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New York Times

Xi Jinping Didn’t Bring a CEO Entourage. What That Says About China-US Relations.
Peak TV
Inside the Record Summer ICE Surge That Swept Across the U.S.
Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy
Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture
How ‘The Sopranos’ Influenced the Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

CBC Canada

Feds disclose more details on Trump admin request to delay Gordie Howe bridge opening
Mamdani's populist style is all over the Toronto election race
AI 'slop' is dominating menus, as some restaurant owners turn to it to save time and money
About 40 calves dead in structure fire at beloved B.C. highway stop D Dutchmen Dairy
Carney, Poilievre pay tribute to Canada Revenue Agency employee killed in Montreal
Only 150 first-time homebuyer GST rebates approved as of June

arstechnica.com

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"
Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

CBC Top Stories

At Issue | Is Carney pushing project approvals through too quickly?
P.E.I. woman who lost nearly $10K in bitcoin scam wants bank to reimburse her money
With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping
Is Israel erasing evidence of alleged war crimes in Gaza? A visual investigation
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is heading to the ISS next week
The 1990s boy band mall tour is back, and this time it's sponsored by Gap

Slashdot.org

How Believable is Google's New 'Live Avatar' Capability? (slashdot)
People Training OpenAI's AI Fired For Using AI To Train the AI (slashdot)
Five Police Officers Criminally Charged for Misusing Flock Cameras in Indianapolis (slashdot)
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Urge UN Countries to Cooperate on AI Safety Standards (slashdot)
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X2 Series Processors Will Support Linux (slashdot)
Cities Across US Oppose Trump FCC Plan to Preempt Local Broadband Rules (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Voters want infrastructure to keep up with houses. Why the mismatch?
Search underway for convicted murderer who escaped from Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont.
Belleville synagogue shooter had means to carry out 'mass casualty' event: police chief
Moose becomes trapped in Rideau Canal in Merrickville
Ottawa is turning 200, but in reality it’s much older. These animation pieces tell that story
'This guy killed her': Witnesses confronted, pursued attacker, murder trial hears