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National Bank to buy the Canadian branch of SVB's commercial loan portfolio

National Bank to buy the Canadian branch of SVB's commercial loan portfolio

MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada says it will acquire the Canadian branch of Silicon Valley Bank's commercial loan portfolio.
BlackBerry software to be used by international electric vehicle consortium

BlackBerry software to be used by international electric vehicle consortium

BlackBerry Ltd. says some of its software and services have been chosen for use in a Foxconn-backed electric vehicle consortium. The Waterloo, Ont.
Shopify dives deeper into AI with new products, including chatbot for merchants

Shopify dives deeper into AI with new products, including chatbot for merchants

As Shopify President Harley Finkelstein works, he often keeps a ChatGPT window up on his computer.
Threads collects so much sensitive information it's a 'hacker's dream,' experts say

Threads collects so much sensitive information it's a 'hacker's dream,' experts say

TORONTO — It knows when you've been online shopping, the last time you worked out and whether you’ve been lurking on your ex’s profile.
Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads

Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads

Canada's heritage minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpose.
As more notable Canadians join Threads, will the Twitterati flock over?

As more notable Canadians join Threads, will the Twitterati flock over?

TORONTO — Having tweeted more than 60,000 times and amassed upwards of 6,000 followers in the last decade, Dan Seljak is a self-described Twitter "power user" — one with complicated feelings about the direction the site has taken since it was purchas
Amazon pushes back against Europe's pioneering new digital rules

Amazon pushes back against Europe's pioneering new digital rules

LONDON (AP) — Amazon is disputing its status as a big online platform that needs to face stricter scrutiny under European Union digital rules taking effect next month, the first Silicon Valley tech giant to push back on the pioneering new standards.
What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered

What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered

NEW YORK (AP) — Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live. The app, billed as the text version of Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram, became available Wednesday night to users in more than 100 countries — including the U.
Meta's new Twitter rival app Threads gets 10 million sign-ups within hours of launch

Meta's new Twitter rival app Threads gets 10 million sign-ups within hours of launch

LONDON — Millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta's new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter — a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that has undergone a series of unpopular changes since E
Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

LONDON (AP) — Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk .