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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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Why taxpayers are still footing bill for airline complaints process
Star

January 18, 2026

Why taxpayers are still footing bill for airline complaints process

The airline complaints process costs taxpayers nearly $30 million a…

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Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer
Star

January 18, 2026

Survey from Winnipeg spa asked ‘blatantly disrespectful’ question about ‘purity of the country’: customer

The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea is pulling a…

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Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond?: CBC Marketplace cheat sheet
Star

January 18, 2026

Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond?: CBC Marketplace cheat sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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Life on a highway: What it’s like for southern Alberta communities divided by a major thoroughfare
Star

January 18, 2026

Life on a highway: What it’s like for southern Alberta communities divided by a major thoroughfare

CBC News has been travelling to small towns across Alberta,…

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Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians
Star

January 18, 2026

Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians

Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira…

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Craft beer in Canada is losing its fizz, as sales dry up and more breweries go bust
Star

January 18, 2026

Craft beer in Canada is losing its fizz, as sales dry up and more breweries go bust

After years of seemingly unlimited growth for the craft beer…

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I wanted to save my family’s stories. Instead, I found a connection I didn’t know I was missing
Star

January 18, 2026

I wanted to save my family’s stories. Instead, I found a connection I didn’t know I was missing

When he started recording a podcast about his family’s history,…

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Nuclear fusion seems hot right now — but how close is fusion power?
Star

January 18, 2026

Nuclear fusion seems hot right now — but how close is fusion power?

Recent nuclear fusion news from Canada and China has created…

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Sports

January 18, 2026

Russell-Rowe scores as Canada downs Guatemala 1-0 in men’s soccer B international

LOS ANGELES — Canada coach Jesse Marsch liked what he…

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