Tag: Canada

Meta launches AI voice translation on Facebook, Instagram
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Meta starts process to block news for users in Canada

Meta on Tuesday, said that it has started the process of blocking access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users. “As we’ve always said, the law is brd on a fundamentally flawed premise. And, regrettably, the only way we can reasonably comply is to end news availability in Canada,” Andy Stone, Meta […]

Canada has agreed to provide substantial incentives to manufacturer Stellantis for the development of an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario.
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Canada to donate C$15bn for Stellantis-LGES battery plant

Canada has agreed to provide substantial incentives to manufacturer Stellantis for the development of an electric vehicle battery plant in Ontario. According to Reuters, the $3.8 billion joint venture aims to supply EV batteries to a significant portion of the North American market. However, the project was halted in May due to alleged unfulfilled subsidies. […]

Britain urges Meta not to implement end-to-end encryption
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Why Canada requires Google, Meta to pay news organisations

Canada may soon require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news information shared or repurposed on their platforms. According to Nairamtrics, the bill was approved by the Canadian Senate on Thursday and is expected to become law. The bill is a response to Facebook and Google’s alleged “threats” to remove news from their […]

How Canada's largest strike will affect its economy - Report
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How Canada’s largest strike will affect its economy – Report

Analysts have predicted that the largest strike in Canadian history, which is currently on the tenth day, will have an impact on this month’s growth. With the overall effect being a lower start to the second quarter than had been anticipated, the Canadian economy grew less than expected in February from the previous month due to […]

Volkswagen, Canada to invest $15bn in battery gigafactory
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Volkswagen, Canada to invest $15bn in battery gigafactory

Volkswagen and the Canadian government are teaming up to invest over C$20 billion ($14.8 billion) in a battery gigafactory located in St. Thomas, Ontario, marking the biggest-ever single investment in Canada’s electric-vehicle supply chain. The German carmaker is committing up to C$7 billion to the project, while Canada’s federal government will provide C$13.2 billion in […]