Category Archives: Economy
An open-weights Chinese model just beat Claude, GPT-5.5, and Gemini in a programming challenge
By Rohana Rezel I’m running the ongoing AI Coding Contest where I pit major language models against each other in real-time programming tasks with objective scoring. Day 12 was the Word Gem Puzzle. Ten models entered. The results were not
Why is OpenAI quietly hiring human writers, designers, and editors?
By Rohana Rezel OpenAI, the company most responsible for convincing the world that human creativity is obsolete, has been quietly hiring human writers, designers, and editors at salaries north of $200,000.[1]https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/copywriter-creative-studio-at-openai-4344198805/ Meanwhile it shut down its Sora consumer app, the
Gap between rich and poor widens at fastest pace on record – Statistics Canada
The wealth gap between rich and poor in Canada widened at fastest pace on record last quarter with the younger households being hardest hit, Statistics Canada revealed in a report released on Tuesday. The top 20% of households now control
Bid bon voyage to ArriveCan travel requirement mayors of border cities urge Ottawa
WASHINGTON — Border-city mayors, tourism industry leaders and an opposition MP say it's time to bid a less-than-fond farewell to the ArriveCan app. The mayors of Niagara Falls and Sarnia, Ont., say requiring visitors to Canada to submit their health in...
Turkey’s leader changes mind again on new name for airline
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president, in a push to recast top Turkish assets to avoid any possible derogatory associations, changed his mind Wednesday over what Turkish Airlines should now be called.
High court rules against government on drug reimbursement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the federal government improperly lowered drug reimbursement payments to hospitals and clinics that serve low-income communities, a reduction that cost the facilities billions of dollars.
Bulgarian opposition calls for no-confidence vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s centrist coalition government will face a vote of no-confidence brought by the main opposition party on Wednesday, its first since taking power at the end of last year.
Russia again cuts natural gas exports thru European pipeline
BERLIN (AP) — Russia's Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row Wednesday, creating further energy turmoil for Europe as it ties to reduce its extensive use of
EPA: ‘Forever chemicals’ pose risk even at very low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
Germany to provide troops for EU military mission in Bosnia
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday approved the deployment of up to 50 soldiers to join a European Union military mission in Bosnia. The deployment,
