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Social media users lack control over data used by AI, U.S. FTC says
FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Arise Virtual Solutions, a gig work company, saying it misled consumers about the money they could make on its platform. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
international business
General Mills sells North America yogurt operations in US$2.1-billion deal to focus on stronger brands
FILE - This Sept. 20, 2011 file photo shows the General Mills logo on a box of Fiber One cereal, in Philadelphia. In a Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 regulatory filing, General Mills said it plans to cut approximately 700 to 800 jobs, the second time it's trimmed its work force in a month, as the food company adjusts for a shift by U.S. consumers away from boxed or frozen meals. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
international business
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol to focus on improving coffee culture at U.S. stores
FILE - A customer picks up a drink at a Starbucks on June 28, 2023, in Seattle.(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
technology
Google faces new U.S. antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
The Google logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michel Euler
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Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to close 29 stores amid creditor protection proceedings
Alan Gertner CEO of Tokyo Smoke poses for a photograph at his business in Toronto on Tuesday, March, 2016. Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
technology
Britain’s competition watchdog accepts Meta’s changes to ad data rules
FILE - Meta's logo is seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022. Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, state officials said Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
film
Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA strikes deal for advertisers to replicate actors’ voices with AI
FILE — Members of SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, on strike outside of Netflix in Los Angeles, Sept. 26, 2023. The SAG-AFTRA actors’ union on Thursday, July 25, 2024, called a strike against video game companies that use actors’ images or voices in games, echoing its broader strike against television and movie studios last year. The strike will start at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on Friday, after more than a year and a half of negotiations. (Jenna Schoenefeld/The New York Times)
international business
Texas judge in lawsuit by Musk’s X against advertisers exits case
FILE - Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. The secretaries of state from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter Monday, August. 5, 2024, that it has spread election misinformation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
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Is it Instagrammable? The social media strategy that goes into making a business worth the trek
People pose for photos in a couch installation, during a jazz performance in the main corridor of the distillery district of Toronto, Saturday July 13, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
The rise of the store-within-a-store, a retail innovation to help save physical shopping
Joanne McNeish
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Experts say Musk’s antitrust lawsuit against advertisers holds water
FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
technology
Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive’ boycott after Twitter takeover
FILE PHOTO: 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
canada
Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax
The Google logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, Thursday, June 15, 2023. Google says it will pass on the cost of the Liberal governmentÕs Digital Services Tax to advertisers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Michel Euler
world
Former CNN anchor Lemon sues Musk over canceled X deal
FILE PHOTO: Don Lemon arrives to the global premiere for Apple's "The Morning Show" at the Lincoln Center in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Meta shares soar as strong ad revenue shields AI spending
FILE PHOTO: Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
politics
Conservatives on pace for another record fundraising year as Liberals, NDP trail by wide margin
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre arrives at a press conference in Montreal, Friday, July 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
world
Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint
Vice President Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two as she departs Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., Saturday, July 27, 2024. Harris is returning to Washington after participating in a political event in Pittsfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, Pool)
politics
Ottawa keeps spending on influencers. Liberals say it’s about stemming disinformation
President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Seeing newspapers on her kitchen counter go unread by her children was a clear sign for Anand that media consumption has evolved.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld