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FridayJun 27, 2025 9:00 am

Canadian Tech Leaders Prepare to Launch Local Social Media Platform

Innovators in Canada are getting set to launch a new social media platform, dubbed Gander, in Canada this October. This platform is designed to operate in Canada to address the needs of Canadians. Five innovators got together to bring this idea to life after being frustrated by the shortcomings, such as disinformation, divisive content and trolling existing on other platforms owned by American tech companies. Ben Waldman, the CEO and co-founder of Gander Social Inc., said frustrations about data sovereignty grew into actual fear when Trump assumed office in Washington early this year. The startup wants to ensure that Canada…

ThursdayJun 26, 2025 9:00 am

Cargo Ship Transporting 3,000 Vehicles Sinks Off Alaska’s Coast

A cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month has sunk, according to information revealed by the firm that owns the vessel. Zodiac Maritime, the company owning the ill-fated Morning Midas, explained that the ship sustained extensive damage during the fire and on June 23, heavy weather caused water to enter the vessel, resulting in the ship going under. On June 3, the ship caught fire, reportedly starting from a deck that was carrying EVs. In total, the ship’s cargo included 3,000 vehicles, 800 of which were electric vehicles. Morning Midas was en route from Yantai in China and the…

TuesdayJun 24, 2025 9:00 am

Efforts to Hamstring US States from Regulating AI are Counterproductive, Chief Scientist at Microsoft Says

Eric Horvitz, the chief scientist at tech firm Microsoft, warns that the proposed ban on American states imposing guardrails on AI are likely to impede artificial intelligence development instead of helping to advance the industry. The provision in question is contained in the budget proposal currently being considered by the U.S. Senate after the House of Congress passed it. Doctor Horvitz explains that this moratorium would make it harder for AI inventions to be translated into practical solutions. The guardrails that states can impose within their borders help to shape the practical applications of AI tools and without those guardrails,…

ThursdayJun 19, 2025 9:00 am

Palantir, Bolt Team Up to Unveil Checkout 2.0

Bolt, a checkout technology firm, has teamed up with AI tech company Palantir to launch an AI tool giving online retail businesses a checkout page that is customized according to the habits of an individual shopper. The new software is geared at revolutionizing the way online retailers manage checkout processes. The new system is designed to replace the old static forms so that retailers reap the benefits accruing from dynamic and adaptive pages that are customized to the preferences and behaviors of each customer. The customized page will include, among other features, the customer’s preferred payment method and recommendations of…

TuesdayJun 17, 2025 9:00 am

Google Enables Users to Access Conversational Responses to Search Queries

On Friday, Google unveiled Audio Overviews, a feature that is powered by its generative artificial intelligence tool Gemini AI. Audio Overviews gives users conversational summaries of the searches that they conduct, thereby providing a hands-free method through which they can get information. Audio Overviews also has web pages integrated into the audio summaries so that a user can delve deeper into any topic they are interested in. Audio Overviews is yet another step that the tech giant has taken to deepen its integration of artificial intelligence within the search function. Google looks determined to ramp up its competition with OpenAI,…

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Month: June 2025

Canadian Tech Leaders Prepare to Launch Local Social Media Platform

Cargo Ship Transporting 3,000 Vehicles Sinks Off Alaska’s Coast

Efforts to Hamstring US States from Regulating AI are Counterproductive, Chief Scientist at Microsoft Says

Palantir, Bolt Team Up to Unveil Checkout 2.0

Google Enables Users to Access Conversational Responses to Search Queries

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