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New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary. Here's how it works

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary. Here's how it works

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election, a system that takes some explaining, even for people who have used it before.
Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities

Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities

SANDHURST, England (AP) — Hunched over laptops, the team of four raced to solve a challenge: how to get a set of drones to fly themselves from one place to another when GPS and other signals are jammed by an enemy.
Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters picking up the debris from Russia’s nightly assault on their cities found a weapon that stood out from the rest.
Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S.
Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how

Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how

PARIS (AP) — Israel's tally of the war damage it wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 scientists, an unprecedented attack on the brains behind Iran's nuclear program that outside experts say can only set it back, not stop it.
No decision on temporary Ontario Science Centre location, minister says

No decision on temporary Ontario Science Centre location, minister says

TORONTO — Ontario has not made any decisions on a temporary science centre while a new one is being built at Ontario Place, the infrastructure minister said Tuesday, despite previously indicating one would be operating by Jan. 1, 2026.
Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books

Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books

In a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that AI company Anthropic didn’t break the law by training its chatbot Claude on millions of copyrighted books.
EQB chief executive Andrew Moor, who took on Canada's big banks, dies at 65

EQB chief executive Andrew Moor, who took on Canada's big banks, dies at 65

TORONTO — Andrew Moor, who grew EQB Inc. into Canada's seventh-largest bank during his nearly two-decade tenure at the helm and pushed for more innovation in the financial sector, has died.
Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership

Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership

Waymo's robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber that began earlier this year in Austin .
Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition

Tech execs say building up tech ecosystem means resisting allure of U.S., acquisition

TORONTO — A trio of the biggest names in tech say they resisted the allure of the U.S. — and cash-rich businesses that saw them as an acquisition target — and hope the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs will do the same. Shopify Inc.