Vancouver mayor's bitcoin investment proposal blocked by city, provincial law
Sam Reynolds / coindesk - Officials say the Vancouver Charter limits city reserves to government debt, bank instruments and other traditional assets.
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Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro Are Official: Periscope Cameras, Glyph Upgrades, and a Pro That's Already Causing Arguments — From AED 1,599
Abbas Jaffar Ali / tbreak - Nothing has launched the Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro with 50MP periscope cameras, redesigned Glyph systems, and Nothing OS 4.1 — priced from AED 1,599 in the UAE.
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Google Loses Key Legal Battle in Massive Canadian Advertising Antitrust Case
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - The Competition Tribunal just shut down Google’s attempt to use a constitutional challenge to block a major antitrust case here in Canada. The ruling, handed down on March 4, 2026, basically says Google’s claim that its rights were violated doesn’t hold w…
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Apple announces iPhone 17e with 256GB base storage and $599 starting price
Wayne Williams / betanews - Apple has announced the iPhone 17e, a lower priced addition to its iPhone 17 lineup that starts at $599 with 256GB of storage. The device includes the A19 chip, a 48MP camera system, MagSafe support, and satellite connectivity features for use outside tra…
- Canada: 17e signals end of physical SIM cards (1)
- Details: A19 chip, 256GB base, camera and MagSafe (6)
- Market reaction: iPhone 17e's impact on Apple shares (3)
- On-site: How 17e stacks up against pricier phones and rivals (6)
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Canada: 17e signals end of physical SIM cards
Details: A19 chip, 256GB base, camera and MagSafe
Market reaction: iPhone 17e's impact on Apple shares
On-site: How 17e stacks up against pricier phones and rivals
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Portable Sonos Play Speaker Leaked on Best Buy Canada’s Website
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - An unannounced Sonos Play speaker has leaked online via a Best Buy Canada listing.The post Portable Sonos Play Speaker Leaked on Best Buy Canada’s Website first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has announced it will notify law enforcement of credible threats after the Tumbler Ridge shooter bypassed a ChatGPT ban and killed eight in Canada.The post OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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OpenAI Discovers Mass Shooter’s Secret ChatGPT Account
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Lightning struck twice in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia earlier this month. First in the eerie stillness of a classroom where eight lives were stolen. Then, in Ottawa’s halls of power where officials demanded answers from Silicon Valley about what a cha…
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Apple and Netflix announce a Formula 1 content swap
Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Apple TV will allow Netflix to simulcast the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in May. Netflix, in turn, will allow Apple to carry its popular “Drive to Survive” docuseries.
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Canada demands more OpenAI safety protocols after B.C. mass shooting
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Canada is calling on OpenAI to implement stricter safety measures in the wake of the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. On Tuesday, OpenAI representatives met with government officials in Ottawa after it was revealed that the tech company had ba…
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Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting
bbc - OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.
- ChatGPT account flagged months earlier; banned before the shooting. (5)
- Employees debated alerting Canadian authorities over chatbot logs. (4)
- OpenAI's post-shooting communications and policy fallout in Canada. (3)
- Other: unrelated AI-misuse case from South Korea. (1)
ChatGPT account flagged months earlier; banned before the shooting.
Employees debated alerting Canadian authorities over chatbot logs.
OpenAI's post-shooting communications and policy fallout in Canada.
Other: unrelated AI-misuse case from South Korea.
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Gains Momentum on Earnings Beat as Ottawa Moves to Restore News Access
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Meta stock jumps after earnings as Canada reopens talks on news access Canada restarts talks with Meta as earnings boost stock momentum Meta rallies after earnings beat amid Canada news access negotiations Strong Meta earnings fuel stock surge as Can…
- Aggressive AI spending plans (6)
- Meta vs. Microsoft showdown (4)
- Regulatory & news access developments (2)
- Strong earnings & record sales (4)
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Aggressive AI spending plans
Meta vs. Microsoft showdown
Regulatory & news access developments
Strong earnings & record sales
All Other Stories
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Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Waabi has secured a $750 million Series C round to accelerate autonomous trucking, and another roughly $250 million commitment from Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis exclusively on its platform.
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Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music
Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Spotify is rolling out a new feature called Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the US and Canada.
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Rockstar Is Reportedly Letting a Terminally Ill Fan Play Grand Theft Auto VI Early
David Carcasole / wccftech - Spotted by Tech4Gamers, a terminally ill Grand Theft Auto fan seems to have been given the chance to play Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of its release. It's the second time in the span of two years that Take-Two Interactive is giving a dying fan a chance to p…
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Inside Montreal’s Massive New Apple Store: Why This Opening is Different
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Apple officially opened its expanded retail location on Sainte-Catherine Street West today, a move that significantly grows its footprint in Montreal. The new shop is more than double the size of the previous location and is the result of years of plannin…
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Under $35,000? What the New Canada-China EV Deal Means for Your Next Car Purchase
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially reset Canada’s trade relationship with China, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford is already warning that the deal could be a death blow to the province’s auto sector. The new strategic partnership, signed in Beijing th…
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Fizz Drops a Game-Changer: Try Their Network Free for 15 Days
IIC Deals / iphoneincanada - Fizz is rolling out a brand-new program designed for anyone who wants to try a mobile provider without any pressure: a free trial. Instead of committing first and hoping everything works out, Fizz says new members can now try their network and features be…
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Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games' 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
go - Olympic officials have brought on ice master Mark Messer to prepare the speed skating rink for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games
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Ubisoft is shutting down a studio 16 days after it unionized
Will Shanklin / engadget - Ubisoft is closing a Canadian studio just over two weeks after it unionized. In a dizzying claim, the company told GamesIndustry.biz that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax was part of "company-wide actions to streamline operations" and unrelated to the union…
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Apple’s relocated Montreal store to open on January 16
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Apple has revealed that its flagship Montreal store will have a new home on Friday, January 16 at 10 a.m. On that date, Apple Sainte-Catherine will officially be located in a historic building on the corner of Sainte-Catherine Street and Rue de la Montagn…
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