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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D

@rickcolbourne.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business - focus is on emancipatory entrepreneurship, social justice, just transitions, and hybrid venture creations. I integrate activism and community-based participatory action research in my work.

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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Indigenous-Led Waste Facility That’s Helping the Earth | The Tyee buff.ly/VtQ2zUs
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The Indigenous-Led Waste Facility That’s Helping the Earth | The Tyee
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc created a bright future from a hazardous landfill.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US appeals court rejects ‘fair use’ defense over AI training – as Thomson Reuters wins copyright case backed by RIAA and NMPA - Music Business Worldwide
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US appeals court rejects ‘fair use’ defense over AI training – as Thomson Reuters wins copyright case backed by RIAA and NMPA - Music Business Worldwide
US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that an AI company’s copying of protected material to build its training data was not fair use.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Stelco's U.S. owner to face 'fullest extent of the law' over layoffs: PM Carney | CBC News buff.ly/rEFDSET
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Stelco's U.S. owner to face 'fullest extent of the law' over layoffs: PM Carney | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will use "all powers" at its disposal to pursue Stelco's American owners "to the fullest extent of the law."
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
some investors predict a revenue run-rate of $320bn by the end of next year buff.ly/1bxVSZm
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader | CBC News buff.ly/uI8tG7A
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As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader | CBC News
A number of Conservative MPs have soured on Pierre Poilievre as leader, but despite this growing angst, his position is relatively secure because there is no strong appetite to oust him and choose…
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“ the AR-15 was the ideal firearm for the modern American man: it looked macho, but he didn’t have to put much effort into shooting it.” buff.ly/NvdlXTu
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The Curse of the AR-15
How the gun became a cultural icon—and unmade America
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes
A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Here’s why employers say university degrees are still worth it, but not on their own
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Here’s why employers say university degrees are still worth it, but not on their own
As roughly two million students return to Canadian colleges and universities this month, some are questioning whether a degree is still worth the time and money, as grads face a job market that is…
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show | Caty Enders buff.ly/dO0J7jg
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Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show | Caty Enders
Recent social media lawsuits have addressed concerns about mental health. But what about its cognitive effects?
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
contemporary business practices have been influenced by the history of managerialism in the military buff.ly/7lYyGZp
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How Decades of Privatization Unleashed Trump’s Warmongering
Two new books illuminate how U.S. foreign policy became vulnerable to unchecked militarism and flagrant corruption.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A country can regulate its borders without preserving powers created for racial exclusion or treating immigration as a constitutional exception. buff.ly/EIoQvsd
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The Appalling History That Enabled Trump’s Immigration Cruelty
Trump inherited laws designed over two centuries to benefit slaveholders, eugenicists, and segregationists.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1205333...
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Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven | Globalnews.ca
Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Vietnamese firm targets Canadians with fake AI news for profit, CBC/Radio-Canada investigation reveals | CBC News
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Vietnamese firm targets Canadians with fake AI news for profit, CBC/Radio-Canada investigation reveals | CBC News
An investigation by CBC's visual investigations team and Radio-Canada's Décrypteurs has discovered a Vietnamese company is linked to a network of Facebook pages and websites sharing misleading,…
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened theconversation.com/the-netherla...
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The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
Unless forced to do so, big tech companies are unlikely to implement features that go against their business model.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Canadians support Carney government turning down U.S. trade deal: Nanos
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Canadians support Carney government turning down U.S. trade deal: Nanos
Canadians overwhelmingly support the Carney government’s decision to reject a recent trade deal with the U.S., even amidst potential economic concerns, according to a new survey.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People | The Tyee
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In Alaska, Sitkana Brings Tidal Energy to the People | The Tyee
The startup’s underwater turbines are designed to power isolated communities along the coast.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior | The Tyee
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The Making of an AI Data Centre Warrior | The Tyee
Bek MacIntosh helped rally her Alberta town to kill a megaproject. The wider fight, she vows, is ‘just getting started.’
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Does AI have a place in music? N.L. artists weigh in as SOCAN sues song generator | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Does AI have a place in music? N.L. artists weigh in as SOCAN sues song generator | CBC News
When Canada’s biggest music rights organization announced it’s suing a massive American AI company for copyright infringement, some were quick to celebrate.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump’s trade war with Canada is becoming a prominent issue for American voters
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Trump’s trade war with Canada is becoming a prominent issue for American voters
As the United States braces for pivotal midterm elections this November, there’s a new and unexpected issue on voters’ minds in many states: President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Music was just saved from a copyright apocalypse by a American judge - National | Globalnews.ca
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Music was just saved from a copyright apocalypse by a American judge - National | Globalnews.ca
A copyright infringement case brought by the reps of two of Jamaican producers threatened to upend an entire genre of music. Thankfully, the copyright apocalypse has been averted.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Canada is luring top U.S. scientists with 'almost unheard of' funding amid tense American political climate www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Canada ready to further distance itself from U.S. on military procurement | RCI
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Canada ready to further distance itself from U.S. on military procurement | RCI
Trade war has strengthened resolve to boost military co-operation with Europe, Asia
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Universities rarely use research evidence in their decision-making, so why do they expect anyone else to? - LSE Impact
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Universities rarely use research evidence in their decision-making, so why do they expect anyone else to? - LSE Impact
Despite universities’ important role as evidence-producing organisations, they rarely draw upon research evidence for internal decision making, why?
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
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Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Transformation Should Be a Learning Journey
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Transformation Should Be a Learning Journey
Most corporate transformations fail because they’re approached as fixed, top-down programs with predefined goals, timelines, and financial targets. But as the environment changes—because of…
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
How to Lose a Trade War
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How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Data centres and democratic decline could lead to more water conflict in the future theconversation.com/data-centres...
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Data centres and democratic decline could lead to more water conflict in the future
To protect our planet’s waters, we need to better understand these new economic and technological factors that underlie disputes over water.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble's 145-year history
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Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble's 145-year history
The orchestra and management have had strained relations since BSO decided in March to force out music director Andris Nelsons next summer after 13 seasons.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Towards inclusive prosperity: comparative analysis of Indigenous procurement policies in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
deal means Canadians' data could be available, not only to foreign governments, but foreign law enforcement agencies www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Inside the Amazon Decertification Campaign | The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
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Inside the Amazon Decertification Campaign | The Tyee
Both sides are heading into binding arbitration after a controversial campaign to leave the union.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Claude users are canceling their subscriptions, citing Anthropic’s new AI watermark
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Claude users are canceling their subscriptions, citing Anthropic’s new AI watermark
One developer said they feared Anthropic's watermark could lead clients to flag their work as AI-generated and raise questions about authorship.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Adopt AI or Die?
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Adopt AI or Die?
In his new book “The God Test,” Robert Wright proposes that humanity is facing both a singular opportunity and an epochal threat.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Something Is Very Wrong with Modern Longevity Science www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Something Is Very Wrong with Modern Longevity Science
A new book argues that many of the world’s oldest people aren’t so old after all.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Rather than trying to identify whether a post was written by AI, we focus on something different: whether it’s trying to derail the conversation. theconversation.com/ai-is-making...
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AI is making disinformation harder to spot – but we’ve found a new way to catch it
As AI-generated text becomes harder to identify, the real clues lie in how online conversations are being manipulated.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
shift may partly reflect increased recognition of how ADHD presents in girls and adults – groups that have historically been underdiagnosed theconversation.com/adhd-diagnos...
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ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows
Increased public awareness of ADHD, better diagnostic care and the availability of new and improved medications may all partly explain the trends.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
in 2023, BMW’s connected-company senior vice president Stephan Durach stated that the company would not sell in-car screen space to play a commercial, calling the car “a private space.”  www.inc.com/moses-jeanfr...
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Redesigning for AI should be viewed as an organizational design project that happens to involve technology, as opposed to a purely IT project. www.inc.com/tim-mobley/m...
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
King's College London increases founder equity stakes in university spinouts | King's College London www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...
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King's College London increases founder equity stakes in university spinouts | King's College London
As part of its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, King’s College London has adopted a new equity framework which aligns spinout formation with leading practice across the sector.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
When Business Remembers Its Purpose | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Presents/202...
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When Business Remembers Its Purpose | The Tyee
Hollyhock’s Social Venture Institute enters its third decade of supporting values-driven entrepreneurs who believe business can be a force for good.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Russian occupation policies amount to grave violations of international law when it comes to the indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children living in the territories under Russian control. theconversation.com/we-investiga...
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We investigated Russia’s military indoctrination of Ukrainian children in occupied territories – what we found was more shocking than we could have imagined
International law forbids the indoctination and militarisation of children in occupied territories.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
What My AI Boyfriend Taught Me | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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What My AI Boyfriend Taught Me | The Tyee
He was charming, ‘oh hell yes!’ But it was weird.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Could vehicle tested in Warwickshire be the electric car of the future?
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Could vehicle tested in Warwickshire be the electric car of the future?
Shell's Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car car can charge its battery from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Priestley's three-year apprenticeship, which he is doing through the Heritage Skills Academy in Bicester (HSA), was introduced in 2018 to incorporate 3D printing and CAD amongst other digital skills, alongside essential skills like welding and glazing.
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Manufacturing: How trainees combine tech and age-old skills
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Fraunhofer established the PAPURE project in 2023 to develop a laser-based heating process that can seal paper packaging without an adhesive
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Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Average workers in Canada are actually doing better than their U.S. cousins. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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As Trump Slags Canadians, the American Dream Fades | The Tyee
Citizens here hold more faith in their nation. Global partners are lining up.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Building a more flexible artificial intelligence is a priority for the robotics industry www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Artificial intelligence: Yann LeCun works on more flexible AI
Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC.
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Ontario billionaire under fire for arguing poor people shouldn't be able to vote www.blogto.com/city/2026/07...
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Ontario billionaire under fire for arguing poor people shouldn't be able to vote
Controversial German-Canadian billionaire Tobias "Tobi" Lütke is under fire once again for online comments suggesting that people who don't…
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Rick Colbourne Ph.D (Cantab), ICD.D @rickcolbourne.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
KPMG faces big setback in Australia amid allegations of mishandling confidential data
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KPMG faces big setback in Australia amid allegations of mishandling confidential data
KPMG Australia has stopped bidding for new Victorian government contracts as an investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential client information deepens. The audit and consulting firm is also…
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