Stories by John Quintet

Amazon announced today that the first day of Prime Day 2023, which happened on July 11, was the best sales day the company has ever seen. Prime members all over the world bought over 375 million items during the two-day shopping event, saving more than $2.5 billion from many deals in the Amazon store. This...

In its ongoing commitment to protect free speech while preserving platform health, Twitter is set to expand its 'Freedom of Speech Not Reach' enforcement action. The action, initially applying to the Hateful Conduct policy, will now include policies concerning Abusive Behavior and Violent Speech. Twitter has achieved significant results since the launch of the 'Freedom...

Canadian Senator Pierre Dalphond is making a call for Canadians to switch their search engine to Microsoft’s Bing, instead of using Google, in the wake of the federal government's controversial Online News Act. Also known as Bill C-18, the latter requires Meta and Google to set up financial agreements with Canadian news publishers in return...

The formation of a new venture, xAI, was announced today by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The venture aims to dive into the very essence of the universe, exploring its mysteries with a team of leading tech researchers. The leading minds behind xAI include Musk, and other luminaries who have previously contributed to organizations...

SaskTel announced today the launch of its 5G network in the Town of Kindersley and City of Melfort, extending 5G data speeds and a new level of connectivity to the region's residents and businesses. "Wireless technologies and the connectivity they deliver are critical to Saskatchewan’s continued growth," remarked Don Morgan, the Minister Responsible for SaskTel,...

Helena Jaczek, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, in collaboration with Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham-Stouffville, unveiled a plan on Wednesday to increase high-speed Internet access across Ontario. Both representatives, acting on behalf of Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced a combined federal...

Some Telus customers in Eastern Canada are experiencing a service disruption in telecommunication services, affecting both wireless calls and SMS services across the region. Telus said today on Twitter it is currently managing an outage that is affecting customers' ability to place or receive calls, as well as send or receive SMS texts. The company...

Disney+ has unveiled the much-anticipated trailer and key art for Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Ahsoka". The streaming giant also announced that viewers will be treated to a double feature with the release of the first two episodes of the series on its debut date, August 23. To provide deeper insights into the making of the series,...

The federal government and Alberta announced on Tuesday a joint investment of over $96 million to expand high-speed internet access to remote and underserved communities in the province. The move aims to provide improved connectivity to over 10,000 homes, including nearly 2,300 Indigenous households, in 46 rural regions. Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development,...

A federal judge in San Francisco rejected the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request for a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft's acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. While this brings the tech giant one step closer to finalizing the deal, it is still subject to potential appeal and ongoing scrutiny from the United Kingdom's Competition...

Former Rogers executives, Ted Woodhead and Moheni Singh, are reportedly suing the telecommunications giant for wrongful termination in the aftermath of the company's $20-billion acquisition of Shaw, reports The Globe and Mail. The legal suits have followed a series of job cuts and leadership reshuffles at Rogers since the completion of the mega-deal. Ted Woodhead,...

The tension between the Canadian government and major tech companies over the Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, is amplifying amidst rising temperatures this summer. The Act aims to compel tech giants such as Meta and Alphabet to invest millions into accessing and disseminating Canadian content. A new study conducted by the non-profit...