Posts by Riah Marton
OpenAI lifts another AI laggard with big plans for AMD
OpenAI bestowed its blessings and backing on another tech company Monday, inking a deal with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, instantly making it one of the hot companies investors hope will be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom. The shares of AMD soared more than 30% after the company behind ChatGPT said it plans…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, Oct. 5, 2025: ‘Troubled times for many Albertans’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Opinion Letters Published Oct 05, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Costs are adding up quickly for Canadians. Photo by Stock art /Getty Images Article content Tough sledding Advertisement…
Read MoreSTEPHANIE KUSIE: Don’t get fooled again, Calgary!
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Calgary Opinion Columnists Published Oct 04, 2025 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Voters cast ballots in Calgary’s 2021 municipal election. Photo by Jim Wells /Postmedia Calgary archive Article content With…
Read MoreGoogle lays off dozens of workers in Sunnyvale
Google said it plans to lay off dozens of workers at its Sunnyvale offices, following job reductions at other large tech firms. Google notified the California Employment Development Department on Monday that it will lay off 50 workers in Sunnyvale, according to a notice obtained by The Times. Tech companies are cutting jobs in preparation…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters to the Editor, Oct. 3: ‘Grits set us up to fail’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Canada Opinion Letters Published Oct 03, 2025 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Then-PM Justin Trudeau waves as he boards a government plane in Ottawa is this photo from July…
Read MoreWhy are buyers returning to Tesla?
Tesla electric vehicle sales jumped last quarter, as buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring federal tax credit. The company’s EV sales rose 7% in the three months through September compared to a year earlier, mirroring a spike in overall EV sales across the country. The $7,500 credit for new electric vehicles was eliminated…
Read MoreFake actor deepens anxiety over AI in Hollywood
Scary. Terrifying. Deeply misguided. Those were among the visceral reactions this week from Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg, Natasha Lyonne and many other actors and filmmakers over the sudden fame of Tilly Norwood. Norwood isn’t real — the brunet woman who appears in a comedy sketch on her Instagram page is in fact a computer-generated composite.…
Read MoreFINLAYSON: Better gov’t policy would leverage well-educated workforce
Breadcrumb Trail Links Money News Canada Opinion Columnists Canada is well-endowed with what economists call “human capital.” According to one widely cited report, Canada is among the world’s most “talented” countries, surpassing the U.S., the U.K., Germany and Norway, among others. Published Oct 01, 2025 • Last updated 6 days ago • 3 minute read You…
Read MoreWhy Fans Think Travis Kelce Secretly Revealed Taylor Swift Lyric Before Life of a Showgirl Announcement
Travis Kelce may have shared an easter egg of his own. Ahead of Taylor Swift’s new album, fans who attended the Life of a Showgirl Spotify experience in New York City Sept. 30—which features photo ops, themed rooms, exclusive swag and more—noticed some potential lyrics that may be included in her Oct. 3 album, with one…
Read MoreSpotify’s co-founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO after nearly two decades
Spotify’s longtime Chief Executive Daniel Ek said Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position next year and will become executive chairman. Ek, 42, co-founded the Swedish audio company in 2006 and has served as CEO since the beginning. His vision was to find a way to fight against music piracy by offering a…
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