Amazon has officially launched a “completely new” service across Canada. Alexa+, the company’s next-generation assistant powered by generative AI, is now fully available to Canadians […]
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Carney government to ban social media access for children under 16, with some exemptions allowed
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to introduce new online safety legislation this week that would ban social media use for children […]
Protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose proposed AI data centre developments
Hundreds of people marched through Vancouver on Saturday to protest plans for two new AI data centres in the city. Demonstrators said they are worried […]
TELUS unveils plan for sovereign AI data centre hub in Kamloops and Vancouver
Vancouver and Kamloops are set to become home to a new AI data centre cluster through a partnership between the federal government and Telus. Speaking […]
AI chatbots flagged as potentially dangerous sources of medical advice, study finds
AI chatbots often give medical advice that is inaccurate or inconsistent, which could put users at risk, according to a new study from the University […]
French authorities raid X offices as UK launches new probe into Grok
French prosecutors have raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a cyber-crime investigation into alleged offences, including unlawful […]
Google rolls out a new lower-cost AI subscription in Canada
Google has announced a new AI subscription called AI Plus, which is now available in Canada and more than 30 other countries. AI Plus is […]
Google agrees to $68M settlement over claims it recorded private conversation
Google has agreed to pay $68 million (£51 million) to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company secretly recorded people’s private conversations through their phones. […]
Microsoft Move Leaves 400 Million Users Uncertain
Microsoft is trying to reassure hundreds of millions of Office users after a viral online backlash caused confusion about the future of its software. The […]
Google Issues New Warning to 1.5 Billion Photos Users Worldwide
Google recently pushed back against a viral claim that it was secretly using Gmail data to train its AI. It denied the allegation. Now, a […]