Latest from Jenna Benchetrit
Hershey Canada sending Cherry Blossom to the chocolate graveyard
Some are grieving; some will dance on its grave. Hershey Canada says it's discontinuing Cherry Blossom, the novelty candy that consists of a syrupy maraschino cherry encased in milk chocolate.
Apple pulls AI-generated news summaries after feature repeatedly produced inaccurate headlines
Apple is pulling a feature that uses artificial intelligence to produce summaries of news stories after it repeatedly sent out error-ridden headlines, drawing the ire of news organizations like the BBC and the Washington Post.
What TikTok could look like for users in the U.S. — and around the world — if it goes dark
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban of social media platform TikTok on Friday. Whether the ban will be enforced is still up in the air, but the Chinese-owned platform is preparing to go dark on Sunday — and Americans who use the app might start to notice some changes.
Milka chocolate sold in Canada recalled for containing undeclared nuts
A chocolate bar sold by the Swiss company Milka has been recalled across Canada for containing undeclared hazelnuts, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Trump's inaugural fund has a record $170M US in donations. Why corporations are so eager to give
Trump's inaugural fund is reportedly the largest in recent history, having raised more from corporate donors than any other inauguration in the last 16 years. The donations, while symbolic, show that some corporations are vying for a friendly relationship with the president-elect and his incoming administration.
Starbucks says customers have to buy something or leave, reversing open-door policy from 2018
Starbucks says its cafés, patios and bathrooms will be reserved for paying customers going forward, bringing back a "buy something or leave" policy that it removed after a racially charged incident in one of its stores.
Canada Post is hiking its postage prices today. What does that mean for its future?
Canada Post is raising the cost of stamps and its other mail products by 25 per cent today, a move decided in September, well before a 30-day labour strike further challenged the organization's already dire financial situation.
Unemployment dipped to 6.7% while job gains beat expectations in December
The Canadian economy added 91,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped 0.1 percentage points to 6.7 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said on Friday, which came as a pleasant surprise to economists.
Frank And Oak seeks creditor protection while Ricki's and Cleo shutter stores in retail shakeup
Montreal-based retailer Frank And Oak has filed for creditor protection for the second time this decade, seeking relief from $71 million in debt, while the Ontario company behind Ricky's and Cleo says it will shutter their stores.
Is it still 'social media' if it's overrun by AI?
Facebook's parent company Meta has a new vision: characters powered by artificial intelligence existing alongside actual friends and family. But some experts caution that this could mark the end of social media as we know it.