Chinese President Xi Jinping's advocacy for a people-centred approach to artificial intelligence (AI) – emphasizing that AI should be a trusted, human-controlled tool for the positive, for good and for all – has won broad international support and acclaim.

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If you need a little help paying for four years of beer pong higher education, getting it could be more challenging. New rules that began yesterday will cap the amount you can borrow and increase some monthly repayments.

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AI race is quickly vanishing


The head start that the US companies enjoyed in the AI race is quickly vanishing. Chinese competitors are now nipping at their heels, and it’s causing a wave of anxiety in the American sector.

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innovation might not actually maximize efficiency


The company that revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line just found out that the latest business innovation might not actually maximize efficiency.

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U.S. pulling ocean sensors a ‘shock’ for Canadian research


For the scientists who built and operated the system — and the researchers, educators and students who rely on its data — the timing feels particularly punishing.

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Microsoft-owned Xbox will slash


One of the biggest names in gaming could use an infinite money glitch right now. With revenue falling and a string of acquisitions not paying off, Microsoft-owned Xbox will slash about one-fifth of its staff and divest from some development studios.

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Small-time Influencers


If your dream career involves a ring light, but you can’t get millions of people to like and subscribe, your moment has arrived. Big brands are increasingly looking to do business with small-time influencers, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’
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Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally


Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally - the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015).

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Chinese AI Labs


In the span of just a few weeks, Z.ai released GLM 5.2, Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, and Alibaba released the latest version of its Qwen line, all with open weights, all benchmarking close to the best Western models, and all optimized for the agentic coding tasks that have become the year's dominant AI trend.

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Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano accused his students of using AI to cheat


In the scandal heard ’round the Ivy League, Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano accused his students of using AI to cheat on a take-home exam, and said the school was “meek” when presented with evidence.

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Alberta could use that leverage to help Canada in this trade war


Trump’s latest tariffs leave oil, potash, fish, and critical minerals untouched, and that’s no accident, says Gil McGowan with the Alberta Federation of Labour. Alberta could use that leverage to help Canada in this trade war. But Danielle Smith won’t. blog.rgrichardson.ca/smith-had…

Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels


The federal government has awarded Ocean Pacific Marine a $74.7 million contract to design and build three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels (NG-PCPV) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s West Coast Marine Services.

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This is a major win for regional economic development and local manufacturing. Awarding a $74.7 million federal contract to a regional firm like Ocean Pacific Marine not only strengthens Canada's domestic shipbuilding capacity, but also ensures that specialized trades, apprenticeships, and supply chain investments remain directly within British Columbia's coastal communities.

The European Commission fined Google €890 million


The European Commission fined Google €890 million on Thursday for breaking the Digital Markets Act, the first time Brussels has penalized the company under the rulebook it built to rein in the largest technology platforms

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SpaceX bears are smelling blood in the water. As its stock languishes below its IPO price


“The recent price weakness has spurred short selling as well as the anticipation of lockups expiring soon,” he added, referring to the additional SpaceX shares that will soon be tradeable and will play a large role in how the stock performs.
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The market is finally forcing a reality check on a business model built on narrative rather than fundamentals. Losing nearly $5 billion in a single year while trying to distract investors with speculative pivots like "orbital AI data centers" is a classic smoke-and-mirrors strategy. Short sellers aren't just betting against Musk; they are pricing in the reality that narrative-driven valuations eventually collapse under the weight of real balance sheets.

US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments


US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota
The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in ​Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over "suspected fraud and noncompliance," U.S. Health Secretary ‌Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday. Any excuse will do!!!!!!!!

Apple products costs rising


Apple's outgoing chief Tim Cook just sat for an interview with The Wall Street Journal, and he made a few grim announcements. Among them, Cook made it abundantly clear that Apple can no longer absorb the rising cost of components. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/07/y…

A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One


A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One on the Charts, Sending Shockwaves Through the American Tech Industry

US tech execs are shaking in their boots.

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The EU launches its new satellite plan and challenges Starlink


The EU launches its new satellite plan and challenges Starlink: “Reserve two-thirds of the bandwidth for domestic operators”

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Detained illegally?


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Adam is one of the best legal journalists!


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