Canada recently decided to drop a new digital tax on major US tech companies. This tax was supposed to start on Monday but was scrapped just hours before. The tax would have hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber, and Airbnb with a 3% charge on revenue from Canadian users. It would have also applied to past earnings, leaving these companies with a huge $2 bill...
Canada and the U. S. are talking again. Why? Because Canada decided not to tax big U. S. tech companies. This tax was a big deal. It would have hit companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta. The tax was set to start soon, but Canada changed its mind. President Trump was not happy about the tax. He said it was unfair to the U. S. He even stopped all trade talks with Ca...
The past week was quite eventful. There were a lot of big announcements and interesting conversations. One of the most significant was made by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She revealed that the government is aiming to reduce Civil Service administrative expenses by 15% before 2030. This is a big deal. It shows how serious the government is about managing public fun...
Suicide prevention is a pressing global health matter. Annually, about 800, 000 people die by suicide, with around 20 attempts for every death. Large language models (LLMs) could boost digital suicide prevention services, making them more accessible and affordable. However, this also raises important clinical and ethical questions. These AI systems can analyze texts...
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare into the digital age, but not everyone is equally tech-savvy. While tools like eHeals help measure eHealth literacy, newer tests are popping up. A recent study in Greece validated both the original eHeals and a revised version, eHeals-Extended, to see how they stack up. Nearly 400 participants filled out these tests along with ...
Imagine living in a world where the ability to express your thoughts and opinions is slowly being eroded away. It's not a reality from a dystopian novel, but our current reality. The erosion of free speech is happening, and it's not a single, dramatic event, but rather a thousand tiny cuts. From the abandonment of objective journalism to the rise of social media, th...