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Microsoft and Alphabet enjoy AI-powered gains from cloud divisions: Combined market value of the two tech giants rose by more than $250bn after revenue growth ...
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Google Thinks It Can Cash In on Generative AI. Microsoft Already Has: While both Alphabet and Microsoft boasted strong quarterly earnings, only one tech giant ...
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Kaiser Permanente shared 13.4M people's data with Microsoft Bing, Google, others: Ouch!
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Cenovus subsidiary fined $1.83 mln for 2018 Canada oil spill: A Canadian regulator said on Friday a Cenovus Energy subsidiary has been fined C$2.5 million ($1 ...
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Google parent Alphabet reclaims spot in $2 trillion valuation club: Alphabet breached the $2 trillion market value mark for the first time since November 2021 on ...
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Alphabet Leaps Into $2 Trillion Club as Results Show AI Strength: Alphabet Inc. jumped decisively above a $2 trillion market capitalization on Friday ...
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Apple intensifies talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features: Firm also remains in discussions with Google about licensing that company's Gemini ...
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Sequoia commits to backing Elon Musk’s xAI start-up: Venture capital firm is among investors that entrepreneur is wooing as he seeks to gain ground on rivals
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Quick Glance: Sequoia backs Elon Musk’s xAI venture
- Sequoia Capital, a well-known venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has committed to supporting Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI to help him raise billions and compete with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
- The exact amount of Sequoia's investment in xAI remains undisclosed.
- Sequoia, an early investor in Google, YouTube, and Apple, has backed several Musk projects in recent years, including The Boring Company and SpaceX.
Google files motion for summary judgment in U.S. ad tech case: Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday asked a federal court in Virginia to reject a U.S ...
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Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share: Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share on Thursday ...
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Android 15 Beta 1.2 released: After the patch is before the patch: Google recently distributed patch 1.1 for Android 15 on Pixel devices, now follows...
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FACTBOX Top deals in the global mining sector (April 25): BHP Group has bid $38.8 billion for smaller rival Anglo American , offering a deal to forge the world's ...
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Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold: Ford’s electric vehicle unit reported that losses soared in the first quarter to US $1 ...
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Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year: Meta's median salary is significantly higher than many tech jobs, though on par with rivals like Google and ...
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Less-Watched Jobs Indicator Points to Deep Cracks in Canada’s Labor Market: Canada’s job market is less robust than the country’s most closely watched employment ...
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Alphabet stock surges 11% on blowout earnings, first dividend: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are set to open higher after both Alphabet and Microsoft posted strong ...
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Android 15 could offer you the option to force dark mode on stubborn apps: A new feature called 'make all apps dark' has been spotted in the upcoming ...
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Mexico notches win in labor dispute over alleged violations at mine: Mexico on Friday said it has prevailed in a labor dispute centered on a mine operated by one ...
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Microsoft, Google Reports Lift Nvidia, Super Micro, Other AI Hardware Makers: Technology spending plans by Microsoft and Alphabet's Google boosted AI stocks ...
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Bitcoin falls below $64,000 as Meta, Microsoft and Google continue to drop: Slow economic growth and weak earnings reports in the tech sector have led to a ...
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Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
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Google accused of making it harder to search for rival: In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.
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Google's Gaza conflict: Why more bosses are cracking down on Israel-Hamas war protesters
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Aw, rats: Chicago’s beloved ‘Rat Hole’ removed from sidewalk - National | Globalnews.ca
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Bob Cole, legendary hockey announcer, dead at 90 - National | Globalnews.ca: Bob Cole was the play-by-play voice of countless NHL games.
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Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns: Talk about going round the (South) Bend
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See images of the Pink Moon spotted across the US: While the moon doesn't look particularly pink, it's named after pink flowers called wild ground ...
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T. Rex an intelligent tool-user and culture-builder? Not so fast, says new U of A research | Globalnews.ca
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Microsoft, Google earnings shine as AI drives revenue: Alphabet reported profit of $23.7 billion on revenue of $80.5 billion, Microsoft's revenue was $61 ...
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Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
'We can’t wait': Timelapse video shows New York cricket stadium inching closer to completion
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Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels: Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of ...
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Canada allocates almost $12 million for drone production and ammunition for Ukraine
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First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore: The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore after being ...
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Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
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‘Super lice’ are becoming more resistant to chemical shampoos. What to use instead - National | Globalnews.ca
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Google surges after buying back billions of dollars of its own stock: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for ...
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Canada to donate $3M to Ukraine drone production, buy more ammunition - National | Globalnews.ca
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Best free password managers 2024: Online security doesn’t have to cost a thing: Identity theft and fraudulent charges are just part of the headache that can ...
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Remains from a mother-daughter cold case were found nearly 24 years later, after a deathbed confession from the suspect
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Invasive strep: ‘Don’t wait’ to seek care, N.S. woman warns on long road to recovery | Globalnews.ca
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Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
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Canada: The shock came when I looked into the coffin: A family in Canada is looking for their father who died while on vacation. Because there was another man in ...
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TTC says no subway service between Kipling and Jane Stations after fire: The transit agency said to expect delays on Friday at Kipling, Islington, Royal York ...
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Paid articlePaid This director made an indie ‘Joker’ movie so audacious that TIFF cancelled its screenings. Here’s how Vera Drew upended the superhero genre — and made queer ...
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Paid articlePaid Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel: Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions ...
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This Agatha Christie classic at the Shaw Festival doesn’t take itself too seriously — and that’s a good thing
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Paid articlePaid Venice introduces first payment charge for tourists: The Italian city became the first in the world on April 25 to introduce a payment system for tourists in an ...
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Monthly earnings rise, payroll employment falls: jobs report: The number of vacant jobs in Canada increased in February, while monthly payroll employment ...
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Single offer for New Westminster condo meets asking price: Quick sale for New Westminster unit priced at market value
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‘He didn’t need to pick sides’: Behind closed doors, kaffiyeh ban exposes divisions in Doug Ford’s Tory caucus
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Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’ | Globalnews.ca
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Norad looking to NATO to help detect threats over the Arctic, chief says - National | Globalnews.ca
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8.7M Canadians reported food insecurity in 2022 as median incomes fell - National | Globalnews.ca
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Google's dividend upstages its cloud battle with Microsoft: Google will pay a quarterly dividend of twenty cents, which is surprising, but also one of the lowest ...
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14-year-olds accused in Halifax homicide appear in court, bail hearing set | Globalnews.ca
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S&P/TSX composite rises, Nasdaq leads Wall St. rally after tech earnings | Globalnews.ca
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Android 15 improves screen sharing while maintaining sensitive data privacy: Google recently released the first beta version of Android 15. Since then ...
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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
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Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel - National | Globalnews.ca
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Travels with Perplexity AI: Generative search wouldn’t exist without the Internet Bob Kahn helped create
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Posters promoting ‘Steal From Loblaws Day’ are circulating. How did we get here?: Posters are inviting people to rob grocery chains owned by Loblaw ...
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Inside Google’s Plans to Combat Misinformation Ahead of the E.U. Elections: "Prebunking" is Google's latest effort to fight fake news.
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Trans youth deserve better: Young Canadians questioning their gender identity are owed a careful review of best practices. Politicians and activists are both ...
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This $5-million sixplex can be bought empty, thanks to a loophole that’s let the units be rented on Airbnb. That loophole could change soon
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Don’t fear the pause ads: Display ads that appear when you pause a video are about as unintrusive as it gets. You might not like them ...
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Punjabi Canadian resident’s video sparks laughter and sympathy: From grappling with the intricacies of Canadian winters to navigating cultural differences ...
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Bill would give Alberta power to fire municipal councillors, nix bylaws, allow political parties | Globalnews.ca
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Shinan Govani: How a Toronto comedian found a viral audience impersonating the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten
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Power plant emissions targeted by EPA; Google parent to pay its 1st dividend: EPA issues strict rule on power plants
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
Billions of bottles: Canadian statistics paint grim picture of plastic litter problem
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UK joins US, Canada in imposing sanctions on Iran’s drone, missile Industries: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set ...
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