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After you upload your data to the cloud, where does it go? The challenge of dual-use technologies
Data sovereignty is not just a technical issue — it is a collective challenge that all Canadians need to start taking seriously.
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‘Like drinking from a firehose’ – what it’s like to be the human in the AI loop
For legal reasons, organisations require a human reviewer of generative AI outputs. But this human oversight must be valued and budgeted for in the transition to AI.
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Trade wars and soaring airfares are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer
Canada’s tourism industry enters the summer riding one of the strongest years on record, but high airfares, rising fuel costs and a troubled geopolitical climate could change this year’s outlook.
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Keep calm and carry on: lessons from wasps on how societies survive power struggles
Well, someone has to keep the larvae fed.
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Influencers are promoting dangerous peptides on social media – and regulators are struggling to keep up
The unlicensed peptide market is expanding faster than regulators can keep up.
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Trump’s primary challenges to his Republican foes make GOP nervous in run up to midterms
Incumbents in Kentucky and Texas who opposed Trump have been ousted and loyalist candidates will run instead.
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Blackout risks are rising – why neighboring power grids can’t just send extra electricity where it’s needed
Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way.
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Agatha Christie: what made the world’s bestselling author so successful? Here’s a clue
Besides wit, style and psychological insight, Christie had the capacity to generate a mood of ‘trustful mistrust’ and deceive her readers in a respectful fashion.
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Is the tenure of a leader becoming ‘nasty, brutish and short’?
Rapid changes at the top don’t always lead to better results in the long run.
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Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient
Is sharing your data worth what you’re getting out of it? That may be the wrong question to ask when you are thinking about whether to share.
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AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion
AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.
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US-built ‘torture ship’ and US funding played role in kidnapping, torture of Gaza flotilla crews
ANALYSIS: Global Sumud Flotilla As testimonies from the 428 participants illegally kidnapped by the Israeli regime continue to surface, the United States critical role in the abuses and torture of humanitarian volunteers and journalists has become undeniable. This role goes beyond the US State Department’s diplomatic shielding and the US Embassy’s refusal to assist American