AI + Tech
NYT Columnists Warn: Superintelligent AI Just 2–3 Years Away. Can Election 45 Look Beyond Tariffs?

NYT Columnists Warn: Superintelligent AI Just 2–3 Years Away. Can Election 45 Look Beyond Tariffs?

When three leading New York Times columnists sound the same urgent warning at the same time, we should pay attention. Ezra Klein, Thomas Friedman, and Kevin Roose have just delivered a stark and urgent message: They believe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—highly advanced, human-like AI—is only two or three years away.

Watch Out Premier Ford:  Lutnick Speaks for Trump—Until He Doesn’t
Trump’s Trade War is Just Round 1: The Battle Ahead is about AI and Democracy
If You Think We’re in a “Trade War,” Think Again…
If You Think We’re in a “Trade War,” Think Again…

If You Think We’re in a “Trade War,” Think Again…

Canadians, we’re told, are in a “trade war” with Donald Trump. No, we’re not. This is about Canada’s sovereignty. He knows it. His administration knows it. But Canadians? We’re still talking like this is an economic dispute. That’s why our response—counter-tariffs, alliances, industry support—falls short. We need a plan to protect our sovereignty. And for that, first we need to...

OpenAI board unanimously rejects Elon Musk's $97.4 billion proposal

OpenAI board unanimously rejects Elon Musk's $97.4 billion proposal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk.

DeepSeek’s challenge and Canada’s urgent need to reignite its AI ambitions


Trump’s North American Vision: From Fortress America to AI Superpower?

Trump’s North American Vision: From Fortress America to AI Superpower?

Last week, Prime Minister Trudeau was overheard expressing serious concerns about Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty. Does Trump really want Canada? While no one know for sure, one thing is clear: MAGA is evolving. The shift from Trump 1.0 to Trump 2.0 sheds important light on Trump’s growing expansionist agenda. Let’s take a closer look.

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

HONG KONG (AP) -- Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Trump’s Expansionist Plan, Part II: What’s His Endgame?
Inside Canadian tech’s not-so-quiet shift to the right. Canada’s tech leaders are cozying up with Pierre Poilievre in hopes he’ll deliver the innovation agenda the Liberals promised

Inside Canadian tech’s not-so-quiet shift to the right. Canada’s tech leaders are cozying up with Pierre Poilievre in hopes he’ll deliver the innovation agenda the Liberals promised

In a WhatsApp group named Build Canada, some of the country’s most prominent technology leaders, including Shopify executives Tobi Lütke, Daniel Debow and Kaz Nejatian, as well as investor John Ruffolo, are developing a vision for where they think the country should go next.

Trump’s Expansionist Plan:  Unite the AI Oligarchs and Divide Canada
AI Superpower or AI Branch Plant?  Inside Kevin O’Leary’s Canada-US Economic Union
America First—The View from the 51st State

America First—The View from the 51st State

As Liberals gear up for a leadership race—and, ultimately, an election—a messy feud is brewing down south between MAGA’s populists and business elites. While immigration is the flashpoint, this feud is about more than policy—it’s a battle over how to “Make America Great Again” in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The results could define Trump’s White House. Canadians might...

America First—The View from the 51st State
New Report Documents How AI “Schemes” To Mislead and Manipulate Human Users

New Report Documents How AI “Schemes” To Mislead and Manipulate Human Users

There are moments when the unseen or unknown is suddenly revealed, changing our perspective forever. Apollo Research’s recent report on “AI scheming” is such a moment—a stunning insight into chatbots’ capacity to lie, deceive, and manipulate their human users. How should we understand this behaviour and this moment?