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Fairfax Appoints Amitabh Kant As Senior Advisor In India
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on Friday said it has appointed former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as a senior advisor.
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In Canada Lake, Robot Learns To Mine Without Disrupting Marine Life
Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine. The robot was made by Impossible Metals, a company founded in California in 2020.
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Jack Daniel's CEO Says Canada Pulling US Alcohol 'Worse Than Tariff'
Lawson Whiting, CEO of Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel's, has denounced the Canadian retaliation, calling it "worse than tariffs" and "disproportionate" to the US levies.
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OpenAI Sued by Canadian News Companies Over Alleged Copyright Breaches
OpenAI has been sued by five news publications in Canada: Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada over alleged copyright infringement. The five news companies have accused the ChatGPT maker of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use.
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IMAX Reportedly Partners With Camb.AI to Bring Real-Time Language Translation for Its Original Content
IMAX, the Canadian production theatre company, reportedly announced its partnership with Dubai-based Camb.AI to offer its content in localised languages globally. On Monday, the company announced that it will be leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to translate its original content into 140 languages to let viewers enjoy it in their local ...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
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One Of World's Largest Diamonds, 2,492-Carat Stone, Found In Botswana
One of the world's largest diamonds ever unearthed -- a rough 2,492-carat stone -- has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced.
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Canada Imposes Rs 82 Lakh Penalty On Infosys For Alleged Underpayment Of Tax
The Canadian government has imposed a penalty of over 1.34 lakh Canadian dollars (about Rs 82 lakh), on IT company Infosys for alleged underpayment of employee health tax.
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Samsung Galaxy AI Update Adds Support for More Languages and Dialects
Samsung updated its native artificial intelligence (AI) suite of features for its smartphones, Galaxy AI, with support for new languages and dialects. The update has added three new languages and three dialects to the AI tool. The additions are part of the South Korean tech giant’s Spring 2024 update. The company has also revealed its plans to ad...
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Canadian Company Offers Indian Man $10,000 As "Goodwill" After Mocking His Surname
A Canadian accessories brand is facing backlash on social media for responding offensively to an Indian man who lodged a complaint about a MacBook accessory.
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Cosmetics Firm 'The Body Shop' Goes Bankrupt, Shuts Down US, Canada Stores
The UK-based cosmetics company, The Body Shop, shut down all of its US-based operations and will soon be closing dozens of Canadian store locations after filing for bankruptcy, CNN reported.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders
The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals.
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Shopify Shames Employees With Cost Calculator for Pointless Meetings
The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees' calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people.
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Google To Block Local News Links In Canada Over Media Law
Google on Thursday became the latest Silicon Valley giant to block Canadian users from seeing local news on its platform after Ottawa passed a bill requiring tech companies to pay for such content.
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Fairfax Appoints Amitabh Kant As Senior Advisor In India
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited on Friday said it has appointed former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as a senior advisor.
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In Canada Lake, Robot Learns To Mine Without Disrupting Marine Life
Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine. The robot was made by Impossible Metals, a company founded in California in 2020.
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Jack Daniel's CEO Says Canada Pulling US Alcohol 'Worse Than Tariff'
Lawson Whiting, CEO of Brown-Forman, the company behind Jack Daniel's, has denounced the Canadian retaliation, calling it "worse than tariffs" and "disproportionate" to the US levies.
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OpenAI Sued by Canadian News Companies Over Alleged Copyright Breaches
OpenAI has been sued by five news publications in Canada: Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada over alleged copyright infringement. The five news companies have accused the ChatGPT maker of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use.
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IMAX Reportedly Partners With Camb.AI to Bring Real-Time Language Translation for Its Original Content
IMAX, the Canadian production theatre company, reportedly announced its partnership with Dubai-based Camb.AI to offer its content in localised languages globally. On Monday, the company announced that it will be leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to translate its original content into 140 languages to let viewers enjoy it in their local ...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
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One Of World's Largest Diamonds, 2,492-Carat Stone, Found In Botswana
One of the world's largest diamonds ever unearthed -- a rough 2,492-carat stone -- has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced.
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Canada Imposes Rs 82 Lakh Penalty On Infosys For Alleged Underpayment Of Tax
The Canadian government has imposed a penalty of over 1.34 lakh Canadian dollars (about Rs 82 lakh), on IT company Infosys for alleged underpayment of employee health tax.
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Samsung Galaxy AI Update Adds Support for More Languages and Dialects
Samsung updated its native artificial intelligence (AI) suite of features for its smartphones, Galaxy AI, with support for new languages and dialects. The update has added three new languages and three dialects to the AI tool. The additions are part of the South Korean tech giant’s Spring 2024 update. The company has also revealed its plans to ad...
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Canadian Company Offers Indian Man $10,000 As "Goodwill" After Mocking His Surname
A Canadian accessories brand is facing backlash on social media for responding offensively to an Indian man who lodged a complaint about a MacBook accessory.
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Cosmetics Firm 'The Body Shop' Goes Bankrupt, Shuts Down US, Canada Stores
The UK-based cosmetics company, The Body Shop, shut down all of its US-based operations and will soon be closing dozens of Canadian store locations after filing for bankruptcy, CNN reported.
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Meta Faces Criticism in Canada for Blocking News on Facebook Amid Wildfires
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment. The company on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. It has been in a virtual showdown with Ottawa over the bill passed in June, but which only takes effect next year.
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Canada Gets Massive Response For New Work Permit For H-1B Visa Holders
The Canadian government's decision to allow 10,000 H-1B visa holders in the US to come and work in the country, which is expected to benefit Indian professionals.
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Shopify Shames Employees With Cost Calculator for Pointless Meetings
The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees' calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more people.
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Google To Block Local News Links In Canada Over Media Law
Google on Thursday became the latest Silicon Valley giant to block Canadian users from seeing local news on its platform after Ottawa passed a bill requiring tech companies to pay for such content.
