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Op-Ed: Inevitably, Microsoft merges Copilot with 365 in new ‘superapp’ on August 18

Op-Ed: Inevitably, Microsoft merges Copilot with 365 in new ‘superapp’ on August 18

 Microsoft’s new move might just be the very first iteration of how AI ecologies will change.

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RBC and BMO to sell Moneris for $2 billion

RBC and BMO to sell Moneris for $2 billion

The proposed sale puts a familiar vendor governance question back on the table for companies that rely on Moneris.

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Faster charging, safer batteries? New research could help overcome an electric vehicle bottleneck — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/f…
Faster charging, safer batteries? New research could help overcome an electric vehicle bottleneck

Faster charging, safer batteries? New research could help overcome an electric vehicle bottleneck

New findings provide encouraging evidence that one of the battery industry's most difficult challenges may be addressable through material design. For consumers, the ultimate goal remains simple:...

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Electronic skin brings robots one step closer to human touch — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/e…
Electronic skin brings robots one step closer to human touch

Electronic skin brings robots one step closer to human touch

As artificial intelligence continues to make machines smarter, advances in sensing technology are helping them become more responsive to the physical world. The ultimate goal is to create robots that...

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Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices

Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices

Apple sued OpenAI last month in San Jose, California, accusing the AI company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker's trade secrets via former employees as it tries to develop its own...

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Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

Strong earnings and positive forecasts from market heavyweights including Amazon, Microsoft and data-mining giant Palantir have injected fresh interest in tech, helping overcome worries about massive...

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'Like the end of the world': the eclipse chasers flocking to Spain

'Like the end of the world': the eclipse chasers flocking to Spain

It is this awe-inspiring experience that will draw people from all over the world to northern Spain next week in the hope of witnessing a total solar eclipse.

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Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan

Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan

Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and compost.

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New model could accelerate development of next-generation solar cells and LEDs

New model could accelerate development of next-generation solar cells and LEDs

By separating dielectric screening effects from structural distortions and establishing a validated predictive framework, the research brings scientists closer to rationally engineering optoelectro...

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Airports are not ready for the drone era, new global study warns — Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/a…
Airports are not ready for the drone era, new global study warns

Airports are not ready for the drone era, new global study warns

For airports and critical infrastructure operators, the central lesson may be straightforward. The question is no longer whether a drone incident will occur, but whether organizations will be...

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AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Price rises for goods such as laptops and smartphones, with cars potentially next, have been an unwelcome side-effect of the artificial intelligence gold rush.

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Canada's AI ambitions face an energy reality: Can the grid keep up? — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/c…
Canada's AI ambitions face an energy reality: Can the grid keep up?

Canada's AI ambitions face an energy reality: Can the grid keep up?

Canada's success in the AI era may depend less on algorithms and more on turbines, transmission lines, substations and power policy. The race to lead in AI is increasingly becoming a race to secure...

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Will AI change the way humans think? Scientists are beginning to find out — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/w…
Will AI change the way humans think? Scientists are beginning to find out

Will AI change the way humans think? Scientists are beginning to find out

AI is unlikely to stop humans from thinking, but it is already beginning to change how they think. Whether that transformation enhances human intelligence or erodes important cognitive abilities.

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Canada’s minerals are becoming the foundation of its technology economy — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/c…
Canada’s minerals are becoming the foundation of its technology economy

Canada’s minerals are becoming the foundation of its technology economy

Canada’s mineral-technology fusion is therefore at an inflection point. The resources exist, the policy architecture is developing, and international demand is rising.

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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-s...

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The visibility trap: Are workers spending more time promoting themselves than developing expertise? — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/t…
Are workers spending more time promoting themselves than developing expertise?

Are workers spending more time promoting themselves than developing expertise?

In an era dominated by digital profiles and algorithm-driven attention, the challenge for professionals is clear: cultivate visibility without sacrificing expertise. After all, a reputation may open...

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Simulating the noisy quantum future: New algorithm may unlock fault‑tolerant quantum computing — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/s…
Simulating the noisy quantum future: New algorithm may unlock fault‑tolerant quantum computing

Simulating the noisy quantum future: New algorithm may unlock fault‑tolerant quantum computing

As quantum technologies continue to evolve, one thing is becoming clear: solving the noise problem will depend not just on better hardware, but on smarter ways of understanding it.

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Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spending

Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spending

Facebook-parent Meta reported profits on Wednesday that fell short of Wall Street expectations, as the cost of staying in the race to deploy artificial intelligence -- along with hefty legal and...

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US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at airport

US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at airport

Samuel Tunick, an activist in a campaign to stop construction of a police training center in Georgia, is accused of destroying evidence during the January 24, 2025 incident at Atlanta's airport.

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Canada Investment Summit: Carney’s bid to turn global capital into nation-building projects — Reports Dr. Tim Sandle. digitaljournal.com/article/c…
Canada Investment Summit: Carney’s bid to turn global capital into nation-building projects

Canada Investment Summit: Carney’s bid to turn global capital into nation-building projects

The Canada Investment Summit should not be viewed as a standalone conference. It is better understood as part of a broader attempt to define Canada’s economic role for the next decade.

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