Bill C-18: Google confirms ending news availability in Canada
A week after Bill C-18 received Royal Assent, Google confirmed today that it has taken the “extremely difficult decision” to remove links to Canadian news from its Search, News and Discover products in Canada. The company’s president of Global Affairs, Kent Walker said in a blog post, “Bill C-18 has
Read moreVW subsidiary Electrify America to add Tesla connectors to EV charging network
Electrify America has become the latest company to align itself with Tesla’s EV charging standard. The company, which was created as part of a settlement of the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal, said Thursday it will add Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to Electrify America and Electrify Canada’s fast
Read moreScriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library
Scriptic (previously ElectricNoir), the immersive storytelling platform, announced Thursday that it raised $5.7 million in funding to expand its catalog of phone-first interactive games created using generative AI tools. The studio will also use the funding to build out its team of TV and gaming talent as well as introduce
Read moreSpeakeasy is using AI to automate API creation and distribution
Just about every developer wants to create APIs to help other companies connect to their services more easily, but creating and documenting an API is a time consuming process. Speakeasy, an early stage startup, wants to make that an easier and more automated set of activities. Today, the company emerged
Read moreHow Porsche plans to grow margins with luxury and speed
Porsche — with CEO Oliver Blume behind the wheel — has zipped by a number of milestones over the past several years. Its share price has gained more than 36% since its IPO in September 2022 and profit margins are at an enviable 18%. And yet, Blume isn’t satisfied. “We
Read moreNumber of Canadians using GenAI could create risks for employers, KPMG survey reveals
One in five Canadians is using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to help them with their work or studies, according to a new study by KPMG in Canada released Tuesday at Collision 2023 in Toronto, however, not is all rosy. Findings revealed that while many users are seeing a boost
Read moreBatteries beat oil and gas as AI startup pivots to critical minerals exploration
There’s been a lot of talk about how the energy transition could cost jobs in key sectors of the economy like oil and gas. But what often goes unmentioned are the number of jobs that could be gained in the process. Take one Canadian startup as an example. GeologicAI started
Read moreMicrosoft brings new AI-powered shopping tools to Bing and Edge
Microsoft today announced a slew of new AI-powered shopping tools for its new Bing search engine and the Bing AI chatbot in the Edge sidebar. While a lot of the shopping features that Microsoft built into Edge over the years aren’t exactly fan favorites, this new set of tools actually
Read moreSnapchat+ reaches 4 million paid subscribers since launching a year ago
Snapchat announced today that its Snapchat+ subscription service has reached 4 million paid subscribers in its first year since launching. The company also revealed two upcoming features that subscribers will get access to in the near future. The first feature is called “Expressive Chat Messages” and lets users send messages
Read moreRobotic Process Automation (RPA) to Revolutionize Efficiency
In recent years, we have witnessed remarkable technological advancements, with artificial intelligence and automation at the forefront of innovation. One of the most intriguing developments in this field is Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which is poised to revolutionize the way we work. RPA refers to using software robots to automate
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