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The hidden humans powering the AI economy

The hidden humans powering the AI economy

We usually hear two sides to the AI and employment story: star engineers earning enormous salaries, and job loss for many others. But from gig workers paid poorly to annotate data, to people with advanced degrees training specialized AI, it takes a huge labour force to develop AI.

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U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

U.S. to cut flights at 40 airports during government shutdown

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 “high-volume” U.S. markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown.

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Pat King guilty of 5 charges for his role in Freedom Convoy
Star

June 29, 2022

Pat King guilty of 5 charges for his role in Freedom Convoy

Pat King, centre, is surrounded by supporters as he leaves…

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Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March
Star

June 18, 2022

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate to 2.5% in first cut since March

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by…

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Inflation slowed to 1.7% in July, but food prices rose at faster pace
Star

June 18, 2022

Inflation slowed to 1.7% in July, but food prices rose at faster pace

Inflation cooled in July, thanks largely to relief at the…

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The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?
Star

June 18, 2022

The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?

With the two-month GST holiday wrapping on Saturday, shoppers and…

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More underweighted meat uncovered as big grocers hit with class action lawsuit
Star

June 18, 2022

More underweighted meat uncovered as big grocers hit with class action lawsuit

After Deborah Eakins read the recent CBC News investigation about…

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Grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, CBC News finds
Star

June 18, 2022

Grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, CBC News finds

The Loblaw grocery chain overcharged customers by selling underweighted meat across…

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Boxing Day shoppers lured by tax break say it's still not enough amid cost of living crunch
Star

June 18, 2022

Boxing Day shoppers lured by tax break say it’s still not enough amid cost of living crunch

Shoppers took to malle on Thursday to take advantage of…

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Canada's inflation rate edges down to 1.9 per cent — but grocery prices are still up
Star

June 18, 2022

Canada’s inflation rate edges down to 1.9 per cent — but grocery prices are still up

Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked down to 1.9 per cent…

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'Not that much of a deal': Shoppers, businesses lukewarm on GST holiday
Star

June 18, 2022

‘Not that much of a deal’: Shoppers, businesses lukewarm on GST holiday

As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect…

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