Sunday, June 29, 2025

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Ottawa Blinks First: Carney Kills Tech Tax After Trump Backlash

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Canada is scrapping its Digital Services Tax (DST) after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted trade negotiations, blaming the tax on big tech as the reason. The move comes just before a June 30 deadline, when U.S. tech giants like Google, Meta, and…

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OpenAI adjusts pay following Meta’s talent raid

OpenAI executives have fired back at Meta’s aggressive recruitment, instituting a sudden recalibration of employee compensation to stem the brain drain. Internal memos suggest a blend of irritation and urgency, as the rival tech giant’s poaching tactics force OpenAI to tighten its defenses in the ongoing AI talent war.

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Trump says he’s found a buyer for TikTok

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - A group of “very wealthy people” is set to buy short-form video app TikTok, according to President Donald Trump.

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Windows 12 release is pushed back at least another year as Microsoft announces Windows 11 version 25H2

tomshardware - The next version of Windows is now confirmed to be Windows 11 25H2, and since it's built on the same codebase as its predecessors, it will install much faster on 24H2 systems.

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Apple didn’t announce live translation for AirPods and captive Wi-Fi syncing, but these iOS 26 features are coming later

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - Apple didn't announce AirPods live translation and captive Wi-Fi syncing, but these iOS 26 features should arrive in the coming months.

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