London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited.

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Many climate monitors have been predicting an extra-strong El Niño this year that's expected to peak in the winter. But the summer season has already brought weather-related chaos and even devastation for many Canadians. Here's a look at what's going on.

Today's extreme heat for the World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia is expected exceed world soccer union guidelines based on the "wet bulb" temperature. That's already happened for a number of matches, prompting concerns about the health risk to players. Here's what it all means.

Vancouver-based BTQ will pay just over $30 million CAD for the French quantum firm.

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Anthropic says the jailbreak that prompted the contentious foreign-access ban worked on other AI models, as well.

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Local telecom to use connectivity for communications and emergency response.

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Toronto’s University Health Network debuts new neurosurgical technique to insert Elon Musk-owned medical device.

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Shopify had accused Singapore-based Shopline of copying its e-commerce software.

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As IEEE Quantum Week returns to Toronto, Nvidia’s Sam Stanwyck analyzes quantum computing’s momentum.

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A former police investigator argues that AI security needs to be treated as a distinct discipline.

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Vancouver police Sgt. Lee Marten is just the 26th person in the world to receive a Neuralink brain implant, which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.

Farmers in southwestern Ontario say that weeks of extreme weather events, including torrential rain and hail, has made growing crops a challenge. Some say they're embracing a week of hot temperatures, which can help crops get healthy.

New research published in a U.S. science journal found that as the number of insects declines, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario have been producing fewer eggs and are shrinking in body size.

After a rash of drowning deaths during Europe's ongoing record-breaking heat wave, advocates are urging Canadians to stay safe this Canada Day as they push for more public swimming access across the country.

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Extreme weather on Wednesday caused the cancellation of Ottawa's evening Canada Day activities, including the fireworks display, as homes flooded, roads were closed and thunderstorms led to power outages.

Kosta Petrov, Managing Director at P World, talks about why the company is bringing its AI in Hospitals conference to Toronto this September — and why the timing has never […]

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Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime — but none as severe as this week's flooding.

An ambitious expedition will use Canadian technology to revisit two legendary polar exploration shipwrecks. The goal: create detailed digital twins of Quest and Terra Nova while leaving the historic wrecks undisturbed on the sea floor.

Cory Doctorow argues that the best way to reclaim our digital sovereignty is to jailbreak Canada.

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