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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Self Inspection, an AI-powered platform for the $30 billion automotive inspections market, announced today that it closed a $3 million seed round. The round was co-led by Costanoa Ventures and DVx Ventures, with participation from Westlake Financial, one of the largest financial institutions for automotive loans. “Vehicle inspections are expensive, can take weeks to complete, and rely on outdated methods with a significant margin of error,” said Constantine Yaremtso, founder and CEO of Self Inspection. “Slow, inaccurate and expensive inspections create obstacles and a poor experience in millions of mobile transactions. Our…

Within the past week, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-affiliated staffers have gained unprecedented access to sensitive US financial systems with data on millions of Americans, claimed to shut down one federal agency without an act of Congress, and invaded numerous government agencies. They’ve been opposed by lawsuits, public protests, and resistance within those agencies — and the situation remains constantly in flux. As a deadline for workers to accept a so-called “deferred resignation” looms on Monday, here’s where the rest of Musk’s government takeover attempt stands.Musk’s pseudo-department has reportedly deployed employees to at least 11 agencies:…

Tobias Warschewski scored a highlight-reel goal in the 80th minute to give Cavalry FC a memorable 2-1 comeback win over Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Thursday. The victory came in Cavalry’s first competitive game since winning the Canadian Premier League championship Nov. 9.The deciding play started when Ali Musse found Jay Herdman in the Pumas penalty box. Herdman headed it over to Warschewski, who deftly flicked it from one foot to another to evade a defender before poking the ball past goalkeeper Alex Padilla.The goal by Warschewski, who led the CPL…

By Neil Davidson The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2025 12:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says having veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, with his experience and compete level, raises the bar for the whole organization. Scherzer is coming off an injury-disrupted season with Texas but says he is right where he needs to be ahead of spring training. And he believes he can still pitch at a very high level. The 40-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has signed a one-year US$15-million contract…

The Trump administration’s war on electric cars continues with the halt of a national program that sends money to states to install EV charging equipment. It was the latest move by President Donald Trump to reverse Biden-era EV policies — even as those policies have personally enriched his top ally, Elon Musk.According to a memo from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program will be put on pause while it is retooled to align with the new administration’s priorities (those priorities being more gas guzzlers and fewer EVs). The agency said it is “immediately suspending”…

By Marija Robinson Global News Posted February 7, 2025 1:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size With the recent tensions between Canada and the U.S., some Canadians are reconsidering their vacation plans. Snowbirds in Regina’s airport shared how they’ll be looking into other options when it comes to escaping the cold. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. While it’s still too early to tell if those sentiments will lead to a decline in ticket sales,…

The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek is being banned on some Canadian government mobile devices due to “serious privacy concerns” — and other departments are being urged to do the same. An email from the Treasury Board Secretariat’s chief information officer Dominic Rochon shared with Global News says the concerns stem from DeepSeek’s “inappropriate” collection and retention of sensitive personal information.It says the app has already been restricted from government mobile devices managed by Shared Services Canada (SSC), which delivers digital services to many government departments and teams.“I encourage these organizations to work with SSC to further implement the restriction…

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mitolyn is a nutritional supplement that claims to support healthy weight management and overall wellness. The creators of Mitolyn developed this solution as a way to help consumers target stubborn fat, improve metabolism, and unlock additional support for energy and vitality. They tout their formula as a potential alternative to punishing workout routines, risky surgeries, or restrictive diet plans for those hoping to reach or maintain a healthy weight. According to the official Mitolyn website, achieving long-lasting weight management “is a lifelong journey.” Even if you carefully monitor what you eat, certain…

Toronto police say they have cracked a 1998 cold case after arresting a suspect wanted for the death of a 24-year-old woman, who was sex trade worker at the time, using genetic genealogy. Det. Sgt. Steve Smith made the announcement on Friday in the homicide case of Donna Oglive, who was found dead on March 8, 1998 at a rear parking lot of 130 Carlton St., near Jarvis Street, by a concerned resident.“It looks like it may have been a sex trade transaction, and it ended in the death of Ms. Oglive,” Smith said, adding she died by strangulation and…

TORONTO – It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indiana, their own 2031 second-round pick and veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk for pending free agent Brandon Ingram.For a Raptors team that sits 13th in the Eastern Conference and may be paying more attention to its draft lottery odds than its playoff chances, the trade at first blush did not seem to add up.But general manager Bobby Webster said Friday that the move for Ingram is simply…