The Montréal and Kitchener-Waterloo deep learning research lab Maluuba was a frontrunner in Canada’s AI research ecosystem when it was acquired by Microsoft in 2017, years before the AI gold rush. In 2026, many of the deep learning problems the team worked on now underpin the large language models (LLMs) that fuel the inescapable AI…
So you want to put boots on the ground in Iran? Really give them what-for? Finish the Job! Let’s start with baby steps. Kharg Island is 600 KM past the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s the size of Iwo Jima. Qeshm Island is bigger than Okinawa. Both are in artillery, drone and missile range of…
A Minnesota jury has delivered a split verdict in the disorderly conduct trial of Shiloh Hendrix, finding the 37-year-old mother not guilty on the count related to her words directed at the eight-year-old Somali boy who was stealing from her, but guilty on the count stemming from her comments to the man who filmed and…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson must be suffering from low approval ratings because he is pushing for reparations again. This time, it’s not over slavery but about people from parts of the city that were subjected to ICE raids. Of course, there is absolutely no money for this. The city of Chicago…
Sami Sheen says she’s paid her own way since she turned 18, and her latest move into a beach home came straight out of her OnlyFans earnings. The breaking point came after she learned her dad bought her younger sister a car in cash. Sami Sheen steps out at the Billie Eilish tour film premiere…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Large fashion companies in the EU can no longer destroy unsold clothing, shoes, or accessories. As of this week, that’s illegal. The change is part of the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which applies to companies with more than 250 employees and over roughly $55 million (50 million…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most people treat sleep debt as a tiredness problem. Get some extra rest on the weekend, recover, move on. The reality is messier. Missing sleep for several nights triggers a cascade of metabolic and cardiovascular changes that don’t reverse cleanly when you finally catch up. Research is pointing to…
In an interview on “The Corbett Report,” glyphosate expert Michael Antoniou, Ph.D., outlined what he sees as the biggest failures that have kept the “deceptively toxic” herbicide on the market despite a growing body of independent research linking it to serious health risks. Glyphosate has remained one of the world’s most widely used herbicides not…
Killian Grondin walked away from The Ultimatum on Netflix engaged to Ashley Wilson, his partner of more than 4 years. Then he suffered a devastating injury. Killian and Ashley on The Ultimatum. Killian and Ashley met through competitive cheerleading. On The Ultimatum, Killian went on a picnic date with Alex where the topic of cheerleading…
Shakira split from Gerard Piqué in 2022 after 11 years and two kids together. Two years later she said the freedom felt better than the marriage ever did. Shakira was with Piqué for more than a decade and shares two sons with the former Spanish defender, who played in three World Cups for Spain during…
