Oprah or Hasan Piker? DNC tests the value of celebrities vs. influencers

Oprah or Hasan Piker? DNC tests the value of celebrities vs. influencers

Last night, talk show icon Oprah Winfrey received roaring applause at her first-ever appearance at a national political convention. The day before, actor Sean Astin strutted onstage to call for the first woman president in United States history, while managing to slide in references to his roles in both Stranger Things and Rudy. And Atlanta rapper Lil … Read more

Loblaw reports $13.58B in Q1 revenue, as Reddit group’s boycott kicks off

Loblaw reports .58B in Q1 revenue, as Reddit group’s boycott kicks off

Loblaw Companies reported $13.58 billion in first-quarter revenue — a 4.5 per cent increase from a year earlier — on Wednesday morning, the same day that a group of frustrated shoppers said they would begin a month-long boycott of the grocery retailer. The company’s quarterly profit was $459 million, marking a 9.8 per cent increase. Earnings per share were $1.72 … Read more

House says it didn’t alert MPs targeted in Chinese hack because there was ‘no cybersecurity impact’

House says it didn’t alert MPs targeted in Chinese hack because there was ‘no cybersecurity impact’

Members of Parliament targeted in a suspected China-backed espionage campaign weren’t informed because the attack was thwarted and didn’t affect them, says a spokesperson for the Speaker’s office. The statement comes a day after parliamentarians called out the government for not informing them that they had been targeted for a pixel reconnaissance cyber attack launched … Read more

Canadian officials still haven’t seen intelligence linking UN’s Gaza aid agency with Hamas: sources

Canadian officials still haven’t seen intelligence linking UN’s Gaza aid agency with Hamas: sources

The government of Canada did not see any evidence backing up Israel’s claim that staff employed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) colluded with Hamas before suspending funding to the agency, CBC News has learned. Government sources tell CBC that Israel still has not shared evidence with Canada to substantiate its claim that 12 employees of … Read more

With ‘superhuman’ artificial intelligence looming, Canada needs law now: AI pioneer

With ‘superhuman’ artificial intelligence looming, Canada needs law now: AI pioneer

The federal government must move quickly to regulate artificial intelligence, said a top AI pioneer who warns the technology’s current trajectory poses major societal risks Yoshua Bengio, dubbed a “godfather” of AI, told members of Parliament Monday that Ottawa should put a law in place immediately, even if that legislation is not perfect. The scientific director … Read more