Weekly Market Review – June 22, 2019
Stock Markets This is the third straight week that U.S. stocks finished higher. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed at new record highs. The clear driver for the for the rally in both bonds and stocks was the Federal Reserve releasing news that it is open to rate cuts this year – possibly […]
The evolution of cognitive architecture will deliver human-like AI
But you can’t just slap features together and hope to get an AGI There’s no one right way to build a robot, just as there’s no singular means of imparting it with intelligence. Last month, Engadget spoke with Carnegie Mellon University associate research professor and the director of the Resilient Intelligent Systems Lab, Nathan Michael, […]
NASA could see more delays for SpaceX and Boeing private space flights
Both companies still struggle with technical issues, according to the Government Accountability Office. When NASA awarded Boeing and SpaceX contracts to develop vehicles that can take astronauts to the ISS, it was hoping they’ll be done by 2017. Unfortunately, both companies grappled with technical challenges that forced them to delay their timelines. A new Government […]
Google hints its smart speakers will be renamed ‘Nest Home’ (updated)
Whether or not that’s simpler is another matter. Google made clear that it would apply the Nest name to all its smart home products, but just how would it rename classic products? You now have a better idea. As of this writing, a visit to the Connected Home Accessories section of the Google Store’s Special […]
Cloudflare wants to protect the internet from quantum computing
It’s sharing its open-source library of post-quantum cryptography software. Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize health care, AI, financial modeling, weather simulation and more. It’s also going to shake up encryption as we know it. Without advances in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing could make it easy for hackers to access sensitive data, like credit […]
Stocks to Watch: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) Up +1.94%
At close of market on Thursday, ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) stock finished trading at +1.94%, bringing the stock price to $22.12 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $21.87 and a high of $22.29. The company’s stock was traded 1,215 times with a total of 220,470 shares traded. […]
Stocks to Watch: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) Down -5.23%
At close of market on Thursday, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) stock finished trading at -5.23%, bringing the stock price to $60.85 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $60.69 and a high of $62.79. The company’s stock was traded 3,604 times with a total of 448,630 shares traded. […]
Stocks to Watch: Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON) Up +3.08%
At close of market on Thursday, Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON) stock finished trading at +3.08%, bringing the stock price to $21.74 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $21.24 and a high of $22.27. The company’s stock was traded 6,356 times with a total of 945,569 shares traded. Cronos Group […]
Stocks to Watch: SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) Up +5.87%
At close of market on Thursday, SSR Mining (TSX:SSRM) stock finished trading at +5.87%, bringing the stock price to $17.86 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $17.21 and a high of $17.98. The company’s stock was traded 3,808 times with a total of 534,254 shares traded. SSR Mining has […]
Retail sales rise
Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in April to $51.5 billion, boosted by food and drink sales and higher prices for gasoline. Economists had expected an increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Sales were up in seven of 11 subsectors tracked by Statistics Canada. Sales at gasoline […]