I cover artificial intelligence and other deep technologies @globeandmail | muradhem.51 on Signal
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New from me: AI researchers in Edmonton are dreaming different dreams these days
DeepMind Alberta's closure in early 2023 was covered as a blow to the area's AI ambitions. Two years later its AI ecosystem is thriving, with startups, breakthroughs and more
thelogic.co/news/the-big-rea…
New for me: I’ve joined @globeandmail, where I’m continuing to cover AI.
That means companies developing this economy-, and society-changing technology; funds financing it; the research advancing it; infrastructure built for it; and policy governments are developing for it.
Tips, documents, screenshots and other things that lead to scoops to <[email protected]> or the Signal in bio, please!
This also means I’ve left @the_logic, an outlet and team that in many ways made me, as both a beat reporter and a mostly-functioning adult. I’ll be a fan and a friend forever.
A few Canadian news outlets have been deleting @Daniel_Robson_ articles today after this @turkiyetodaycom story.
The level of transparency they're providing and ownership they're taking, er, varies.
turkiyetoday.com/world/exclu…
Managing editor @harrisonlowman did talk to Türkiye Today about how it was a "wake-up call" for journalists about foreign interference.
Yesterday evening, The Hub posted this short statement to its site, but not to the social platforms it used to promote the original 'Daniel Robson' pieces: thehub.ca/2026/09/30/a-state…
New from me: Cohere has finalized its deal for Aleph Alpha, as the two firms combine to sell an alternative to U.S. and Chinese AI.
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez also says the firm is racing to secure compute as it scales its models to compete at the frontier
thelogic.co/news/cohere-alep…
New from me: The federal government has recruited prominent venture capitalist Patrick Pichette to lead a new agency that will buy and manage technology for the public service.
Digital Transformation Canada is the latest piece of Ottawa's big AI push.
thelogic.co/news/patrick-pic…
Scoop: Star AI researcher Sanja Fidler's next big thing after leaving Nvidia is a startup developing world models for physical AI. Veeda AI has already raised over US$90M in seed financing, and is backed by Khosla Ventures and Radical Ventures
Link @the_logic 👇🏾
New: Ottawa is looking into more AI transparency measures
A just-launched federal consultation seeks input on how to surface more info on AI system capabilities and incidents when things go wrong, as well as how to keep track of what AI agents are upto
thelogic.co/briefing/ottawa-…
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NEW: Manitoba Superior Court Chief Justice Glenn Joyal is the newest member of the Supreme Court, PM Mark Carney announced Monday morning.
Last week, I reported Joyal was one of two (and favourite) finalists for the top court job.
nationalpost.com/news/politi…
Murad Hemmadi retweeted
Scoop: Supreme Court appointment imminent as Carney set to choose between two final candidates by the end of the month.
Find out who they are in my @nationalpost story this morning. Link below ⬇️
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