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CDPQ increases stake in dairy company Saputo with $378M share purchase

CDPQ increases stake in dairy company Saputo with $378M share purchase

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has increased its stake in dairy company Saputo Inc. The Quebec investment manager says it has acquired 13.5 million shares at a price of $27.96 per share for a total of about $378 million.
DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.
AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion

AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion

AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for $7.6 billion, ending the communication giant's remaining ties to the entertainment industry.
AI companies could be more transparent to help users make informed choices: Meta VP

AI companies could be more transparent to help users make informed choices: Meta VP

TORONTO — Ask Meta Platforms Inc.'s head of artificial intelligence research how the technology could be made safer and she takes inspiration from an unlikely place: the grocery store.
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule.
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule.
California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday.
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US-Election 2024-Senate-Montana

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models Sunday.
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot

SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Montreal port The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal are set to go on strike at two terminals on Monday.