The Canadian Press

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says the world is heeding warnings about the technology

Competition intensity has decreased over last two decades, Competition Bureau finds

Competition Bureau commissioner Matthew Boswell says new research from the bureau finds the competition intensity in the country has decreased over the last two decades.

Self-employment pulls back as younger Canadians shy away from entrepreneurship: RBC

Canada & World

Younger Canadians don’t want to be their own bosses, intensifying the slowdown in entrepreneurship in Canada, according to a new RBC report.

Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

Canada & World

Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.

Shopify CEO discouraging staff from side hustles that divert attention from company

Ottawa

In a memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke said the e-commerce company’s mission to build world-class software requires the undivided attention of its staff.

Statistics Canada reports real GDP essentially unchanged in July

Canada & World

Statistics Canada said Friday real GDP was essentially unchanged for the first month of the third quarter, following a 0.2 per cent decline in June.

Economy will be ‘back on its feet’ next year, Deloitte Canada says

Canada & World

The struggles facing the economy will ease next year when growth returns and the Bank of Canada begins cutting its key lending rate, a new

Tech community weighing how to balance AI’s risks and rewards at Elevate conference

Techopia

Members of Canada’s tech community are concerned about how the country will rein in the risks of AI without stifling innovation.

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

Canada & World

Canadian cannabis companies are cheering a Senate committee’s decision today to push forward with easing federal financing restrictions on the U.S. industry.

Feds roll out voluntary code of conduct for AI as ‘fear’ persists over its use

Techopia

The federal government on Wednesday unfurled a voluntary code of conduct for generative AI, as anxiety persists over its proliferation and pace of development.