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'The road is long': Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal

'The road is long': Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal

MONTREAL — When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his war-torn home of Syria, he landed in a snow-covered world that spoke French, a language in which he did not understand a single word.
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Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen

Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence 's use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today.
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UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court

UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court

LONDON (AP) — Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research.
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Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say

Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say

MONTREAL — Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut
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X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?

X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?

The blowup between the president of the United States and the world's richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk's personal platform, his own reality show where anyone c
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Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to counter the threats drones pose to national security under new rules released Friday, while also aiming to make it possible for Americans to fly faster than the speed of sound and expedite the develop
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Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician .
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Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision

Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have made changes to their party's sweeping tax bill in hopes of preserving a new policy that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.
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'Nature of Things' looks at how parenthood changes men's brains and bodies with 'Dad Bods'

'Nature of Things' looks at how parenthood changes men's brains and bodies with 'Dad Bods'

TORONTO — A new episode of CBC's "The Nature of Things," timed to Father's Day, explores some of the ways men's brains and bodies adapt to parenthood.
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Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
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