Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter
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Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter
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03:14 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres
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01:28 | June 19, 2026
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06:12 | June 16, 2026
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Canada will be at forefront of AI safety, U.S. would be 4-sqare behind on some issues at G7: Carney
01:21 | June 14, 2026
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Is there a connection between the iPhone and declining birth rates?
02:14 | June 13, 2026
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Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO
02:07 | June 12, 2026
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‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuit
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Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter
Description
May 8, 2021
It started as a joke. Dogecoin was created by a couple of engineers in 2013 as a parody of Bitcoin and as a way to immortalize a dog gone cute Shiba Inu through Internet memes. That joke caught on like wildfire, with Reddit users propelling its value to eight million U.S. dollars within months. Doge, as it's known, has become a go to for tipping people online around the world for good deeds or an interesting idea. And the price of Dogecoin has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven even higher by scores of young traders embracing meme culture. Anne Gaviola has more.
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Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter03:07 | May 8, 2021 -
Petition aimed to create AI regulations signed by over 1,000 developers02:09 | July 29, 2026 -
Carney says decision to rescind ‘Netflix tax’ was made in the interest of affordability04:53 | July 29, 2026 -
‘Unprecedented’: OpenAI goes rogue, hacks into another AI company during cybersecurity test04:57 | July 27, 2026 -
Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026 -
OpenAI blames rogue AI models for ‘unprecedented’ hacking event07:25 | July 25, 2026 -
Google hit with US$1B fine as EU says app store, search stifles competition01:08 | July 23, 2026 -
How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026 -
OpenAI claims rogue model hacked other site01:59 | July 22, 2026 -
Poll reveals AI data centre worries as Alberta encourages investment01:56 | July 21, 2026 -
Business Matters: Meta introduces new safety feature in Canada for young users02:06 | July 17, 2026 -
Is AI helping create more jobs than it’s taking away?02:17 | July 15, 2026 -
New York becomes 1st US state to introduce moratorium on AI data centres02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Feds to build drone research facility in Quebec03:14 | July 14, 2026 -
Meta to build $13B data centre in Alberta06:47 | July 11, 2026 -
Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026 -
Danielle Smith announces deal with Meta to build new AI data centre in Alberta01:40 | July 8, 2026 -
Humanoid robots take to the pitch in South Korea at RoboCup 2026 finals02:59 | July 5, 2026 -
Business Matters: Top central bankers weigh in on inflation, interest rates, and AI02:11 | July 2, 2026 -
Canada announces $688M contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite00:18 | June 30, 2026 -
Business Matters: Apple, Microsoft raise prices, blame higher costs for memory chips02:33 | June 26, 2026 -
Anthropic alleges Chinese AI firm is stealing its technology02:04 | June 25, 2026 -
Family of woman killed after Tesla crashes into her home sues company, driver00:32 | June 24, 2026 -
China launches new AI: Experts say it rivals Claude Mythos from Anthropic02:09 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Liberals dismiss ‘tinfoil hat’ privacy fears as lawful access bill passes01:28 | June 19, 2026 -
Mazda gives us a crash course in safety06:12 | June 16, 2026 -
Canada will be at forefront of AI safety, U.S. would be 4-sqare behind on some issues at G7: Carney01:21 | June 14, 2026 -
Is there a connection between the iPhone and declining birth rates?02:14 | June 13, 2026 -
Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026 -
SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026 -
‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuit02:56 | June 12, 2026
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Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter03:07 | May 8, 2021
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Petition aimed to create AI regulations signed by over 1,000 developers02:09 | July 29, 2026
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Carney says decision to rescind ‘Netflix tax’ was made in the interest of affordability04:53 | July 29, 2026
-
‘Unprecedented’: OpenAI goes rogue, hacks into another AI company during cybersecurity test04:57 | July 27, 2026
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Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026
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OpenAI blames rogue AI models for ‘unprecedented’ hacking event07:25 | July 25, 2026
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Google hit with US$1B fine as EU says app store, search stifles competition01:08 | July 23, 2026
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How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026
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OpenAI claims rogue model hacked other site01:59 | July 22, 2026
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Poll reveals AI data centre worries as Alberta encourages investment01:56 | July 21, 2026
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Business Matters: Meta introduces new safety feature in Canada for young users02:06 | July 17, 2026
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Is AI helping create more jobs than it’s taking away?02:17 | July 15, 2026
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New York becomes 1st US state to introduce moratorium on AI data centres02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Feds to build drone research facility in Quebec03:14 | July 14, 2026
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Meta to build $13B data centre in Alberta06:47 | July 11, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026
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Danielle Smith announces deal with Meta to build new AI data centre in Alberta01:40 | July 8, 2026
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Humanoid robots take to the pitch in South Korea at RoboCup 2026 finals02:59 | July 5, 2026
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Business Matters: Top central bankers weigh in on inflation, interest rates, and AI02:11 | July 2, 2026
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Canada announces $688M contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite00:18 | June 30, 2026
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Business Matters: Apple, Microsoft raise prices, blame higher costs for memory chips02:33 | June 26, 2026
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Anthropic alleges Chinese AI firm is stealing its technology02:04 | June 25, 2026
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Family of woman killed after Tesla crashes into her home sues company, driver00:32 | June 24, 2026
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China launches new AI: Experts say it rivals Claude Mythos from Anthropic02:09 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Liberals dismiss ‘tinfoil hat’ privacy fears as lawful access bill passes01:28 | June 19, 2026
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Mazda gives us a crash course in safety06:12 | June 16, 2026
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Canada will be at forefront of AI safety, U.S. would be 4-sqare behind on some issues at G7: Carney01:21 | June 14, 2026
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Is there a connection between the iPhone and declining birth rates?02:14 | June 13, 2026
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Elon Musk becomes world’s 1st trillionaire after massive SpaceX IPO02:07 | June 12, 2026
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SpaceX taking “the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk says at historic Wall Street debut01:33 | June 12, 2026
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‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuit02:56 | June 12, 2026
Dogecoin: How the joke cryptocurrency became no laughing matter
Description
May 8, 2021
It started as a joke. Dogecoin was created by a couple of engineers in 2013 as a parody of Bitcoin and as a way to immortalize a dog gone cute Shiba Inu through Internet memes. That joke caught on like wildfire, with Reddit users propelling its value to eight million U.S. dollars within months. Doge, as it's known, has become a go to for tipping people online around the world for good deeds or an interesting idea. And the price of Dogecoin has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven even higher by scores of young traders embracing meme culture. Anne Gaviola has more.
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