Senior officials in a number of Ontario municipalities are pulling back the curtain on their working relationship with the Ford government, accusing the province of employing a “divide and conquer” strategy, using municipalities as a political “shield” and forcing mayors to walk a fine line. Ahead of the annual Association of Ontario Municipalities conference in…
He is fined A$1,500 for mid-range drink-driving and is also ordered to hold an ‘interlock’ licence for 12 months Dashing ex-opener David Warner will be direly missed by Aussies at the WTC Final at Lord’s against SA. PHOTO: AFP SYDNEY: Australian cricket great David Warner was fined and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock…
It’s now even easier to find—and exploit—vulnerabilities in computer systems using AI. Last Friday, the Chinese AI company Z.ai announced a powerful open-weight model that it says is capable of automating cutting-edge coding and cybersecurity tasks almost as well as the best publicly available models from Anthropic and OpenAI. The new model, GLM 5.3, could…
A senior member of the Iranian regime has been deported from Canada after a judge dismissed his last-minute appeal, Global News has learned. The Canada Border Services Agency said it had removed Syed Salman Samani, Iran’s former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson. “As a matter of public interest, the CBSA can confirm that it has…
Pakistan’s National Women’s U19 Tournament will begin Thursday, with 75 players from 24 cities competing in a five-team event aimed at developing the country’s next generation of women cricketers. The tournament, organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board, will be played at the NBP Sports Complex and HPC Oval Ground in Karachi from August 20 to…
Startup Groq has raised $350 million because it continues to pivot from an AI chipmaker to a neocloud firm that gives highly effective GPUs and AI infrastructure providers. The brand new capital, led by funding agency Disruptive with deliberate participation from Nvidia, values the corporate at $3.5 billion. That’s down from the $6.9 billion Groq…
Descrease article font dimension Enhance article font dimension Edmonton police have been again on scene at Park Hill Condominiums within the northeast group of Hairsine on Monday looking for clues within the suspicious dying of a 16-year-old woman. Neighbours informed World Information that photographs rang out simply earlier than 7 a.m. Sunday morning at 139…
Sisters Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions who had not played together competitively in four years, lost in their first match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev…
Amazon is buying tons of rare books, cutting off their spines, and scanning them for AI training, according to 404 Media, which placed a tracking device in a rare book that ultimately arrived at an Amazon facility in Las Vegas. The facility, known as VGT3, identifies itself with a symbol of a dinosaur holding a…
Operators of diaper banks in Atlantic Canada say growing demand for their services is highlighting the financial strain many families face as the cost of diapers, formula and other infant necessities continues to climb. Jillian Cross, who runs the Fredericton Diaper Bank, said she has recently had to remind clients that the organization is intended…
