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- 1Environmental Groups Push Back on 'Building Canada Strong' Act▼Backlash over 'Building Canada Strong' Act: Environmental groups call for changes
Canadian environmental organizations are calling for changes to the federal government's 'Building Canada Strong' Act, prompting a public backlash over the legislation. The groups say the act, designed to accelerate major infrastructure and resource projects, risks weakening environmental protections and oversight. They are urging lawmakers to amend the bill before it advances further.
- 2University of Texas launches $25 million health AI project●UT’s $25 million health AI project has big ambitions and unanswered questions
The University of Texas has launched a $25 million initiative to apply artificial intelligence to health care, with reporting from the Houston Chronicle highlighting both its ambitious goals and unresolved questions about implementation, data use and patient impact. Details on how the project will be governed and evaluated remain limited, prompting scrutiny alongside interest in its potential.