Quebec is technically falling into recession, but the Legault government continues to talk about an economic slowdown. The Quebec Institute of Statistics (ISQ) has just published data for the third quarter of 2023. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2%. In the previous quarter, GDP also fell, but by 0.4%. Since this is the second … [Read more…]
Podcast, Episode 16: Can We Slow Down Brain Aging? – The Radieuses
We had the pleasure of meeting Dr. We would like to welcome David Fortin, with whom we discussed the incredible complexity of the human brain in all simplicity, because he is an excellent popularizer! He is a neurosurgeon, neuro-oncologist and full professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke, … [Read more…]
How to improve a low quality voice recording – Futura
You recorded a voice in difficult conditions (background noise, strong wind, etc.). It is possible to convert this sound file using tools like Adobe Podcast AI. This will also interest you It’s common to rave about the power of artificial intelligence in the areas of text (like ChatGPT) or images (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc.). However, … [Read more…]
RBC can buy HSBC Canada in exchange for affordable housing
After a year of considering the matter, Ottawa finally approved the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) takeover of HSBC Canada on Thursday evening after securing job creation commitments and a $7 billion donation for affordable housing. • Also read: RBC is acquiring HSBC Canada for $13.5 billion In addition to integrating HSBC Canada’s operations into … [Read more…]
Walmart abandons its $ 100 million Vaudreuil-Dorion project: “We have decided to accelerate the modernization of our existing network”
Vaudreuil-Dorion will ultimately not receive its $100 million order fulfillment center from American giant Walmart, announced last year, as the American multinational now prefers to modernize eight stores on Quebec soil, the company announced Thursday. “Instead of moving forward with the opening of the previously announced distribution center in Vaudreuil-Dorion, we have decided to accelerate … [Read more…]
A Edge in IT Security: AV-Comparatives Publishes Comprehensive Analysis of 30+ EPR, EDR and XDR Enterprise IT Security Solutions for 2024 – LeLézard.com
Class in: science and technologySubjects: New products and services, surveys, opinions and research INNSBRUCK, Austria, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — AV-Comparatives releases what is believed to be its most comprehensive analysis of enterprise IT security solutions ever, spotlighting endpoint protection products final, EDR and XDR. This analysis is the result of a year of long-term … [Read more…]
Millions of dollars of public funds at risk in Duvaltex: “Quebec government is actively pursuing the matter”
“It is impossible to answer this question at this point,” admitted the Ministry of Economic Affairs The newspaper wanted to know how many millions of dollars in public money Quebec could lose by restructuring the textile company Duvaltex. In three years (from 2018 to 2021), Duvaltex and its subsidiary Armfoam received loans worth $42 million … [Read more…]
"How do I use ChatGPT?", "What is 49-3", "Where is Arras?"… what the French were talking about in 2023 according to Google – LaDepeche.fr
The gist There is an infallible way to find out what was on French people’s minds this year and what their conversations were about: the most popular Google searches. War in Gaza, earthquake in Morocco and artificial intelligence – a look back at the most important news of the year that will certainly heat up … [Read more…]
From one financial crisis to another: The Galeries Beauchamp sells art as a sure thing
Founded in the midst of an economic crisis, the Beauchamp Art Galleries continue to strive to sell works of art as safe investments, even in difficult economic contexts. “We started this in the middle of the employment crisis [en 1993]“, then we had the internet bubble, the crash of 2008 and finally COVID,” says gallery … [Read more…]
Innovation | Generate clean energy with your windows – La Presse
La Presse takes a look at the innovations that will shape the Quebec of tomorrow. Updated at 12:00 p.m. How could the sun-heated windows of large buildings in a city center provide clean energy all day long? A Toronto company offers its solution: blinds for photovoltaic cells. At first glance, Morgan Solar’s robotic blinds look … [Read more…]