces.

  Tech

  Nov 29, 2018
• Sidewalk Labs to consider suggestions from panel on Toronto smart city project 

  The Sidewalk Labs project is meant to develop a swath of prime Toronto waterfront property and outfit it with high-tech innovations that are expected to change how people live, work and play within the smart community and beyond.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2018
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• Waterfront Toronto not resisting smart city data demand: Cavoukian

  The proposed Quayside project has raised many privacy and data concerns because it involves a slew of high-tech innovations that are expected to change how people live, work and play within the smart community and beyond.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2018
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• Google accused of political censorship after pulling videos of Putin critic Alexei Navalny

  YouTube advertisements of Alexei Navalny, a frequent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were taken down at the request of the Russian government.

  Tech

  Sep 10, 2018