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Help wanted: The oilpatch will need 72,000 workers over the next decade
The plethora of hiring opportunities in the oil and gas sector comes at a time when the national economy is struggling and there is uncertainty in some industries because of the impacts of tariffs and artificial intelligence. Source link
Dealership revoked offer to buy back customer's BMW, blaming wayward AI chatbot
A Toronto man says he was shocked and devastated when a BMW dealership revoked an offer to buy back his car, telling him an AI chatbot generated the offer by mistake. The dealership has since reinstated the deal, but as Canadian businesses rush to adopt artificial intelligence tools, they face a growing risk of customer […]
Canada 'open for business,' Hodgson tells international energy conference
Federal natural resources minister Tim Hodgson came to the Global Energy Show in Calgary with a message for international delegates: “Canada can be a supplier you need in a volatile world.” Source link
OpenAI files for IPO as AI firms look to make Wall Street debut
ChatGPT maker OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, a move that follows rival Anthropic and Elon Musk’s SpaceX also aiming to become publicly traded companies. Source link
Stellantis recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep vehicles over fire concerns
Stellantis said on Tuesday it is recalling more than 1.3 million Jeep SUVs and trucks worldwide over fire concerns and urged owners to park away from structures or other vehicles until a fix is completed. Source link
Second German company looks to secure LNG supply from B.C. Ksi Lisims project
The $10 billion Ksi Lisims project has regulatory approval but the partners have yet to make a final investment decision. Duesseldorf-based Uniper said it signed a letter of interest that could see the company buy two million tonnes of gas a year. Source link
Wedding costs are rising. Should the value of your gift go up also?
As wedding season ramps up across Canada, many guests are grappling with a familiar question at a time when seemingly everything costs more: how much should they spend on a wedding gift? Source link
Designers are experimenting with AI to make clothes and footwear more interactive
Toronto-based start-up Aurmada is designing AI-enhanced clothing that it hopes will help those wearing it monitor everything from their gait to how close someone is standing, part of a budding wearable-technology industry that is experimenting with making clothes more interactive. Source link
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is 'essentially complete.' The fight over it is not
Newly obtained federal briefing documents show Canada finished building the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge before a major legal challenge to the project is expected to reach trial. Source link
Would you give an AI agent your credit card? Companies are betting so
Shoppers are already using AI to sort through and compare products before they buy, and now, retailers are looking to adopt autonomous payments. But those involved in processing payments will need to first sort out what happens when AI makes mistakes and take steps to keep bad actors out. Source link