Council, Parliament strike provisional deal on EU fiscal-rules framework – POLITICO

Council, Parliament strike provisional deal on EU fiscal-rules framework – POLITICO

The last-minute agreement saves the European Commission’s proposed reform of the framework, which aims to slash debt ratios and deficits while maintaining investment in “strategic areas such as digital, green, social or defense,” the Council said. Under the terms of the agreement member countries will still be required to submit national medium-term fiscal structural plans … Read more

Canadian writer Mark Steyn ordered to pay climate scientist $1M US after defamation trial

Canadian writer Mark Steyn ordered to pay climate scientist M US after defamation trial

A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million US to climate scientist Michael Mann, who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester. Mann, a professor of climate science at the University of Pennsylvania, rose to fame for a graph first published … Read more

Bell Media planning cuts to CTV, BNN Bloomberg following BCE layoffs, sale of 45 radio stations

Bell Media planning cuts to CTV, BNN Bloomberg following BCE layoffs, sale of 45 radio stations

Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. News stations such as CTV and BNN Bloomberg would be affected immediately, according to an internal memo sent to Bell Media employees on Thursday. The … 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

TikTok may lose Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more as licensing dispute grows

TikTok may lose Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more as licensing dispute grows

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired. UMG said it had not agreed to terms of a new deal with TikTok, and plans to … Read more

Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness – POLITICO

Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness – POLITICO

Via Vodafone. Joakim Reiter, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone In 2023, Boston Scientific adopted a 5G-connected service that allows cardiologists to interact with holographic replicas of a patient’s heart through augmented reality (AR). As well as creating the perfect environment for training new surgeons, 5G AR can also play a role in supporting … Read more

From corny jokes to job applications, ChatGPT’s new store is selling specialized AI software

From corny jokes to job applications, ChatGPT’s new store is selling specialized AI software

Prominent artificial intelligence company OpenAI has launched a new way for developers to sell and distribute their own, custom versions of AI software through an online store, with industry participants and watchdogs saying it could change how businesses and consumers use the technology. The GPT Store will include personalized artificial intelligence applications, and will let users discover and build versions … Read more

China to focus on finance, tech and farms in 12-sector digital push for real economy by 2026

China to focus on finance, tech and farms in 12-sector digital push for real economy by 2026

By 2026, China will have more than 300 “typical” data applications, a few data application demonstration zones and an array of “innovative and influential” data providers and third-party agencies, according to the draft plan. The final document has yet to be released. Beijing launches AI platform to meet country’s rising demand for computing power “We … Read more