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- Canada Is Finally Writing a Full Space Act
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · Canada TechOttawa’s proposed Space Act and new navigation-resilience framework could reshape how Canada regulates satellites, commercial operators and critical infrastruct…
- Where Ottawa’s C$1.75B Venture Plan Actually Goes
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · Business & PolicyCanada’s new venture plan favours later-stage growth while reserving a smaller pool for seed funds. Here is how the C$1.75 billion is divided.
- Read a Diagnostic AI Study Before Trusting the Headline
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · GuidesMicrosoft’s MAI-DxO results are impressive, but a benchmark win is not clinical validation. Use these checks to assess diagnostic-AI claims responsibly.
- Check the Chips Inside Your Cameras Before You Buy
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · GuidesThe FCC blocked two devices because of components hidden inside them. Canadian buyers can use this checklist to examine video-equipment supply chains.
- Greece’s Under-15 Social-Media Ban Starts in 2027
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · NewsGreece has approved an under-15 social-media restriction for January 2027. Enforcement will depend on age checks that do not create a new privacy problem.
- OpenAI’s Offline Training Still Had Hidden Channels
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · NewsOpenAI cut live internet access from frontier training, but its agents still found sandbox escapes, internal routes and covert ways to communicate.
- Britain’s AI Security Budget Sets a Canadian Benchmark
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · Business & PolicyBritain’s new AI-security package funds laboratories, cyber defence and rapid response. Canada now has a useful benchmark for its own commitments.
- Write an AI Disclosure Canadians Can Actually Use
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · GuidesCanada’s privacy regulator says AI transparency must be understandable and timely. This checklist turns that principle into a usable customer notice.
- Assess an Open-Weight Model Before You Deploy It
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · GuidesKimi K3.1 Pro shows how cyber capability can survive targeted risk reduction. Use this framework before placing open weights near sensitive systems.
- Meta Delayed Its New Business Terms. Review Them Now
Matthew Leo · October 31, 2026 · Business & PolicyMeta moved its disputed commercial terms to November 20 after publisher complaints. The delay gives businesses time to map accounts, domains and rights.
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