Canada’s General Fusion announced today that it has agreed to go public by combining with an American special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The Richmond, BC-based fusion developer plans to merge with Dallas-based Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (Spring Valley) in a deal that values General Fusion at $1 billion USD. General Fusion is expected to…
The Republic of Somaliland has offered to extradite Rep. Ilhan Omar to face potential justice, saying the U.S. just needs to “say the word” following Vice President JD Vance’s public assertion that the congresswoman committed immigration fraud. In a post on X, the official account of Somaliland, a self-declared independent republic in the Horn of…
Cohere is partnering with fellow AI startup Superwhisper to have its transcription model power the Toronto startup’s voice-to-text dictation. The news: The two companies announced on Wednesday that Cohere’s Transcribe model will now be among the AI models available on Superwhisper’s dictation app. The app allows users to compose emails, messages, and instructions for AI…
It is difficult to believe the pace at which global events are now moving. Apocalyptic threats are being thrown around recklessly and severe damage is being done to the global economic system every single day. A lot of people still seem to think that economic conditions will snap back to normal once the war ends,…
“One of the hardest things I’ve had to understand is that closure comes from within. Especially difficult if you’ve been betrayed by someone you love because you feel like you gotta let them know the pain they caused, but the peace you seek can only be given to you by you.” ~Bruna Nessif A photo…
Google has launched its latest innovation, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a powerful speech-to-text model that aims to enhance voice interactions for small businesses. This development offers a suite of features designed to empower entrepreneurs and enhance operational efficiency, particularly in a landscape increasingly dominated by voice technology. Gemini 3.5 Transcribe stands out by addressing common issues…
Toronto-based FinTech firm Koho Financial wants to lower the entry barrier for trading digital assets with the launch of its new crypto offering. Thanks to a new partnership with regulated crypto exchange Ndax, Koho users can now buy, hold, sell, and manage cryptocurrency in the money management app. Ndax will power the trading infrastructure and…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed The gaping maw of the AI data centre beast is threatening to devour all energy and water on the planet. Awakened to this threat, people are organizing. This is the story of the fight against the data centres. Video player not working? Use these links to watch it somewhere else! WATCH…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney plays hardball with Trump. Hardball Canadian Style Please note Canada’s Carney Tells Trump ‘I Meant What I Said’ in Davos Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to President Trump and told him he stands by his remarks last week issuing a call-to-arms among smaller powers against economic coercion. “To…
The transistor was able to operate normally at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 1112 F (600 C). (Image credit: Science Graphics) Scientists in Japan have built a new transistor that can withstand temperatures of 1,110 degrees Fahrenheit (600 degrees Celsius). Components this robust could one day be used in surface probes on Venus —…
