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FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday. The AI giants and other tech companies in recent months have disclosed examples of their AI agents going beyond human instructions, finding their way onto the […]

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The chairman of scandal-hit Man City has worked with Trump and Macron as part of the UAE elite

GENEVA (AP) — Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the scandal-plagued Manchester City soccer club, sat with Donald Trump in Davos this year, signing on to the U.S. president’s Board of Peace on behalf of the United Arab Emirates government. He was with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles in June at a […]

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A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face

In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans. The episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how the fast-growing technology can be developed safely as its usage becomes more widespread […]

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Hungary prepares to release Communist-era records revealing state security agents and informants

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will soon release tens of thousands of records previously restricted to broad public access that identify people listed by the Communist-era state security services as officers, informants, collaborators or recruitment targets during Hungary’s 20th-century dictatorship. The country, which peacefully transitioned to democracy in 1990 as the Soviet Union crumbled, spent […]

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Loblaw’s PC Health launches chatbot as more people turn to AI for health info. Here’s what to know

Loblaw Companies Limited’s PC Health launched an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot earlier this month, and the company says it processed more than 100,000 questions in its first week. Called PC Chat, the tool is trained on Canadian clinical sources, ranging from provincial vaccine guidelines to health charities such as Diabetes Canada to health professional associations. Users […]

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Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has lauded its revamped website America.gov as a way to simplify Americans’ access to information and services scattered across a plethora of agency sites, but President Donald Trump probably won’t like some of the answers his new site says are sourced from government information. Asking the site — which […]

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Internal Montreal police documents describe ‘radicalized’ subculture among officers

A “radicalized” subculture formed among the ranks of officers at a Montreal police station in a multicultural neighbourhood before it was rocked by allegations of racism and criminal misconduct, newly released internal briefing notes say. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press through access to information legislation, are part of a package prepared for the […]

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Hartland council tackles tax reform, aging in place, and waste changes

Council looks ahead to 2027 budget while approving age-friendly initiative, grant changes and new municipal rules Hartland council tackled a packed agenda on Sept. 8, with discussions ranging from major changes to New Brunswick’s property-tax system to garbage collection, senior services, and its first look at the 2027 budget. Council also revised its municipal grant […]

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French-only Quebec election voter guides prompted 160 complaints over five days

Quebec’s election oversight body received an influx of complaints after it announced that it was sending unilingual French information guides to all voters ahead of the Oct. 5 elections. Documents released through access to information legislation reveal Élections Québec received 160 complaints over five days after the agency announced the change on its website on […]

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Taber-Warner Urgently Needs Referendum Workers for October 2026 Election

Elections Alberta is recruiting for its largest-ever election officer effort ahead of the October 19, 2026, referendum. The Taber-Warner electoral division urgently needs workers for a variety of roles, including site supervisors, voting officers, and counting officers. Alberta residents 16 and older may apply online now through October 10, 2026, at elections.ab.ca/jobs/election-officer-recruitment/election-officer-recruitment. The Opportunity “We […]

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Toronto officer charged under Project South pleads guilty to improper computer search

A Toronto police officer who was charged as part of Project South, a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe, has pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a computer. A lawyer for Const. Elias Mouawad confirms the plea was entered in court on Monday. Peter Brauti also confirms the Crown withdrew a breach of trust […]

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Alberta anti-coal campaigner says letter from Elections Alberta workers shows changes needed

An Alberta country music singer wants more from Elections Alberta after a letter was leaked by former workers who raised concern about how the Water, Not Coal petition was validated. “It sort of verified that what we had heard from our lawyers was consistent with what they were saying,” said Lund. The letter, which Great […]

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