Was There A Resignation Spree From OpenAI Employees?
Ilya Sutskever, one of the co-founders of OpenAI and a leading figure in the artificial intelligence community, has announced his departure from the company. This transition was disclosed in an internal message from CEO Sam Altman, who expressed deep sadness over Sutskever’s decision. “Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways. This is very sad […]
Retaliation To US Ban On Russian Uranium Seems To Have Begun
Russia’s state-owned uranium supplier, Tenex, has issued a force majeure notice to its U.S. customers, giving them 60 days to secure waivers exempting them from a recently enacted U.S. law that bans imports of the company’s nuclear fuel. The notice, seen by Bloomberg, was sent to utilities including Constellation Energy Corp., Duke Energy Corp., and […]
France Deploys Army to New Caledonia Amid Widespread Riots
France has deployed army personnel to ports and the airport in New Caledonia, its Pacific Ocean overseas territory, amid a state of emergency and escalating violence. The unrest follows a controversial constitutional reform by the French government, which has been fiercely contested by pro-independence groups. The decision to send troops comes after the outbreak of […]
Biden Announces Steps to Reclassify Marijuana to Schedule III
US President Joe Biden announced that his administration is taking significant steps to reclassify marijuana under federal law. In a statement released via his official X account, Biden emphasized the need for this change due to the disproportionate impact of the current classification on American lives and the inconsistency with how other, more dangerous drugs […]
The Netherlands to Expand Offshore Gas Extraction and Nuclear Energy
The incoming Dutch government has announced plans to reduce the country’s dependence on “unreliable countries” by expanding offshore natural gas extraction and nuclear energy production, according to Reuters. The draft coalition pact, presented by the right-wing government on Thursday, said that the Netherlands will adhere to international climate goals but will not impose additional national […]
Ontario Health Minister Refuses to Allow Toronto to Even Suggest It Should Decriminalize Drugs
The Ontario government is giving the Toronto Public Health’s request to decriminalize small amounts of illegal drugs for personal use in the city a hard pass. In a public letter addressed to Toronto’s medical officer of health, Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner labeled the request as “misguided” and warned against pursuing […]
GameStop Shares Plummet Following Prelim Q1 2024 Earnings, Financing Announcement
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) saw its shares drop by over 25% today after announcing plans to sell additional stock and reporting a decline in first-quarter sales. The company has entered into an open market sale agreement to offer and sell up to 45 million shares of its Class A common stock. The announcement detailed that […]
Usha Resources Enters LOI To Sell 90% Interest In Jackpot Lake Lithium Project For $18 Million In Cash And Stock
Usha Resources (TSXV: USHA) has entered into a letter of intent to sell one of its flagship properties. The agreement, as per this mornings release, was reportedly entered into two months ago on March 15, 2024. The LOI is for the sale of a 90% interest in the firms Jackpot Lake Lithium Brine Project, which […]
Tilray To Conduct $250 Million ATM Financing To Fund Acquisitions
Tilray Brands (TSX: TLRY) is aiming to take as much money out of the market as it can, announcing this morning that it has filed a prospectus for an at-the-market offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing follows the Biden Administration yesterday signaling it will be proceeding with moving cannabis to Schedule […]
Shoppers Drug Mart Gets Caught Trying to Hire A ‘Volunteer’
A Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in downtown Toronto was caught appearing to try to hire a volunteer — i.e. get free labor — through a now-deleted job listing. The listing, posted on LinkedIn by pharmacist-owner Emil Harba, outlined duties such as assisting customers, restocking shelves, and organizing inventory, all without compensation. Loblaw (TSE: L), Shoppers […]