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Google and University of Waterloo are partnering to fuse AI research and hands-on education with a new chair and student prototyping labs.

Apple has urged the court to dismiss Musk’s xAI lawsuit over OpenAI pact, saying the deal was nonexclusive and claims lack legal merit.

Amazon’s Alexa+ has officially entered a limited closed beta phase in Canada, making it the first international market to do so.

Meta will begin using users’ AI conversations to personalize content and ads starting in December, with notifications beginning this month.

Two of Paramount+’s biggest dramas are officially on the calendar, just in time for fall TV watching. Landman returns for its second season on Sunday, November 16, 2025, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ Canada. The show, from Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) and Christian Wallace, is set in the oil boomtowns of West Texas and follows Tommy Norris,...

Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for October. Starting October 7, subscribers will be able to add three new titles to their library (it's a light month): Alan Wake 2 (PS5)  Goat Simulator 3 (PS4, PS5)   Cocoon (PS4, PS5)   All three games are available to download until November 3. PlayStation...

The UK government has told Apple to build a backdoor into its iCloud service to give officials access to encrypted backups belonging to British users, according to the Financial Times. The order, issued in early September under the Investigatory Powers Act, is limited to UK citizens’ data. A previous demand in January had sought global...

Microsoft is raising the cost of Xbox Game Pass as it reshuffles its subscription service into three new tiers: Essential, Premium, and Ultimate. The biggest change comes to Game Pass Ultimate, which climbs to $33.99 CAD per month, up from the previous $22.99. Ultimate now includes more than 400 games across console, PC, and cloud,...

Google is rolling out a redesigned Google Home app starting today, October 1, built to support its new AI assistant Gemini. The update focuses on speed, reliability, and unifying Nest features that were previously spread across multiple apps. The new app loads faster and crashes less often, with Google reporting up to 70% quicker startup...

Google is introducing Gemini for Home, an upgrade that replaces the legacy Google Assistant on smart speakers and displays while extending AI features across the Google Home app, Nest cameras, and doorbells. The shift means interactions with Google’s smart home devices will feel more like natural conversations. Gemini supports 10 new natural-sounding voices and can...

We’ve reached October 1 and that means the unofficial “tech-tober” is here. Yesterday we heard about new updates to Amazon’s home devices and security lineup. Today, it’s now Google’s turn to update its smart home lineup. Google has announced refreshed versions of its Nest cameras and doorbell. The new hardware focuses on sharper video, better...

Peloton has announced a major refresh to its device lineup, introducing 5 cross training devices.