Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics this week. Their research and modelling looked at the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones — a key economic concept known as ‘creative destruction.’ ‘Every new technology that has a major impact on the economy provides great benefits … but there’s always someone who’s hurt by it,’ said Howitt.
CEO Sam Altman says OpenAI had made ChatGPT “pretty restrictive” to make sure it was being careful with mental health issues, though that made the chatbot “less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems.”
Stellantis announced Tuesday it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the U.S. — a move that will take production of one model out of Ontario, raising concern about Canadian jobs.
Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move that the automaker says will increase its U.S. vehicle production by 50 per cent and add more than 5,000 jobs.
The new rules will go beyond the existing rules that hide sexually explicit and violent content to avoid recommending content to teens that uses strong swear words, or that might encourage risky behaviours.
New U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber and wood products announced last month are now in effect. They include a global tariff of 10 per cent on all softwood lumber and timber entering the U.S., on top of the 35 per cent duty already in place. Some finished wood products, like cabinets, vanities and upholstered furniture, are also being hit with a 25 per cent tariff with a further increase coming Jan. 1.
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says it has identified a data breach involving personal information belonging to customers, which was stored in an e-commerce database.
The family of a 27-year-old who died on a plumbing job in Calgary say they want to see his employer charged criminally. Advocates have been asking for more prosecutions in workplace deaths to help motivate stricter safety practices. But even though the law allows it — criminal charges are rare when a worker dies on the job.
Remediation project looks to recover money and metals from abandoned mines across the Yukon, Alaska and B.C.
Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.