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Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

Tax credits for clean energy and home energy efficiency would still be phased out, albeit less quickly, under Senate Republicans' latest proposed changes to a massive tax bill.
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.
Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app

Trump will sign an order extending deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app, the White House announced Tuesday.
Senate passes crypto regulations, sends to House without addressing Trump's investments

Senate passes crypto regulations, sends to House without addressing Trump's investments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers.
G7 members agree to increase public sector use of AI, collaborate on quantum

G7 members agree to increase public sector use of AI, collaborate on quantum

OTTAWA — G7 countries pledged Tuesday to increase adoption of artificial intelligence, including in the public sector and among smaller businesses, while also promising to promote investment in emerging quantum technologies.
NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk's xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk's xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution

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Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States

Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is investing $100,000 to lure scientists and researchers who want to leave the United States. In a news release, Mayor Valérie Plante says the "current situation" in the U.S.
Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case

Lawyers say plea deal is being pursued for Chinese scientist charged in US toxic fungus case

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese scientist charged with conspiring to nurse a toxic fungus at a University of Michigan lab already are in talks to try to resolve the case, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire

128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire

A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island's history for more than a century is a charred skeleton after a fire earlier this month.
Canadians give themselves a C grade in AI skills, TD survey shows

Canadians give themselves a C grade in AI skills, TD survey shows

A new survey from Toronto-Dominion Bank shows Canadians may be more adept with AI than they believe, with lower levels of trust and familiarity potentially holding them back.
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