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A Liberal MP says she and her parliamentary colleagues will take part in a delegation to Taiwan this fall, despite a warning from China’s envoy that such visits are “hurtful” to relations with Beijing. MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative MPs in the group will visit the self-governing island the week of Oct. 11.“It’s extremely important to do these kind of exchanges,” Sgro said, adding Taiwan is “a beacon of hope in that part of the world for democratic principles.”In an interview with The Globe and Mail in April, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang…

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In the increasingly competitive AI chip market, there’s another startup in production that claims an advantage over Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company. D-Matrix, located three miles away from Nvidia’s Silicon Valley headquarters, says its chips can run inference workloads 10 times faster and using five times less energy than a standalone graphics processing unit from the market leader — as long as the workloads are small.The new inference chip, called Corsair, takes a novel approach to memory that’s similar to Cerebras and Groq. With tech giants demanding all the computing resources they can get their hands on, it’s becoming…

Ground crews load cargo and supplies onto airplanes from airlines including Lufthansa Group, Emirates, Austrian Airlines, and British Airways, as they stand parked at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in El Segundo, California, on September 11, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesRIO DE JANEIRO — Hundreds of airline leaders gathered in Brazil this week at the International Air Transport Association’s annual assembly to discuss high fuel costs, sharply lower profits, engine reliability issues and elusive emission reduction goals, among other things.Toward the end of the assembly in Rio de Janeiro, news…

“The bottom line is that Iran and its proxies now are the way we have to look at the threat of violent attacks from this milieu, more broadly as an entity,” he added.While there is no reported evidence of Iran-linked “violent gig economy” activities in Southeast Asia, Levitt stressed that “well-to-do” societies may be more vulnerable to threats.Singapore’s strength as a global commercial node and major trade, finance and transshipment hub may raise exposure to such “violent gig economy” activities, he added.“There is a huge role for Singapore to play to make it more difficult for Iran to be able…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GSK , Nuvalent — Shares of U.S. drugmaker Nuvalent rose nearly 39% after U.K.-based biopharmaceutical company GSK announced an agreement to acquire the company for $10.6 billion. J.M. Smucker Company — Shares jumped 3.5% after the maker of Smucker’s jam and Jif peanut butter reported fourth-quarter results that topped expectations. Earnings of $2.77 per share, on an adjusted basis, exceeded the $2.64 FactSet consensus estimate. Revenue of $2.27 billion also topped the anticipated $2.26 billion. SailPoint —The identity, data and security intelligence platform plunged more than 12% after issuing lackluster full-year…

The 2026 World Cup will launch with a series of historic opening ceremonies across North America, marking the first time the tournament has been launched simultaneously in three host countries.The United States, Mexico and Canada will officially launch the biggest World Cup in history.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile the US hosted the tournament in 1994 and Mexico in 1970 and 1986, Canada will host the competition for the first time. Together, the three countries will open the tournament.This World Cup will feature a record 104 matches spread across 16 host cities. The global event will run from…

Washington — The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting U.S. defense contracts.The list, updated and published Monday by the Pentagon, sanctions well-known, non-state-owned Chinese companies that aren’t traditionally considered to be in the defense or security sector. It reflects growing wariness of Beijing’s strategy of tapping the strength of non-state businesses for military purposes. Created in 2021 by a congressional mandate, the list seeks to identify Chinese companies that the Pentagon considers to have links to…

By Lauren Krugel The Canadian Press Posted June 9, 2026 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Global Energy Show kicks off Tuesday with an address from the federal natural resources minister, followed by sessions featuring a diverse slate of political and corporate leaders from Canada and abroad. Along with Tim Hodgson’s speech on “building an energy superpower,” Day 1 of the three-day conference is set to include discussions with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and, later in the day, B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your…

Gary Ablett Jnr has waltzed into the Australian Football Hall of Fame at his first attempt, as Essendon great Dustin Fletcher also joined the illustrious halls.The Little Master joined his father on Tuesday night to further strengthen his claim as the best footballer of the modern era.The dual Brownlow medallist has one of the most illustrious resumes in footy with two premiership medals, six-club best and fairest, five AFLPA MVPs, eight All-Australians from his 357 games across Geelong and Gold Coast.Players must be retired for at least five years before being eligible for the Hall of Fame, but Ablett was…