Stories by John Quintet

The Competition Bureau of Canada has secured a Federal Court order to collect further information for its ongoing probe into Google's online advertising operations. Started in 2020, the investigation wants to know whether Google's actions in the online display advertising sector may be stifling competition within the country. Originally, the Bureau's inquiry was based on...

Apple's ambitious automotive project, internally dubbed "Titan" but colloquially referred to as "The Titanic" by many of its team members, was officially been terminated this week. Now, The New York Times has shared some tidbits on how the Apple car came to be and why it failed. Unnamed sources familiar with the matter reveal that...

The Competition Tribunal is currently engaged in a critical review, entering its second day, over the legality of Cineplex's practice of charging an extra $1.50 fee on customers for online ticket purchases. This case emerges amid allegations by the competition commissioner's legal team that the fee constitutes "drip pricing" or a "junk fee," potentially harming...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 design has apparently leaked in renders, this time shared by Smartprix with the details coming from reliable leaker, @OnLeaks. The Galaxy Z Fold 6, expected to succeed the modestly upgraded Galaxy Z Fold 5, has now been showcased through 360-degree video and 5K renders, offering a full look at its...

On Wednesday, opposition parties united to pass a motion demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to recover all payments made to ArriveCan contractors and subcontractors who failed to perform any work. The non-binding motion, led by Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, was adopted with a vote of 170 to 149, facing opposition solely from the Liberals....

Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted the company's big investment in artificial intelligence (AI), marking a pivotal embrace of the generative AI movement sweeping the tech industry. To most Apple customers, it feels the company is far behind compared to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. But Cook’s statements today at its annual shareholder looks to reassure...

Cineplex has made nearly $40 million from online booking fees, now under scrutiny by the Competition Bureau for allegedly deceptive marketing practices. Documents presented to the Competition Tribunal reveal that Cineplex collected over $11.6 million within six months after debuting the charge in June 2022, with an additional $27.3 million collected throughout 2023, according to...

The City of Hamilton has confirmed it is currently managing a cyber attack that began on Sunday, affecting several of its IT systems, issuing a statement on the attack. The city said it has taken immediate steps to address the situation, including launching an investigation, securing systems, and working to minimize the disruption caused by...

Sonos’ entry into the competitive headphone market is experiencing a delay due to a software issue, pushing the anticipated release to June, according to sources familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg’s reliable Mark Gurman. The problem, which affects how the wireless over-ear headphones connect to Wi-Fi networks, has resulted in a delay in production validation...

Apple has halted its ambitious electric car project, a move that has taken insiders by surprise, according to sources familiar with the situation, reports Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. Who had the cancellation of the Apple Car on their Tuesday bingo card? The project's discontinuation was communicated internally on Tuesday by Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams...

After the Rogers-Shaw merger, some cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as before, claims Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau's Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers and Monopolistic Practices. Pratt highlighted an increase in cellphone plan costs in Western Canada following the Rogers-Shaw merger, speaking to MPs on Monday. She described Shaw as "a particularly...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has launched a new referral contest, offering up two Apple iPhone 15 smartphones for grabs. On Friday, Public Mobile matched Freedom Mobile’s $34/50GB 5G Canada-US plan and more. It seems they want to sign up as many people as possible onto this plan and this new referral contest is one way to...