Foresight Canada announced the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Award winners at Web Summit Vancouver, highlighting leaders in sustainable transportation, energy, and industry. The event aimed to bridge the gap between innovation and the capital needed for large-scale adoption.
LinkedIn is set to cut 5% of its workforce to reorganize for growth. Unlike many industry peers, the company stated the layoffs are not directly linked to AI replacing roles.
The ICTC has launched its inaugural Digital Youth Ambassadors cohort to address high youth unemployment and integrate emerging talent into national digital policy. Thirteen young leaders will serve a 12-month advisory term to guide workforce development and research.
Professors Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci were awarded the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal for their mRNA vaccine contributions, while Dr. Senjuti Saha received the Rising Star Award for her genomic leadership in Bangladesh.
A new white paper warns that Canada's entry-level job market is shrinking as AI replaces foundational roles, pushing youth unemployment and underemployment to historic highs.
Titan Mining and Teck Resources have partnered to recover 13,000 kg of germanium annually from existing mine waste in New York. The initiative aims to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical defense and semiconductor technologies.
A deep-sea investigation confirms a 2024 Russian shipwreck off Spain was carrying submarine nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea. The sinking, accompanied by mysterious explosions, highlights escalating clandestine military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Demi Moore shares her nuanced outlook on the role of AI in film while serving at the Cannes Film Festival, as Sydney Sweeney continues production on the live-action 'Gundam' movie in Australia.
Disney's 2026 Upfront presentation highlighted a massive content slate for the coming year, while ABC confirmed a rare milestone: zero cancellations for its 2026/2027 season.
JPMorgan has filed for a new tokenized money market fund, JLTXX, backed by Treasury securities. The bank will seed the fund with $100 million as part of an industry-wide push to modernize assets under the 2025 GENIUS Act.
Amazon is expanding its 30-minute delivery service to dozens of U.S. cities, utilizing micro-fulfillment centers to compete for the rapid-shipping market share.
Goldman Sachs is aggressively automating its back-office operations, resulting in recent executive departures and a strategic partnership with Anthropic to replace manual processes with AI.
