Kevin Maimann

A massive outage at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted apps and websites around the world Monday, leaving customers and businesses feeling the effects. Amazon Web Services said the outage was resolved by Monday evening, after roughly 15 hours. Here's what we know about what happened.

Montrealer Amir Hosseini lost access to Instagram and Facebook accounts for his music business for a month without explanation, and they were only reinstated after CBC News contacted parent company Meta. It’s part of an emerging pattern of Canadians who've had personal and business accounts mysteriously locked by the tech giant, cutting off contact with customers, family and friends.

Some chatbot users are toning down the friendliness of their artificial intelligence companions as reports spread of dangerous AI-fuelled delusions. And as people push back against the technology's sycophantic tendencies, experts say it's time for government regulation.

The federal government banned Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from entering the country Friday, forcing the popular group to cancel its October shows. The four gigs — two in Toronto and two in Vancouver — had sold out months ago. 

Reports of delusions fuelled by conversations with AI chatbots have been growing, with some cases involving psychotic breaks, hospital stays and even violence. Two Canadians have launched an online support group to help people through their experiences.

Sydney Sweeney was among the Hollywood stars who arrived early on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival Friday. Over its 11 days, TIFF is expected to welcome a wave of stars including Angelina Jolie, Keanu Reeves and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson.

Thousands of people stood in line for hours — some even waiting overnight — for a clothing sale in Vancouver this week, in what one consumer expert says is a reflection of clever marketing and the cost-of-living crisis.

AI is saturating the internet, and as people increasingly turn to chatbots in their everyday lives, some experts caution that it's creating a feedback loop that could shrink human creativity and potentially alter our thought processes.

Chinese health officials are responding to an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause severe joint pain. More than 7,000 cases of chikungunya have been reported in the Chinese province of Guangdong in recent weeks, with most in the southern city of Foshan. 

The U.K.'s Online Safety Act took effect last Friday, putting age gates on content deemed unsuitable for minors, including pornography and content about suicide and self harm. While some sites have pulled out of the country rather than comply with the new rules, others are rolling out their own measures beyond the U.K.