Canada’s largest public sector strike leaves thousands in immigration limbo
As Canada’s largest strike by federal workers approaches its third week, thousands of people are in immigration limbo amid canceled hearings and stalled applications, which
Britain sets up $125 mln taskforce to drive AI
Britain on Monday announced 100 million pounds ($124.5 million) in initial funding for a taskforce to help develop foundation models – a type of artificial
PREVIEW Tech companies to highlight AI in earnings; investors focus on profits
U.S. tech giants will emphasize how artificial intelligence can be the next growth driver when they report quarterly results this week, while investors scrutinize if
Consumer protection bodies urged to investigate ChatGPT, others
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has joined the chorus of concern about ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots, calling on EU consumer protection agencies to
Thyssenkrupp CEO Martina Merz to quit; shares tank
Thyssenkrupp said on Monday its chief executive Martina Merz, who launched a major overhaul of the German industrial conglomerate, is leaving, causing shares to plunge. Merz
Exclusive: Tesla readies export of Model Y to Canada from China
Tesla has begun producing in Shanghai a version of the Model Y to be sold in Canada this year, the first time it will ship
Argentina’s lithium pipeline promises ‘white gold’ boom as Chile tightens control
In Argentina’s mountainous north, a strong pipeline of lithium projects close to coming online looks set to unlock a wave of production that could see
Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 58 – police
Kenyan police have recovered 58 bodies, mostly from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who
Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting several thousand jobs – sources
Walt Disney Co will begin a second wave of layoffs on Monday involving thousands of jobs, as part of efforts to eliminate 7,000 positions and save
India’s HCLTech sees smaller-than-expected FY revenue growth on budget cuts
HCLTech, India’s No.3 IT services exporter, on Thursday forecast lower-than-expected revenue growth for the current fiscal due to cuts in discretionary spending and project ramp-downs
