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OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, its latest AI model. Here are five creative ways people are using it
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 23, 2023 This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. - The company behind the ChatGPT app that churns out essays, poems or computing code on command released Tuesday a long-awaited update of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology that it said would be safer and more accurate than its predecessor. GPT-4 has been widely awaited ever since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late November, wowing users with its capabilities that were based on an older version of OpenAI's technology, known as a large language model. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Get to know your debt
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Bull vs. bear markets: What investors need to know
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Mortgages 101: How do I renew my mortgage?
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How to manage the money you have
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GICs 101: When is a guaranteed investment certificate worth investing in?
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Threat of war: What you need to know about the future of Taiwan-China tensions
A CH-47 carries a Taiwan flag fly across the city as rehearsal ahead of Taiwan National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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Debt 101: What is good vs. bad debt?
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Ontario education workers have a new contract. Here’s how CUPE and Doug Ford’s labour feud played out
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How do I choose a credit card?
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What to know about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: In an aerial view, San Francisco police officers and F.B.I. agents gather in front of the home of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on October 28, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi, was violently attacked in their home by an intruder. One arrest has been made. Speaker Pelosi was not at home at the time of the attack. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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How and why crowd surges turn deadly
Rescue workers carry a victim on the street near the scene in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Scores of people were killed and others were injured as they were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the capital, South Korean officials said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Credit score 101: What is a credit score?
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Ontario municipal elections 2022: Highlights from key mayoral races across the province
John Tory reacts on stage after winning and being elected for a third term as the mayor of Toronto, Canada's most populous city, at his campaign headquarters in Toronto on Monday Oct. 24, 2022. The 68-year-old defeated 30 other mostly unknown candidates after many criticized his record on transit, housing and other municipal issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Ontario parents are eligible for up to $250 per child in ‘catch up’ payments. Here’s how to apply
A classroom is shown in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Ontario students' math scores on standardized tests across three grades have either fallen or are stagnant at low rates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Iran protests: What you need to know about Mahsa Amini, the country’s hijab laws and morality police
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The Dutch man convicted of sextorting Amanda Todd has been sentenced. What her case and legacy have meant
Carol Todd holds a photograph of her late daughter Amanda Todd while sitting on a bench dedicated to her at Settlers Park in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday October 5, 2013. Todd says police need to take online harassment seriously and not shame victims into thinking they brought their torment on themselves.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Nuclear energy is making a comeback. What’s happening in Canada and abroad
The Isar Nuclear Power Plant reflects on the water surface of the river Isar as steam arises from the cooling tower in Essenbach near Landshut, southern Germany, on October 12, 2022. - Germany recently announced to keep two nuclear power plants on standby until April 2023, in a landmark U-turn. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Bonds 101: What to know about the investment asset class
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Ontario’s major education unions are renegotiating contracts. Here’s what you need to know
A class that might have 20-30 students in previous years, will be capped at 15 students, with desks spaced 2 metres apart from each other. All classroom will have bottles of hand sanitizer available. Classrooms and COVID-19 signage at Ancaster High School, are photographed on Sept1 2020. Officials with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board held a press conference to talk about safety measures the board is taking to ensure a safe environment for students and staff as the school year resumes next week.
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Ottawa’s mayoral election is Oct. 24. Who are the candidates, and how might Ontario’s ‘strong mayor’ law affect the winner?
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Why are stock indexes like the Dow, S&P 500 and S&P/TSX so closely watched?
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A list of the Hockey Canada sponsors pulling their support
Team Canada during the game between Canada and Latvia at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, August 10, 2022. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
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What’s at stake in the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections
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What is the stock market and how does it work?
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Events in Ottawa and across Canada to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: What to know about its significance
Several thousand gathered for a Healing Walk throughout downtown Winnipeg and a Powwow on the National Day for Truth And Reconciliation Thursday, September 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Russia’s annexation of four regions in Ukraine: What to know about Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia
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What are investing apps?
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ETFs 101: What are exchange-traded funds?
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Is a robo-adviser the best choice to help manage my investments?
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Limited cash? Here’s how – and why – you should start investing anyways
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Emergency fund 101: How much do I need to save for unplanned expenses?
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Budgeting 101: How to pick the app or template to track your spending
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Pierre Poilievre is the new Conservative Party Leader. His policies and career so far
Pierre Poilievre, contender for the leadership of the federal Conservative party, speaks at a rally, in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 20, 2022.