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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles plans to sound out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about the artificial intelligence company’s new Mythos model.

Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

Wealthsimple’s new X partnership brings opportunities and risks, experts say

A new partnership Wealthsimple has struck with social media platform X could greatly expand the finance company’s reach — but some critics are raising concerns about the risks for investors. 

New German search engine lets people check whether their relatives were Nazis

A new search engine that allows users to search Nazi party records in order to find out whether their ancestors were card-carrying members has been accessed millions of times since it was launched earlier this month.

U.S. lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

A U.S. congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aired their anxieties about the rapidly evolving technology.

It’s not just Allbirds - another meme-stock season is on the horizon, Vanda Research says

U.S. tax season is over, but meme-stock season is just getting started.

What is surveillance pricing? How algorithms affect the price you pay

Data points, such as a person’s neighbourhood, browsing history, spending habits and device type can be used to generate the custom price.

AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says

A House of Commons committee says the government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled.

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates reflect on historic lunar mission

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflected on his historic Artemis II lunar mission on Thursday, saying it left him with a powerful sense of his connection to all of humanity.

Dubai says first flying taxi station completed

Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year, authorities in the Gulf emirate announced on Thursday.

Artemis II commander reveals ‘absolute most important thing’ he brought to space

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his crewmates answered questions Thursday about space travel, teamwork and the mission that captured Earth’s attention: Artemis II.

OpenAI launches AI model GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

OpenAI on Thursday ‌introduced an artificial intelligence model touting increased biology knowledge ‌and scientific research capabilities, as the startup deepens ‌its push into the life sciences field.

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Google released its annual ads safety report Thursday, acknowledging that scammers are increasingly trying to run sophisticated, malicious ads.

The mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets was just measured the first time

For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

Ottawa ‘very seriously’ considering social media ban for kids, minister says

Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids.