Canada can’t outspend its peers. So how might it outsmart them? 2024 was the year that British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence (AI). 2024 reinforced that Canada lacks the resources to win the AI war on all fronts. His victory […]
Apple is aiming to compete with rivals Google and Samsung in the generative AI space – Copyright AFP/File SEBASTIEN BOZON Tech giant Apple on Wednesday rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its native applications, including Siri, on the iPhone. In a notable shift for the privacy-focused company, […]
US President-elect Donald Trump threatened tough tariffs on countries that challenge the US dollar – Copyright POOL/AFP/File ALLISON ROBBERT Thomas URBAIN US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing “100 percent tariffs” on countries that undercut the US currency. The Republican vowed the action on states that “create […]
Some news media say they don’t like X’s direction under Musk – Copyright AFP SAUL LOEB Paul RICARD News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favourite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk. Citing a “harsh and extreme” […]
Vietnam’s status as a ‘connector country’ for China could put its electronics exports in the line of fire under the incoming Trump administration – Copyright AFP Nhac NGUYEN Julien GIRAULT with AFP bureaus in Asia Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China […]
The 2024 US presidential campaign has been a particularly volatile one – Copyright AFP Elijah Nouvelage Anuj Chopra with Joshua Melvin in Washington Bomb threats targeted dozens of polling places in battleground states Georgia and Pennsylvania during voting on Tuesday, with the FBI reporting similar hoaxes in “multiple” US states. The 2024 US presidential campaign […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell, seen in Washington in September 2024, will convene a meeting of top officials to set the US central bank’s key interest rate target – Copyright AFP/File Mandel NGAN Daniel AVIS The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again this week, while votes are being counted in one […]
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally – Copyright AFP ANGELA WEISS Donald Trump was struggling Monday to contain a fierce backlash to racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Ricans at his weekend rally, just eight days ahead of a presidential election that could be determined by the Latino vote. The Republican was seeking to […]
American Airlines reported a third-quarter loss, but said efforts to restore bookings programs with travel agencies are on track – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File JOE RAEDLE American Airlines reported a loss Thursday on costs connected to a new labor contract, but described travel demand as solid as it lifted its full-year earnings forecast. The […]
US Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two. — © AFP Menahem KAHANA Christian Monterrosa with Joshua Melvin in Washington Kamala Harris turns 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, who is now the oldest presidential candidate in US history. Age has been a crucial […]
