-- SPARC AI Inc (SPAI.CN) 週一宣布，已與第二家烏克蘭無人機製造商簽署協議，將其納入 Overwatch 平台，這標誌著該公司的無 GPS 導航和精確目標定位軟體「持續保持商業成長勢頭」。 該公司表示，該協議獨立於先前宣布的烏克蘭合作夥伴關係，並為其在「全球要求最嚴苛」的電子戰環境中開闢了第二個分銷管道。 該公司表示：“每新增一家製造商，都會擴大公司的用戶基礎，並深化其專有機器學習模型的運行數據。” 該公司補充說，所有 Overwatch 部署仍需遵守適用的出口管制和國防貿易合規要求。 該公司表示：“SPARC AI 的市場策略旨在將 Overwatch 作為標準基礎設施嵌入到無人機和機器人平台中。在烏克蘭獲得第二家獨立製造商的支持，既驗證了市場對公司純軟體解決方案的需求，也驗證了其分銷模式的可複制性。” 該公司股票在加拿大證券交易所的最新報收於 3.26 美元，上漲 0.44 美元。
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D2L (DTOL.TO) on Monday said that Rasmussen University. part of American Public Education, Inc. selected D2L Brightspace to help power all courses and programs, replacing its previous learning platform, Blackboard.The company said the transition to D2L Brightspace is set to help streamline administrative processes between American Public Education institutions, to better enhance content creation through artificial intelligence and deliver more engaging, inclusive learning experiences.The company said that, following a pilot in May, Rasmussen University plans to implement D2L Brightspace across all programs, with a focus on nursing education."We're excited to support Rasmussen University in its mission to meet learners with more personalized, flexible, and career-focused learning experiences designed to help them reach their goals," said chief executive John Baker. "We're delighted to extend our relationship with American Public Education and help deliver a more engaging and inspiring learning platform for educators and learners."The company's shares were last seen down $0.17 to $8.91 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Price: $8.91, Change: $-0.17, Percent Change: -1.87%
While shorter-term inflation expectations understandably rose as a result of the Middle East conflict, longer-term expectations remained largely anchored, even for those who responded to the surveys after the spike in global oil prices, said Desjardins following Monday's release of the Bank of Canada Q1 business (BOS) and consumer surveys (CSCE).With companies anticipating a pullback in household discretionary spending, many firms say they will have even more trouble passing on the higher input costs, noted the bank.On that front, consumers across the country expect the net impact of higher global oil prices to be negative for the Canadian economy, with many households having reduced plans for spending in response, Desjardins pointed out.So, while the evolution of inflation expectations still merits close monitoring, central bankers face some stark trade-offs in terms of a fragile economy, added Desjardins.With limited information in hand, the bank expects the BoC will report next week that it is still too early to decide whether any action will ultimately be warranted. That said, Desjardins believes that policymakers will leave rates unchanged for the remainder of the year even if oil prices remain elevated for another few weeks.Many of the other responses to survey questions appear to have been submitted before the outbreak of war in the Middle East. As a result, they are now "stale" and convey less signal, according to the bank.
Stifel Canada on Monday maintained its buy rating on the shares of ATS (ATS.TO) and its C$52.00 price target as it sees little impact from a fresh round of U.S. tariffs."We view the expanded Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum as not having a material impact to ATS. ATS is a global end-to-end automation provider (Design + Build + Service) of high-performance robotic systems with valuable end-market exposure, including Life Sciences (~60% of sales). Approximately 20% of ATS' revenue is associated with flows into the U.S. from Canada and Europe with a large proportion currently exempt under USMCA with risk mitigation underway, including substantial expansion at Chicago facilities. Although the tariff situation remains fluid and Section 232 raises questions with certain other companies impacted, we believe ATS' global operations, contract protections in-place and the long-term nature of mission-critical projects (12-18 months) provide ample flexibility to navigate at this stage. We are also encouraged by recent insider buying, including new (Jan. start) CEO, Doug Wright and ATS' largest shareholder, Mason Capital at ~C$41/share, near current levels," analyst Justin Keywood wrote.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $45.03, Change: $+0.22, Percent Change: +0.49%