The Hook When most people hear the words artificial intelligence, they think of chatbots. Writing assistants. Image generators. Virtual assistants. But the biggest AI revolution may not happen on your laptop. It may happen on the factory floor. Across the industrial world, companies are quietly investing billions to make factories smarter, faster and more…
The Hook For years, Canada’s manufacturing sector struggled with slowing demand, supply-chain disruptions and trade uncertainty. Now, there are signs that factories are finding their footing again. Production is rising. New orders are increasing. Companies are hiring. But one major challenge continues to cast a shadow over the recovery. And it’s happening beyond Canada’s…
The Hook When most people think about artificial intelligence, they imagine chatbots, image generators or virtual assistants. But the biggest AI revolution may not happen on your phone. It may happen inside factories. Around the world, manufacturers are using AI to redesign production lines, improve efficiency and reduce costly downtime. Companies that build the…
The Hook When the world becomes uncertain, investors often return to something that has held value for thousands of years. Gold. This week, the precious metal surged to a seven-week high and is on track for its strongest weekly gain since January. But this isn’t just a story about a shiny metal. It’s a…
The Hook Africa has spent decades attracting investment from around the world. Now, one of the continent’s fastest-growing financial businesses wants to take the next step. Not by leaving Africa behind. But by taking an African success story to one of the world’s biggest financial markets. Airtel Money Africa is preparing for what could…
The Hook When most people think about artificial intelligence, they imagine chatbots, image generators or virtual assistants. But the biggest AI revolution may not happen on your phone. It may happen inside factories. Around the world, manufacturers are using AI to redesign production lines, improve efficiency and reduce costly downtime. Companies that build the…
CANADA — Something interesting is happening inside the Canadian economy. Factories are getting busier. Companies are receiving more orders. And some manufacturers are hiring more workers. Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded in July at its fastest pace in more than four years, according to new industry data. At first glance, that sounds like exactly the…
Artificial intelligence may soon become much easier for ordinary Kenyan investors to invest in. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is working on what it says would be East Africa’s first exchange-traded fund focused on artificial intelligence companies. The exchange plans to make the investment product available before the end of 2026, although the exact…
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story. It has become a money story. Billions of dollars are being spent on AI chips, data centers and computing infrastructure. Investors are betting that the companies controlling this technology could become some of the biggest winners of the next decade. And that excitement is helping…
Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday as investors reacted to signs that tensions between the United States and Iran could ease. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil fell by about 6% and dropped below $80 per barrel. The move came after President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause in U.S. military strikes on Iran. What…
