After President Trump introduced a 25 % tariff on almost all Canadian imported items (and Canada introduced its personal 25 % tariff on American imported items), Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario — and a former supporter of President Trump — introduced the Canadian territory could be “ripping up” a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The contract was signed in November final yr.
Musk, boss of Starlink and the richest man on the planet, is a detailed confidant of Trump and has management over the so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity, or DOGE (urgh), tasked with cost-cutting and deregulation in authorities.
Ford believed this was sufficient to hyperlink Musk (and his companies) to Trump’s tariffs. He mentioned Ontario “received’t do enterprise with folks hellbent on destroying our financial system” and that Musk needs to “take meals off the desk” of hard-working Canadians. Ford additionally commanded the Liquor Management Board of Ontario (LCBO) to take away American-made spirits from retailer cabinets. (Oh no, not the Tito’s vodka!)
It’s since de-escalated. After Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump agreed to pause the tariff standoff for 30 days, Ontario Premier Doug Ford mentioned he was additionally pausing the province’s cancelation of its Starlink contract.
— Mat Smith
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AI helped The Beatles win a grammy
Let It = Be.
After being nominated in November 2024 for 2 Grammys, “Now and Then” received Finest Rock Efficiency. When the track, as a demo, was first recorded, John Lennon’s singing and piano had been on the identical audio monitor, and separating them was not possible. Happily, AI can now do this with zero effort. The surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, had been in a position to full the track by recording new bass and drum elements and launched it virtually 30 years later. Sean Ono Lennon, the son of the late Beatle, accepted the trophy in his father’s stead. “Now and Then” was additionally nominated for Report of the Yr.
The Python-esque 'PBJ — The Musical' launches March 26
Foolish musical gaming snack.
The absurdist PBJ — The Musical (first at Day of the Devs ’24) heads to the App Retailer on March 26. It’s a collaboration between studio founder Philipp Stollenmayer and English musician and comic Lorraine Bowen, well-known for “The Crumble Tune” and a former semi-finalist of Britain’s Bought Expertise. Kamibox says the sport’s comfortable ending entails (spoilers) the creation of the beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which may be a welcome salve to typically bleak and harrowing AAA gaming.
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A multipurpose vacuum.
Introduced at CES 2025, Anker’s Eufy E20 is a first-of-its-kind robotic vacuum that turns right into a cordless stick vacuum, with attachments, plus a self-emptying base. It even is available in at a mid-range worth of $550. Certain, it really works finest as a robotic, however the transformers-style design will make this a tempting purchase for individuals who don’t wish to rely solely on a robovac. It transforms rapidly between modes, and whereas the stick vac actually isn’t the strongest, it does the job for emergency cereal spills and muckier spots.
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