The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens today on the Lido, launching awards season with Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, Alexander Payne as jury president, and lifetime honours for Werner Herzog and Kim Novak.
Gamescom 2025 closed in Cologne with record crowds and headline reveals from Opening Night Live and platform showcases, setting the release calendar for the rest of the year.
Lil Nas X was released on $75,000 bail after pleading not guilty to four felony charges in Los Angeles, with court-ordered treatment conditions and a September 15 hearing set.
Taylor Swift announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce on August 26 with a joint Instagram post, sharing proposal photos and the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
Felix “xQc” Lengyel won Streamer of the Decade at the Esports Awards’ one-off Decade ceremony in Riyadh, capping ten years of dominance as peers and fans reacted across social media.
Carlos Alcaraz showed up at the US Open with a shaved buzz cut that instantly went viral, then backed it up with a straight-sets win in his opener.
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers returned to the table after a brief delay last week, with federal mediators back in the room and both sides reviewing proposals.
IShowSpeed will kick off a 35 day nonstop “Speed Does America” IRL livestream across 25 U.S. states on Aug 28 at noon ET, simulcasting on YouTube and Twitch with the full route to be revealed.
New footage shows Lil Nas X walking nearly nude on Ventura Boulevard before police say he was hospitalized for a possible overdose and then arrested in Los Angeles.
Gap taps global girl group KATSEYE for its Fall 2025 “Better in Denim” push, a 90-second spot set to Kelis’ “Milkshake” that spotlights low-rise fits and the Long & Lean jean.
Ottawa will lift 25% retaliatory tariffs on roughly $21B of U.S. consumer goods effective Sept 1, while keeping duties on steel, aluminum, and autos after talks between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump.
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Dario Amodei is the CEO and cofounder of Anthropic, the AI lab that built the chatbot Claude. He trained as a physicist, worked in research roles at both Google and OpenAI, then left to start Anthropic in 2021 with a small group that included his sister, Daniela Amodei.
Trump said he may extend TikTok’s Sept 17 divest-or-ban deadline if needed and claims U.S. buyers are lined up.
Effective Aug 21, Sony raised U.S. PlayStation 5 console prices by $50, citing a challenging economic climate; accessories are unchanged.
Meta inked a six year, $10B plus agreement to run on Google Cloud, adding multi cloud heft as it races to scale AI infrastructure.
Drake has opened an official Amazon storefront called “Drake’s Warehouse,” mixing new and archival merch with novelty items like a $100 body pillow and a “For All The Dogs” poop scooper.
Apple is expected to unveil iPhone 17 in early September with an ultra thin model, 120 Hz displays, and camera upgrades. Here’s the likely timeline and features.
Brewery & the Beast returns to Calgary on Aug 24 at The Confluence with 60 plus chefs, craft beverages, and an all inclusive ticket that spotlights local producers.
Ottawa’s wind-down order for TikTok Canada is chilling creator programs and brand UGC, as the app stays live but local funding, staffing, and partnerships are pulled back.
Air Canada says it’s operating near full capacity just days after a mediated deal ended the flight-attendant strike, with domestic and U.S. schedules largely restored and cleanup work ongoing.
Google is taking AI Mode in Search global, reaching 180 countries in English and adding agentic tools that can plan and book tasks like restaurant reservations.
Frank Caprio, the compassionate “Caught in Providence” judge, died at 88 on August 20 after pancreatic cancer, with tributes pouring in across Rhode Island and beyond.
Canada’s economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.2% in the first quarter—on the surface, a solid rebound. But dig a little deeper and the momentum looks shaky. The jump was largely fueled by a surge in exports, likely driven by businesses trying to ship goods ahead of new tariff rules.
At a rally in Pennsylvania, President Trump announced what he’s calling a major victory for American manufacturing: a new deal that would allow Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel—without giving up American control.
Canada’s debt tops $2.5 T; Gen Z and newcomers boost balances 31 %, delinquencies hit 2.7 %—TransUnion urges lenders to rethink risk.
Macron says Gaza blockade “untenable,” warns Israel of possible sanctions and renews push for conditional Palestinian statehood.
Ontario bill lets province seize school boards, mandates police-in-schools programs, and posts trustee expenses—critics say underfunding is the real issue.
Jetour sells 20k SUVs Jan-Apr, tops Chinese brands in Middle East; T-Series, localised engineering and beefed-up service drive record surge.
Appeals court restores Trump’s global tariffs, keeping importers on the hook and pushing the legal fight toward the Supreme Court.
Vanguard teams with U of T to open AI finance labs, hire 70 Toronto specialists, and push ethical, transparent machine learning for investors.
Record 17k evacuate as Manitoba wildfires force state of emergency; Saskatchewan, Alberta issue fresh orders amid stretched crews and rising heat.
Salesforce to buy Informatica for $8 B cash, weaving data-management muscle into its AI Agentforce and Data Cloud suite.
Stocks rise as U.S. court voids key Trump tariffs; Nvidia leads tech rebound, but analysts warn new duties could still loom.
Trade court voids Trump’s 10 % blanket tariffs, citing congressional power; White House appeals as importers eye potential refunds.
Nvidia posts $44.1 B revenue, 69 % growth; $4.5 B China charge slows profit, but AI demand keeps shares near record $3.3 T valuation.
Canada Post invites union back to the table amid overtime ban and strike threat; pay, temps, and weekend delivery top the agenda.
Bell bets big on “AI Fabric,” launching six hydro-powered data centres in B.C. to supply sovereign, low-carbon compute by year’s end.
Starship Flight 9 reaches space with a reused booster, then spins out and breaks apart 30 minutes in—Musk vows faster test cadence despite loss.
Hudson’s Bay to offload 28 leases to B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu, who plans “A New Bay” chain of immersive department stores pending court approval.
Celebration turned to chaos as a minivan plowed into Liverpool’s title-parade crowd, injuring 27 and sparking a probe; police dismiss terror link.
Boeing pays $1.1 B to avoid fraud trial over 737 Max crashes; victims split on DOJ deal that shields company from felony conviction.
Inn Fire burns 700 acres near Mono Lake, closing Hwy 395 and emptying Mono City as crews race to contain flames before Memorial Day crowds arrive.
Starship Flight 9 aims for May 27 liftoff, reusing a Super Heavy booster and proving upgrades NASA needs for future Moon missions.
Trump gives EU until July 9 to avert a 50 % import duty after call with von der Leyen, keeping markets in suspense and trade talks on full boil.
Parliament resumes after six-month break: MPs elect a Speaker Monday, King Charles delivers rare throne speech Tuesday, setting Ottawa’s new agenda.
CUPW bans overtime nationwide after talks stall; Canada Post warns of mail delays as wage, part-time disputes drag on.
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