[1/2]A Chinese national flag flies at the headquarters of a commercial bank on a financial street near the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, in central Beijing, November 24, 2014. Portal/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ACKNOWLEDGE RIGHTS Dec 5 (Portal) – Ratings agency Moody’s cut its outlook for the Chinese government’s credit rating … [Read more…]
Consumers who eat melons are being advised to be extra vigilant after a spate of government warnings about a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit. U.S. health officials have ordered sweeping recalls of potentially contaminated whole and pre-cut melons in recent weeks and also urged consumers on Thursday to throw away any products containing … [Read more…]
An Israeli start-up has developed a new technology using artificial intelligence to detect the presence of dangerous bacteria in food. Used on a large scale, it could help reduce the risk of food poisoning. And more. • Also read: A mysterious dog illness is causing concern • Also read: Artificial intelligence is supposed to detect … [Read more…]
Investissement Québec (IQ) risks losing $10 million from the bankruptcy of a small mining company operating in Abitibi. • Also read: Monarques shareholders approve sale to Yamana Gold • Also read: Abitibi-Témiscamingue: The Caisse is betting on the Beaufor gold mine The government’s treasury department loaned Monarch Mining $13.5 million in the 2021-2022 fiscal year … [Read more…]
Baidu shares rose on Tuesday after the Chinese technology company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, giving investors hope for growth in its artificial intelligence business amid risks to the sector. Baidu (ticker: BIDU) reported profit of 20.40 Chinese yuan ($2.86) per share on revenue of 34.5 billion yuan ($4.8 billion), beating expectations FactSet reported earnings of … [Read more…]
Despite the influx of billions of dollars of public money into the battery sector, in two years Investissement Québec (IQ) has not produced a significant document on the various risks linked to this strategy dear to the Legault government, which experts denounce. • Also read: Quebec requests a BAPE from Northvolt, which welcomes the news … [Read more…]
The Downfall vulnerability, also known as Gather Data Sampling (GDS) by Intel, is one of the latest vulnerabilities identified in Intel processors. It exposes users to possible malicious attacks and the vulnerability affects most 6th to 11th generation Intel processors. This vulnerability is related to the speculative execution of Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) instructions, which … [Read more…]
Since November, the Center for Research on Heteroepitaxy and its Applications has hosted 100 mg samples collected by NASA on the asteroid Bennu. Research on these fragments should make it possible to learn more about the formation of the solar system. A piece of an asteroid in Valbonne in the Alpes-Maritimes. The Center for Research … [Read more…]
McDonald’s investor day focused on the company’s long-term future, but there could be more turmoil in the short term. Low-income consumers are spending less, hurting companies like McDonald’s and Walmart. McDonald’s unveiled aggressive expansion plans that haven’t worked well for the company in the past. The Ronald McDonald balloon floats through Central Park West during … [Read more…]