Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a spare bedroom in Sydney

Stephen Ma has every right to claim bragging rights for helping to hatch the world’s most popular online mapping platform. Instead, for the past two decades Ma, one of the four co-founders of Google Maps, has buried himself in a big black hole of anonymity.

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2 Cheap-Looking Stocks to Could Win in the AI Revolution

The so-called artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is continuing, even as Trump tariff threats begin to hog the headlines. Undoubtedly, the technology isn’t going to slow down for anyone, especially following China’s impressive AI surprise in DeepSeek, which appears to rival some of the best-in-breed AI models in America.

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European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada’s AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau departs Ottawa on Jan. 26, en route to Poland.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s five-day visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in artificial intelligence regulation, experts say.

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European trip gives PM a chance to tout Canada’s AI efforts, strengthen ties: experts

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s five-day visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in artificial intelligence regulation, experts say.

Trudeau will spend most of the trip in Paris for the AI Action Summit, the third major global meeting focused on the rapidly expanding field.

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The 9 at 9: Saturday

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1. ‘Leaders’ meeting

The first few days of this new government have “been fairly robust”, according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

While the new government has spent the best part of a week being hammered for its response to Storm Éowyn and faced accusations of being absent, the pressure eased in terms of the relationship between the three coalition partners.

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How worried should we be about AI chatbots using our data?

DEEPSEEK, THE CHINESE company behind a new open-source AI chatbot, was issued a warning letter last week by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) voicing concerns over how the firm’s large language model used citizens’ personal data.

It’s not the first time this complex issue has come up as the DPC works to regulate fast-moving technology developments.

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As Ottawa explores new uses for AI in the public service, experts call for caution

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Big Tech set to invest $325 billion this year as hefty AI bills come under scrutiny

Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG) are expecting to spend a cumulative $325 billion in capital expenditures and investments in 2025 driven by a continued commitment to building out artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Taken together, this marks a 46% increase from the roughly $223 billion those companies reported spending in 2024.

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