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FCC’s new robot rules demand 65% U.S. parts
FCC’s new robot rules demand 65% U.S. parts, but supply chain isn’t ready The FCC has expanded its Covered List, the national security roster that previously pushed Huawei and ZTE out of American markets, to include advanced robotic devices. Humanoids, quadrupeds, robot vacuums, and even lawn mowers can no longer enter the U.S. market unless…
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Romance Slump
Hi friends. Welcome to the Weekender. I’m Jackie Wong. If you’re lucky enough to have had warm, sprawling August nights form the backdrop to the cinematic romances of your life, you might experience this season with a winsome bit of nostalgia. This might also explain why so many media outlets this summer have been…
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Washington wants foreign-built robots out of American factories
Washington wants foreign-built robots out of American factories. The timing is awkward. Domestic manufacturers still can’t produce enough of the machines to fill the space those imports would vacate, and that gap is exactly where the current fight over industrial policy lives. The logic behind the push is straightforward enough. Reduce dependence on machines built…
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BC Is Quietly Planning to Split Forest Lands into Three Use Zones
BC Is Quietly Planning to Split Forest Lands into Three Use ZonesThe policy shift, revealed in a government email obtained by The Tyee, takes First Nations by surprise. Ben Parfitt Today The Tyee Ben Parfitt is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and related issues.Our journalism is supported by readers like you. Click here to…
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Smith then salutes the centre’s big owner: Meta Platforms
Premier Smith’s Warm Embrace of Meta. Not a word about the tech behemoth’s harm to kids. One disgusted jury awarded $375 million in damages. Andrew Nikiforuk 14 Jul 2026The Tyee Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more. Our journalism is…
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RG Richardson Interactive Travel
Author: R.G.RichardsonThis is a live interactive search guidebook with 12,300 presets that searches for everything about your city. Pick and click on the icon, never goes out of date!You can search for events, restaurants, banks, hotels, shopping, apartments and sports. Find everything that is happening in the city!In the guidebook, you look in the index…