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Imagine a world without Facebook. For just half an hour. A group of AI leaders get together but don’t seem to invite Elon Musk. Amazon takes data centres nuclear. A new competitor for ChatGPT and Google. And public trust in AI is declining.  All this and more on the “just breath, Facebook will be back” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US. We heard the collective scream as hundreds of thousands of users of Meta’s social media sites – Facebook, Instagram and Threads were locked out of their accounts early this morning.  The details are still coming in as we record this show for tomorrow morning, but here’s what we know.  Between about 10 am Eastern time and noon, a large number of users were locked out of their accounts and ...

Kaseya, a provider of unified IT management and security software for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to midsize business (SMBs), today released its 2024 MSP Benchmark Report, which surveyed close to 1,000 MSPs from the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific) regions and includes responses from both IT professionals and executives. Not surprisingly, cybersecurity remained a top priority and an area of growth for MSPs, with 73 per cent of those polled saying it is a top revenue driver for their business. A release issued Tuesday stated, “the threat of cyberattacks continues to weigh on both MSPs and their clients. The report found that a staggering 78 per cent of respondents consider cybersecurity as a top IT challenge, compared to 67 per cent the ...

A company that provides textbooks to schools across Canada has filed for bankruptcy. Searchfast Systems Limited – a Mississaugua, Ont.-based company that operated the Canadian School Book Exchange and BookPower – filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 27. The company bought and sold books and learning resources for elementary and secondary schools throughout the country. "Searchfast operated for over 50 years, however, due to various factors the Company was no longer able to meet its obligations as they became due, and as a result, filed an assignment in bankruptcy," a statement from court-appointed bankruptcy trustee BDO Canada Limited explained. The Canadian School Book Exchange used the consignment model to sell used books and textbooks. According to BDO Canada, the c...

Apple Music gives a whole new meaning to the phrase the hits just keep on coming.  It’s not the opposing candidates, it’s public AI systems that are spreading election disinformation, and LockBit, the cybercriminal gang may be back from the dead and saying so long to the ChatGPT plugins, which went from innovation to legacy in only a few months. All this and more on the “they were so 2023” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and TechNewsDay in the US. The European Commission has imposed a fine of about a billion dollars US on Apple for what it claims is Apple’s abuse of its dominant market position in the distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store.  The Commission found that Apple had implemented restrictions on app developers, prev...

Vancouver, Canada & London, United Kingdom, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brains Bioceutical Corp (“Brains Bio” or the “Company”), Brains Bio, a pioneer in the cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce a significant breakthrough in the journey to a world’s first solid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). This milestone reflects the company’s commitment to innovation and its position at the forefront of the cannabinoid pharmaceutical industry.   “Our solid D9 THC stands as a game-changer in the realm of cannabinoid-based drug development, offering our pharmaceutical partners an unparalleled tool to explore new frontiers in medicine. This breakthrough not only signifies a significant advancement in cannabinoid research but als...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (CSE: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC (“A.G.P. Canada”), who have agreed to sell, on a commercially reasonable efforts private placement basis, up to a maximum of 20,833,333 units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of C$0.24 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$5,000,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share in the authorized share structure of the Company (a “Share”) plus one Sha...