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François Legault is cooked - The Logic Legault told the Gallant commission that he would have liked to have known about SAAQclic’s $500-million overspend. That he didn’t speaks volumes.

"When it came to explaining how his government overshot a half-billion dollar contract by half a billion dollars, Legault sounded suddenly laissez-faire."

@patriquin.bsky.social on Quebec premier François Legault's terrible Tuesday.

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Copper thieves are running riot. Telecoms are trying to stop them - The Logic Bell, Telus and Rogers are engaged in a game of Whac-a-Mole against increasingly sophisticated copper thieves. So far, the thieves are winning.

Telecoms are scrambling to catch copper thieves running riot across their networks. Stopping the thieves, though, is a little like playing Whac-A-Mole. And so far, the thieves are winning.

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Canada's border security bill risks scaring off new business, critics warn - The Logic Cybersecurity leaders say the bill would compromise firms’ security and make Canada a less attractive place to invest

Parliament's back this month and Bill C-2, the "border bill," will be on the agenda. Cybersecurity leaders warn that the legal authority it will give authorities to bug virtually any electronic service is (among other objections) bad for Canadian business.

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We tried the AI tool Evan Solomon used to summarize an AI bill. It didn't go well - The Logic Canada's AI minister used a Google tool to learn about an unpassed bill on privacy and AI. When The Logic did the same, the results were far from perfect.

AI Minister Evan Solomon says he used an AI tool to get briefed up on the Liberals’ last AI bill. We tried it and, well … if a human briefer briefed a minister like this, I don’t think they’d get a second call up.

https://thelogic.co/news/evan-solomon-ai-podcast

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Full-time gig, based in Toronto, salary range is $69,073.20 to $107,760.

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Ssense to file for creditor protection as lenders look to sell the company - The Logic In an email sent to all staff this morning, Ssense said its hand was forced by its main creditor which it claims was trying to sell the company without its consent

Montreal-based fashion retailer Ssense faces a liquidity crisis and plans to imminently file an application in bankruptcy court to protect its assets from indebted lenders, The Logic has learned.

Story by @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social.

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Cohere president Martin Kon steps aside in leadership shuffle - The Logic The Toronto-based AI firm has made a series of leadership changes after raising US$500 million in new financing

Cohere president Martin Kon is stepping down from his position weeks after the AI firm raised US$500 million in new financing, The Logic has learned.

Scoop by @muradhem.bsky.social.

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Canada's snowbirds are still planning to flock to the U.S. in droves - The Logic Snowbirds with deep financial and social ties to the U.S. haven’t been put off by the actions of the Trump administration, with many booking earlier and paying a premium to secure long-term stays

Donald Trump's attacks on Canada's sovereignty and economy have done little to dissuade snowbirds looking for some winter sun.

In fact, many Canadians reserving winter breaks in Florida are booking earlier and paying higher rates than last year.

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"The model's safety training may degrade," is like a quote straight out of Black Mirror. But it's not Black Mirror. It's OpenAI responding to @kashhill.bsky.social's story about a kid who died by suicide after spending months talking to ChatGPT about ending his life.

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Eurgh. Facebook and X are still littered with them, too. The scam is so consistent you'd think it'd be very easy for automated systems to detect and block... and yet.

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home For likely the first time ever, security researchers have shown how AI can be hacked to create real world havoc, allowing them to turn off lights, open smart shutters, and more.

NEW: In a likely first, security researchers have shown how generative AI agents can be hijacked to cause physical consequences.

They tricked Google's Gemini AI into turning off smart home lights, opening windows, and turning on a boiler.

They hid instructions to the AI in a *calendar invitation*

Today, Mark Zuckerberg claims that "superintelligence is now in sight."

Two years ago, Mark Zuckerberg invented legs.

There's no lesson here, really. But I'm so proud to see my kids growing up in Montreal and also proud of the decision that we took to change our lives for the better.

We moved to Canada—well, Montreal, specifically—for a bunch of reasons. Quality of life for us and the kids, a more inclusive and tolerant society, bilingualism, a chance to really put down roots, easy access to poutine.

Our kids are now fluent in French, I'm semi-fluent after spending months studying after work, our eldest has started school, we've bought an apartment, my partner has continued to build an incredible career, I've been laid off, got two new jobs and, earlier this year, I ran my first marathon.

Three years ago today, my family and I left London and moved to Montreal. It's been a hell of a ride...

The hot, hard truth that’s undermining Donald Trump’s trade war - The Logic Only a few things can pierce the U.S. president’s delusion. Nine of them live in Quebec.

"A few things can pierce Donald Trump’s delusion. Nine of them live in Quebec. They are aluminum smelters, and together they produce three million tons of something the U.S. cannot get as cheaply and easily anywhere else in the world." - @patriquin.bsky.social thelogic.co/news/quebec-... #TradeSky

Saudi Investment Bank says it has nothing to do with mysterious Canadian lobbyist - The Logic A B.C. man claiming to represent the bank raised hopes of Saudi money pouring into major projects in Canada. A bank official now calls the claims 'gibberish.'

A B.C. man claiming to represent the Saudi Investment Bank raised hopes of money pouring into major projects in Canada. A bank official now calls the claims ‘gibberish.’

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An investigation for @thelogic.co by me and @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social

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Flo has lost access to North America’s biggest EV charging market - The Logic Canada’s largest EV charging company can no longer install its equipment in California and New York state, The Logic has learned

Scoop: Flo, Canada's biggest EV charging company, has lost access to charging networks in New York State and California.

Story by @patriquin.bsky.social.

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Cloning Came to Polo. Then Things Got Truly Uncivilized A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal.

My final piece for @wired.com

A story of biotech and betrayal, based on thousands of court documents, depositions, testimony and interviews.

Featuring an Argentine polo star, a Texas oilman and an exiled Russian billionaire. Oh, and lots and lots of cloned horses.

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Nvidia has acquired Canadian AI startup CentML - The Logic The chip giant has bought the startup and its technology, with at least three of the co-founders and 15 engineers making the switch, The Logic has learned

A source with knowledge of the matter told The Logic that Nvidia had acquired Toronto-based CentML, its technology, employees and customers.

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Tip @techmeme.com.

Nvidia has acquired Toronto AI startup CentML - The Logic The chip giant has bought the startup and its technology, with at least three of the co-founders and 15 engineers making the switch, The Logic has learned

Scoop: Nvidia has acquired Toronto-based AI startup CentML.

CentML CEO Gennady Pekhimenko is now a senior director for AI software at Nvidia, while CTO Sam Wang and COO Akbar Nurlybayev have taken management positions at the chipmaker.

Story by @muradhem.bsky.social

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Michael Sabia is ready to kick Ottawa’s ass - The Logic A good part of Sabia’s new job will be to wrangle Ottawa’s civil service and point it towards Carney’s priorities—‘kick its ass,’ as a Sabia ally recently said.

Meet Michael Sabia. Michael Sabia likes building things. Michael Sabia likes kicking ass.

Great, timely profile of the Ottawa-bound Sabia by @patriquin.bsky.social.

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A crucial Internet Archive backup is hiding in downtown Vancouver - The Logic The Internet Archive Canada has been quietly preserving our online history for 20 years. Now, thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, its importance is clearer than ever.

Little-known fact: the Internet Archive has a bunch of servers scattered across Canada's West Coast.

With the Trump administration deleting vast swathes of the federal internet, having backups outside of the U.S. is more important than ever.

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Cohere had contract with Canadian cyber intelligence agency, documents reveal - The Logic The Communications Security Establishment did a deal for the AI firm’s services, internal government documents obtained by The Logic reveal

New: Cohere had a contract with Canada's cyber intelligence agency, documents obtained by The Logic reveal.

Story by @muradhem.bsky.social.

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Why Canada can’t just build its way out of the housing crisis - The Logic Mark Carney wants the government to get back into building homes. Decades of neglect might put a wrench in his plans.

Ottawa wants to build 500,000 homes per year, but decades absent from affordable housing might mean they've lost the expertise to do so. Now, experts say Carney must be strategic about what type of home—not just how many—are built.

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Ssense lays off 8% of its workforce as tariffs hit fashion retailer hard - The Logic Recent layoffs are at least the third round of staffing cuts in the past year, according to current and former employees, and internal documents reviewed by The Logic.

Exclusive: SSENSE has laid off 8% of its workforce as the Montreal-based fashion retailer grapples with the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

Story by @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social.

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Major Quebec report suggests ban on social media for kids under 14 - The Logic Under-14s should only be able to access social media with parental consent, according to a cross-party report that lays bare the impacts of excessive screentime and social media

Quebec will soon ban student use of cellphones in all schools in the province. A new cross-party report now recommends all kids under 14 should be banned from using social media.

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