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Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?

Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the…

Canadian peacekeepers' cemetery in Gaza completely destroyed, satellite imagery shows

Satellite photos and video analyzed by CBC's visual investigations team reveals the total destruction of a part of the Gaza War Cemetery that holds the remains of 22 Canadian Forces peacekeepers, including the use of high-powered…

China’s new 'eyes in sky': How KJ-3000 is building Beijing’s airborne surveillance edge

China's innovative KJ-3000 airborne early warning aircraft, derived from the Y-20B transport, represents a pivotal enhancement in aerial defense with its state-of-the-art digital radar and powerful capabilities. This strategic advancement…

You can save £100 on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset if you act fast — and have a PayPal account

The Samsung Galaxy XR headset is now available for preorder ahead of its July 8 launch in the UK, and while you can’t pick it up at Amazon, that doesn’t mean you can't snag a Prime Day -like deal or two. Best of all, you won’t need to be a…

Dead tree painted red to highlight climate change impact

A painted red oak at Kew Gardens, killed in the 2022 heatwave, stands beside a resilient “Tree of Hope”, highlighting climate change impacts in the UK.

Australia's mammals are at risk of bird flu. This is what we know

While birds are the most likely victims of the deadly strain of bird flu, researchers are also sounding the alarm for native mammals and marsupial species. These are some of the steps being taken to protect them.

Europeans want less dependence on foreign technologies, study finds

Europe relies heavily on foreign tech, but citizens increasingly want EU-controlled alternatives. How willing are Europeans to pay the price for digital sovereignty?

Scientists discover kadedekedewa, a species of ‘walking’ shark in Papua New Guinea

Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat

Europe braced on Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without power and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing…

Elon Musk’s trillionaire status at risk after drops in SpaceX and Tesla’s shares – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Elon Musk could soon be down to his last thousand billion dollars, after…

Rl, ASEAN to boost vaccine ecosystem, prepare against future pandemic

The government held a high-level forum on Wednesday to strengthen the ecosystem for medicines, diagnostics, and ...

The Problem With Agentic AI Isn’t the Model

We spent three years making AI smarter. We’re about to spend the next three discovering that smarter was never the dangerous or difficult part. Self iterating took care of the difficulty. The dangerous parts are that we let it act…