Alberta used AI to draft its whisky act, giving Canada’s legal community a buzz
Open this photo in gallery: Alberta’s use of AI to draft its whisky law is proof of the tech’s evolving potential, but governments must use it with a peg of…
Business Brief: The robots are coming, with our help
Good morning. Artificial intelligence moves fast, and it’s revolutionizing robotics. Some day, robots could free us from domestic drudgery and work alongside us. To get there, companies are paying gig…
Canada’s labour market stumbles again with loss of 68,000 jobs in September
Open this photo in gallery: Workers finish highway overhead structures at the ALU MC3 aluminum factory in Sainte-Julie, Que. Canadian employment fell by 68,000 in September and the unemployment rate…
Telecom stocks slide as SpaceX spectrum deal rattles sector
U.S., Canadian and European telecom stocks were among the top decliners on their respective benchmarks on Friday after SpaceX’s SPCX-Q acquisition of low-band spectrum heightened concerns over growing competition from…
OpenAI fires three safety researchers in dispute over AI risks
Open this photo in gallery: The firings are the latest sign of turmoil inside leading AI companies over the safety of the technology, highlighted by a series of incidents involving…
Age, speed limits for e-scooters and other personal electric vehicles hitting Manitoba roads next year
People who ride personal electric vehicles, like e-scooters and electric skateboards, will soon have to abide by new age and speed limits for the devices, as new rules are expected…
MTY Food ends strategic review with no sale, plans to return capital to shareholders
Open this photo in gallery: A man looks to order from Jugo Juice in a Montreal in 2024. MTY Food Group, the chain’s parent company, ended a strategic review after…
The mental health of young men is declining. Experts warn it could get worse
On the surface, Nick Cholmsky looked like a thriving teenager. Growing up in Ottawa, he says he was athletic and heavily involved in basketball, had friends and a close relationship…
Shell to buy 30% stake in Equinor’s Bay du Nord oil project
Open this photo in gallery: Workers on the West Hercules offshore oil rig drilling on the Bay du Nord oil field east of St. John’s in 2014.Greg Locke/The Globe and…
Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics
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