Canada rescinds the Digital Services Tax targeting US companies, set to go into effect on June 30, “in anticipation of” a US trade deal, as trade talks resume
It's using trade to forcing governments into policies that would never pass their national legislatures. Julie S. Lalonde / @julieslalonde : The fact that we had to spend the last week looking at foot...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pauses retaliatory measures like “ripping up” the province's CA$100M Starlink contract, after Donald Trump delays US tariffs on Canada
#CanPoli #ONpoli — https://www.cbc.ca/... X: Justin Trudeau / @justintrudeau : I just had a good call with President Trump. [...] Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work ...
As Meta starts blocking news links and sharing on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, a look at the harm that Bill C-18 will do to the country's media sector
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/ ... … Twitter: Michael Geist / @mgeist : My post on Meta now blocking news on its platforms in Canada. Despite assurances from the industry it was just a bluff, this outco...
Meta begins the process to end news access on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, in response to a law forcing some companies to negotiate deals to pay publishers
Here's Why Jose Antonio Lanz / Decrypt : Meta Bets Big on AI to Revive Facebook and Instagram Business Post : Meta begins to cut off news access in Canada ChinaTechNews.com : Evening Update: Meta begi...
How detaining Huawei's then CFO Meng Wanzhou to stand trial in the US provoked a standoff and strained relations between China, the US, and Canada
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @scoopercooper Tweets: Sam Cooper / @scoopercooper : Enlightening details, how PRC views Canada: 'You don't even know your own law!' .. 'It would breach protocol for Mr....
Musk says he may not “actually be able to” buy Twitter, he is motivated by its public interest value, it should open source its algorithm, and he has a Plan B
Utopian good—with another six architectural and business model reforms. Let me run the place in my spare time from finding, funding, and growing Deep Tech breakthroughs. https://twitter.com/... Kurt W...
Sources detail how Jack Ma's relationship with China's leadership soured, as he failed to keep up with Beijing's shifting views and tuned out warnings for years
The billionaire entrepreneur matched the heights of America's tech legends but failed to heed warnings that Chinese leader Xi Jinping still called the shots Tweets: @dilipthecherian , @jingyanghk , @n...
Canada proposes the creation of a digital safety commissioner role to oversee violations of new harmful online content rules and issue penalties to platforms
On this page — Module 1: A new legislative and regulatory framework for social media platforms One Degree : One Degree Friday July 30 2021 Anja Karadeglija / montrealgazette : Federal online harms bi...
Overview of Canada's tech sector as US tech firms, like Amazon and Google, take an interest and PM Trudeau laments “brain drain” and travels to Silicon Valley
David George-Cosh / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @awudrick , @preetatweets , @itsdgc , and @paulvieira Tweets: Aaron Wudrick / @awudrick : “Quite frankly, we're tired of Google poaching our best gra...