Posts by Riah Marton
Calgary Sun Letters to the Editor, Jan. 24, 2026: ‘Trump’s insult’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Letters Published Jan 24, 2026 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan.…
Read MoreAutodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI
Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce. The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and engineers, told its employees Thursday that “strategic shifts,” including its focus on expanding its leadership in artificial intelligence, fueled its latest round of cuts. Workers in “customer-facing…
Read MoreTikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture, ending saga over its fate
The long and winding road over the fate of TikTok — the enormously popular social video platform that has been a force in American youth culture and entertainment — has come to an end. After years of questions about TikTok’s future in America, the social media platform and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have finalized…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, Jan. 23, 2026: ‘Crowds spoiling allure of Banff’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Letters Published Jan 23, 2026 • Last updated 17 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Visitors stroll on Banff Avenue in Banff, Alberta on May 21, 2025. Gavin Young/Postmedia Article content Banff not what…
Read MoreAnduril to invest another $1 billion in California with new Long Beach campus
Anduril Industries, one of the leading defense companies in Southern California, will expand in Long Beach with a new $1-billion complex near the city’s airport. Anduril is developing new defense technologies that include drones, missiles, robotic submarines, and autonomous fighter jets. The Long Beach operation will include offices for designer engineers and coders, along with…
Read MoreThis L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill startup says it has developed a cooling system that uses SpaceX rocket engine technology to rein in the environmental impact of data centers, chilling them with less space, less power and no water. It recently raised $20…
Read MoreHILL: Smith government should focus on what it can control — spending
Article content Next month, amid weak oil prices and uncertainty fuelled by recent developments in Venezuela, which could depress prices further, the Smith government will table its 2026 budget. Albertans should brace themselves; every $1 drop in oil prices is a $750 million hit to the Alberta government’s bottom line, and the outlook isn’t bright.…
Read MoreA spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo
The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other words, a prime location for a haunted narrative. “Ghost in the Machine: The Old Zoo” is just that, a site-specific interactive…
Read MoreCalifornia crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires. The company that had been based in Palo Alto is now based in Sioux Falls, S.D., according to a December filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Read MoreCalifornia exceeds clean car goal despite declining federal support
More than 2.5 million electric vehicles have been sold in California since 2010, exceeding one of the state’s EV goals despite setbacks in clean energy brought on by the Trump administration. This week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Golden State surpassed a target to put 1.5…
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