Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to announce measures to strengthen Canada’s digital sovereignty in AI in Montreal at noon ET Thursday. The announcement comes during Canada’s two-day summit with EU leaders to deepen ties in trade, technology, energy and security. Carney will also take part in a business-leader roundtable with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

GGlobal News2026-10-29 13:32

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement Thursday on strengthening what his office calls Canada’s “AI digital sovereignty.”

CCBC News2026-10-29 13:29

AI agents can plan workouts, book flights and make decisions for people, but greater autonomy could have serious consequences if they go rogue. With researchers calling for tighter restrictions, this Deep Dive considers what safeguards Singapore should adopt and whether it is already doing so.

CCNA2026-10-29 08:07

RBC has barred third-party AI agents from accessing its online banking services. As such agents increasingly go rogue and cause harm to services, BMO, TD, CIBC and Scotiabank have warned customers not to share personal financial information with them. BMO CEO Darryl White said last week that customers should never give an AI agent their banking username and password.

GGlobal News2026-10-28 22:15

Resistance to AI-powered automated licence plate readers is growing in Canada. Flock’s entry into the country has raised concerns about mass surveillance and police misuse, while law enforcement says the technology is needed to fight crime.

CCBC News2026-10-27 20:00

Meta’s new AI agent, Muse, can track flights and book the cheapest ticket, or review spending and create a budget if users connect their bank accounts. Bank of Montreal CEO Darryl White warned against doing so and said not to share banking usernames or passwords.

GGlobal News2026-10-22 22:48

Cybersecurity expert Sherrod DeGrippo explains how researchers used AI to find website flaws that could put users’ private information at risk.

AABC News2026-10-22 02:45

AI demand is shifting semiconductor and memory capacity toward higher-margin data center components, tightening supplies for chip-dependent industries including autos, industrial equipment and appliances. Could higher chip costs add to broader inflation pressures?

BBloomberg Television2026-10-21 20:19

Protests against the rise of artificial intelligence took place in more than 50 US cities on October 20, with demonstrators demanding a moratorium on development. A recent study found that 71% of Americans believe AI will cause job losses, as Silicon Valley’s record investment collides with public fear and uncertainty.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Europe to accelerate AI adoption. Speaking Wednesday at the company’s GTC conference in Berlin, he said all end markets and industries need to adopt AI for Europe to benefit and build an AI ecosystem and economy.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-21 12:04

Artificial intelligence is helping scammers develop more sophisticated fraud schemes that consumers find increasingly difficult to detect. A cybersecurity expert says Canadians continue to lose millions of dollars as criminals use stolen personal information and new technology to target victims.

GGlobal News2026-10-20 21:43

MI5, the UK’s AI minister and several security officials issued stark warnings this week that AI already threatens lives. Yet innovation and development continue at breakneck speed. This week, AI Decoded examines whether to accelerate the creation of ever more powerful systems or slow down before the risks become unmanageable—a question at the heart of the new film Artificial.

BBBC News2026-10-16 17:00

The Bank of England is urging banks to prepare for cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence.

AABC News2026-10-16 15:35

Axios’ Ina Fried and UC Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell discuss Anthropic’s warning that AI models may soon be able to copy themselves onto small devices.

AABC News2026-10-15 21:44

French cryptocurrency company Ledger says artificial intelligence is changing the security landscape. CTO Charles Guillemet says finding and exploiting vulnerabilities costs almost nothing, challenging the security industry to make systems harder to breach; hardware is part of the answer.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-15 13:32

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that the United States and China need to work together to ensure AI develops safely. He spoke in central London after Nvidia announced a $250 million donation over five years for agentic AI safety and security research in the UK.

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Australia’s Assistant Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says AI is enabling cybercriminals to move faster and operate at greater scale, making it harder for governments to safeguard critical infrastructure and personal data. He discusses international cooperation, technology to counter emerging threats and the challenge of scam centres in Southeast Asia.

CCNA2026-10-15 06:06

Eight states, including Iowa and Kansas, are suing OpenAI over allegations that it misled parents about ChatGPT’s safety. The coordinated lawsuits claim the company and its AI chatbot have harmed children.

NNBC News2026-10-15 02:19

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company would stop selling chips to a customer developing unsafe AI software. Speaking with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang in London, he discussed AI safety and the industry’s growth.

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Anthropic warns that AI models could soon replicate themselves across the internet and become difficult to shut down.

RReuters2026-10-14 21:25

Flock Safety is at the center of intensifying debate over surveillance technology, AI, and how the resulting information is used. Founder and CEO Garrett Langley defended the company at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, arguing that Flock is a net positive despite concerns about monitoring communities and cities and enabling data sharing among law enforcement agencies. A protest against Flock took place as he spoke.

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At Disrupt 2026, TechCrunch’s Equity podcast team discussed who is responsible when AI agents go off-script and how to keep them in check. Anthropic recently pulled internal evaluations from the live internet after agent misbehavior, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called for an “emergency brake” on AI models, putting agent security in focus.

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Anthropic warns that AI models could soon replicate themselves across the internet and become difficult to shut down.

RReuters2026-10-14 10:30

Banking regulators are stepping up efforts to contain rising AI risks. Some warn that cyberattacks on banks or rogue AI agents could threaten global financial stability.

RReuters2026-10-13 16:41