Uber wants to be a Swiss Army Knife for robotaxis Uber has a pitch for autonomous vehicle makers: we got this. The ride-hailing and food delivery company has launched a new division called Uber Autonomous Solutions designed to take on all the tasks associated with operating a robotaxi, self-driving truck, or sidewalk delivery robot business, including software and support services. The...

Weekly Chartstopper: February 20, 2026 This WeekFor a short week, it wasn’t short on news!Today, the Supreme Court ruled against using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact tariffs, specifically the “reciprocal” country-specific tariffs and the fentanyl tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, which raised an estimated $175 billion in...

Aloha, AI Moana: Google's AI Will No Longer Accept Disney Character PromptsGoogle's AI tools, including Gemini and the Nano Banana image generator, will no longer create content based on prompts that reference (or, in some cases, are similar to) Disney characters. As first reported by Deadline and tested out by CNET, Google has apparently tweaked its AI tools to deny prompts that could violate...

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for health care Amazon Web Services announced Thursday the launch of Amazon Connect Health. This AI agent-powered platform is meant to help health care organizations automate repetitive administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, documentation, and patient verification, among other things. Amazon Connect Health is HIPAA eligible and...

Garry Marr: Why 2026 could be the year of the renterAs asking rental prices continue to drop, more and more renters on the apartment continuum will see an opportunity to get a cheaper place and potentially move. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER/Postmedia filesArticle contentCould 2026 be the year of the renter?THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city...