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Ericsson, Feds Invest $470 Million for Next-Gen Wireless Networks R&D

Summary: Ericsson and Canada invest $470 million in 5G and 6G network R&D. Partnership focuses on next-gen tech, including AI and quantum computing. Collaboration to create jobs and support academic partnerships. Ericsson and the Government of Canada have unveiled a five-year research and development (R&D) partnership worth over $470 million, aimed at placing Canada at...

Apple Card Savings Account Debuts with 4.15% Interest Rate

Canadians can only continue to dream about having Apple Card in Canada, the iPhone maker’s digital Mastercard offering built right into the smartphone’s Wallet app. Today Apple announced Apple Card users can now grow their Daily Cash rewards with a high-yield Savings account from Goldman Sachs, which comes with 4.15% annual percentage yield (APY). Apple...

Twitter Labels CBC ‘Government-funded Media’, Public Broadcaster Disagrees

After Elon Musk’s Twitter slapped the ‘Government-funded Media’ label onto the U.S. National Public Radio's (NRP) Twitter bio, the non-profit media organization quit the social network in protest. Originally the first label was “state-affiliated media,” used for other state outlets from nations such as Russia and China. NPR is both privately and publicly funded but...

Samsung Considers Replacing Google Search with Bing on Devices: Report

Summary: Samsung considers replacing Google with Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its devices. Google faces potential $3 billion annual revenue loss if Samsung contract is lost. In response, Google accelerates efforts to create a new AI-driven search engine and integrate AI features into the existing one. Google employees were taken aback last...