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Stellantis refreshing North American products — and building 11 new models by 2030

A drone view of Stellantis's Chrysler Windsor Assembly facility in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, February 4, 2025.

For North America, the plan is designed to expand the automaker’s hybrid offerings, and offer new pickup trucks, a small van and seven “affordable” vehicles.

What tech CEOs want from the new federal AI strategy

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As the federal government finishes its delayed national AI strategy, some technology leaders in Canada are hopeful the new policy will resemble an industrial blueprint that illustrates Ottawa is serious about rolling up its sleeves to help the sector build in expedient fashion.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans IPO with shares to be sold as soon as June

Elon Musk sitting at a table, with his hands pressed together.

SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionized rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonize Mars and build AI data centres in space.

Canadian mining company Sherritt signs preliminary deal to sell majority stake to Gillon Capital

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Sherritt suspended direct participation in its joint venture in Cuba earlier this month amid ramped up pressure by the U.S. on the island nation.

Canadian mining company Sherritt International halts plans to dissolve Cuba business amid sanctions

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The company says it stopped the dissolution plan after consultations with its advisers, stakeholders and relevant governmental authorities, reversing a decision it announced last week as the U.S. expands sanctions on the country.

Alberta’s timeline for West Coast pipeline ‘best-case scenario’: CIBC analysts

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Analysts are encouraged by a “sense of urgency” surrounding a potential new pipeline, but point out the provincial and federal governments still need to agree on the Pathways carbon capture project. There is also opposition to the project from B.C.’s government and some Indigenous groups.

Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.8% in April, thanks to soaring energy prices

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Economists expected the rate to rise for the month, and it comes after the inflation rate climbed to 2.4 per cent the month before.

California jury in Elon Musk lawsuit unanimously sides with OpenAI

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A U.S. jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having ‌allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.

Jury set to deliberate in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

Sam Altman stands in a courthouse

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of “stealing” a “charity” and is calling for his ouster from the company’s leadership. A parade of wealthy Silicon Valley figures have taken the witness stand over the past several weeks, while protesters outside the courthouse took aim at both sides.

FIFA is notorious for strict copyright rules. Here’s how Toronto businesses are navigating them

Fans wearing red Canada soccer jerseys all look in anticipation towards a screen showing a Canada vs. Belgium game.

To get a sense of what the rules around FIFA branding are, CBC News went through its publicly shared intellectual property guidelines and its hosting addendum with the city.