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CBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CBC
'Fantastic opportunity': 15,000 expected at massive tech conference in Vancouver
Social Sharing Thousands of entrepreneurs and investors are flocking to Vancouver to attend a much-anticipated tech conference over the next week. More than 15,000 attendees from 120 countries are expected to attend the first-ever Web Summit Vancouver, which has drawn headline speakers including Jay Graber, CEO of Bluesky, Ivan Zhang, co-founder of AI company Cohere, and American philosopher and author Cornel West. Local officials say the summit is a "fantastic opportunity" for the entire province. "This is a really exciting week to welcome the world, to showcase the innovation, to showcase the technology, and, really, the talent that we have here," said City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan, who is also chair of the Invest Vancouver Management Board. Conference panels will include discussions ranging from whether AI is "morally and technically inadequate," to the next era of social media, to investment strategies of the future. Business leaders across the Vancouver region are thrilled at the chance to woo new investors and international talent. Brett Henkel, co-founder and senior vice-president of Burnaby-based Svante Technologies, said the conference can help local companies draw international attention. "We want to get people to know that this is a great place to do business," he said. "It's a great place to manufacture — there's not enough manufacturing here in British Columbia. We want to draw more, especially clean tech manufacturing. It makes a lot of sense to do it here." Henkel said Web Summit will benefit smaller companies as well. "The better we can get people to know these companies here and draw investment, the better for all of these companies here." Vancouver's competitive advantage is its access to experienced tech companies, according to Henkel, as well as its access to the Asia-Pacific region. Gurpreet Kalsi, director at AI machine-learning company Fujitsu Intelligence, said a tech conference like Web Summit coming to Vancouver is "long due." The high number of international attendees proves the conference is a good idea, Kalsi said. "It showcases … how many people are actually looking to invest in B.C., and Vancouver specifically," he said. "We have, now, the right talent pool. We have a lot of start-ups here as well … I'm very excited about it." The conference runs from May 27 to May 30.
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement
TORONTO - Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out complaints from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright. In a dismissal motion filed in a New York court on Thursday, Cohere accused publishers including the Toronto Star, Condé Nast, McClatchy, Forbes Media and Guardian News of deliberately using its software to 'manufacture a case.' The Toronto-based company said the outlets must have 'stylized' prompts they entered into Cohere's software to elicit portions of their own work, which sometimes included inaccuracies. It argued nothing in the complaint filed by the outlets suggests that any real customer has ever used the company's software to infringe on the publisher's copyright. 'Let it be clear: The complaint offers a deafening nothing about real-world users, real-world prompts, or real-world outputs,' the motion reads. 'Not a single allegation addresses what actual Cohere enterprise users have done or would do in real life.' Lawyers for the group of publishers, which also includes the Los Angeles Times, Vox, Politico and the Atlantic, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Cohere's filing. The group sued Cohere in February, saying the company's technology repurposed articles and even produced so-called hallucinated information — AI-generated material that is false or misleading — under the publishers' names. It said Cohere 'improperly usurps publishers' creative labour and investments for the sake of its own profits.' 'Not content with just stealing our works, Cohere also blatantly manufactures fake pieces and attributes them to us, misleading the public and tarnishing our brands,' their claim reads. The outlets asked the court to stop Cohere from using their copyrighted works for training or fine-tuning AI models. It also wants the company to pay up to $150,000 for every article they allege the firm scraped from their websites and then trained its products on. Asked for comment on the dismissal request, Cohere spokesperson Julia Kligman pointed The Canadian Press to a blog post the company made. The post says the software the publishers framed their complaint around 'is not a Cohere product, but a developer-focused demo environment with clear terms of use and a narrow purpose.' The post also says the outlets' case is 'misguided' and shows 'a lack of understanding about Cohere's business and the uses of its technology.' 'We respect the critical role that media organizations play in society,' it says. 'But we strongly disagree with any suggestion that Cohere's AI solutions undermine the media industry or its business model, and we look forward to demonstrating that our technology and user base respect intellectual property laws.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025. —- Torstar Corp. and a related company of the Globe and Mail hold investments in The Canadian Press.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. The First Nations Health Authority in B.C. is investigating after being hit by a cybersecurity CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out the bulk of a lawsuit from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright. In a dismissal motion filed in a New York court, Cohere accuses publishers including the Toronto Star, Condé Nast, McClatchy, Forbes Media and Guardian News of deliberately using its software to manufacture a case. Cohere says the outlets must have stylized prompts they entered into its software to elicit portions of their own work, which sometimes included inaccuracies. Cohere says nothing in the complaint filed by the outlets suggests that any real customer has ever used the company's software to infringe on the publisher's copyright. The response Cohere filed comes months after the group of mostly U.S. publishers asked a court to stop the Toronto-based company from using their copyrighted works for training or fine-tuning AI models. They also want the court to force Cohere to pay up to $150,000 for every article they allege the firm scraped from their websites and then trained its products on. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025. --- Torstar Corp. and a related company of the Globe and Mail hold investments in The Canadian Press. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
Winnipeg Free Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement
TORONTO – Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out the bulk of a lawsuit from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright. In a dismissal motion filed in a New York court, Cohere accuses publishers including the Toronto Star, Condé Nast, McClatchy, Forbes Media and Guardian News of deliberately using its software to manufacture a case. Cohere says the outlets must have stylized prompts they entered into its software to elicit portions of their own work, which sometimes included inaccuracies. Cohere says nothing in the complaint filed by the outlets suggests that any real customer has ever used the company's software to infringe on the publisher's copyright. The response Cohere filed comes months after the group of mostly U.S. publishers asked a court to stop the Toronto-based company from using their copyrighted works for training or fine-tuning AI models. They also want the court to force Cohere to pay up to $150,000 for every article they allege the firm scraped from their websites and then trained its products on. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. — Torstar Corp. and a related company of the Globe and Mail hold investments in The Canadian Press.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement
TORONTO — Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out the bulk of a lawsuit from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright. In a dismissal motion filed in a New York court, Cohere accuses publishers including the Toronto Star, Condé Nast, McClatchy, Forbes Media and Guardian News of deliberately using its software to manufacture a case. Cohere says the outlets must have stylized prompts they entered into its software to elicit portions of their own work, which sometimes included inaccuracies. Cohere says nothing in the complaint filed by the outlets suggests that any real customer has ever used the company's software to infringe on the publisher's copyright. The response Cohere filed comes months after the group of mostly U.S. publishers asked a court to stop the Toronto-based company from using their copyrighted works for training or fine-tuning AI models. They also want the court to force Cohere to pay up to $150,000 for every article they allege the firm scraped from their websites and then trained its products on. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025. --- Torstar Corp. and a related company of the Globe and Mail hold investments in The Canadian Press. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
