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June 5, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Youth urged to be creators, not just consumers
Western Bureau:
Chairman of the National AI Task Force, Christopher Reckord, has warned that Jamaica risks falling behind in the artificial-intelligence revolution, urging young people to become…
June 5, 2026
Berger expands community drive with police station upgrade
Berger Paints Jamaica has stepped up its community efforts with a series of public-space improvements, most recently at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St Andrew.
Earlier this year, the company…
June 5, 2026
Courtyard by Marriott unveils sophisticated new look
In Kingston’s business district, the refurbished Courtyard by Marriott is staking out a sharper role. With a redesigned lobby, restaurant and bar — now branded the ‘Kitchen and Bar’ Restaurant — the…
June 5, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that foreign artificial intelligence platforms could be used against Canadians.
Carney said the defining technology of our era is here and said…
June 5, 2026
The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally
Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on US stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the…
June 5, 2026
Trump makes changes to steel, aluminium and copper tariffs
President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, aluminium and copper imports, lowering some tariffs on farming equipment and extending the lower rate to other equipment.
In an…
June 5, 2026
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said on…
June 5, 2026
SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
NEW YORK (AP): SpaceX says it plans to raise up to US$75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming…
June 5, 2026
Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centres rival most countries
WASHINGTON (AP): The environmental footprint of data centres already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water…