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Rogers pairs with Disney to offer ad-supported Disney Plus tier to cable subscribers

Rogers pairs with Disney to offer ad-supported Disney Plus tier to cable subscribers

TORONTO — Rogers Communications is cozying up with Disney Plus to give its TV subscribers the popular streaming service for free.
EU targets Apple's App Store for first time using new digital competition rules

EU targets Apple's App Store for first time using new digital competition rules

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook , accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.
Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

Ontario public school teachers are protected from unreasonable searches: top court

OTTAWA — Ontario public school board teachers have a Charter-protected right against unreasonable search and seizure in the workplace, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

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GameStop leaps in premarket as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

GameStop leaps in premarket as Roaring Kitty may hold large position

Shares of GameStop are soaring before the market open on Monday following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions.
'Control, consent, compensation': Voice actors express concern over AI in video games

'Control, consent, compensation': Voice actors express concern over AI in video games

A recent dispute over the use of a voice similar to Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson by the maker of ChatGPT is another example of the complexities of generative artificial intelligence and the ethical debate around the technology.
Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

Roaring Kitty is back, and so are meme stocks, GameStop surges 40%

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of some of those stocks surging overnight.
Critics question Liberals' falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

Critics question Liberals' falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians' cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price declines.
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders

HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities.
Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk

Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk

In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers.