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Ban on ‘surveillance pricing’ could threaten discounts, retailers warn

In its long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy released Thursday, the Carney government said it will “strengthen its privacy laws to ensure that Canadians’ personal information is not used inappropriately, including for surveillance pricing.” Government officials did not give further details or clarify when asked if that will be an outright ban on the practice.

Ban on ‘surveillance pricing’ could threaten discounts, retailers warnhttps://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ban-on-surveillance-pricing-could-threaten-discounts-retailers-warn/article_9b1e92dd-dddd-41e5-b9dd-dc090d2f7367.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.dbzer0.com
interestingshare·Interesting SharesbyAatube

[Article] Movie Theaters Become Hot Wedding Venues (Entertainment Included)

Instead of serving as blank canvases, these spaces offer comfortable seating and a stage; surround-sound; the option, of course, to play movies; and, as a particularly whimsical and photo-friendly touch, the possibility of personalizing the marquee outside, as Ostuni and Greco did.

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nyt_gift_articles·New York Times gift articlesbyAatube

Movie Theaters Become Hot Wedding Venues (Entertainment Included)

Instead of serving as blank canvases, these spaces offer comfortable seating and a stage; surround-sound; the option, of course, to play movies; and, as a particularly whimsical and photo-friendly touch, the possibility of personalizing the marquee outside, as Ostuni and Greco did.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/style/movie-theater-weddings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.m1A.mLBI.FDRnFK2e6-fROpen linkView original on lemmy.dbzer0.com
wikipedia·WikipediabyAatube

Magnifica Humanitas

the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, concerned with "preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence". It was published on 25 May 2026.[1][2] Leo XIV chose to present the encyclical personally at the Vatican,[3] unlike most other popes who delegated this task to cardinals. The presentation was attended by AI experts, including Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah.[3] The encyclical was the first to be published without an official Latin version. This followed a recent change to Vatican regulations permitting such documents to be drafted in other languages.[4]

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interestingshare·Interesting SharesbyAatube

[Article] A puddle in a Brooklyn crosswalk has festered so long it's developed its own ecosystem

The putrid pool at Erasmus Street and Rogers Avenue in Flatbush has perplexed and enchanted nearby resident Elizabeth Perez, who began documenting it last summer. She said the tepid water remains on the pavement even when it hasn’t rained for days.

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world·World NewsbyAatube
world·World NewsbyAatube

Who Controls Cuba’s Economy? What to Know About GAESA.

Yet GAESA kept building hotels, even as it neglected other parts of the economy. Cuba’s once-famous sugar cane industry — which financed the early days of the Communist revolution — collapsed, as government spending on the sector plummeted. Cuba has had to import sugar in recent years for domestic consumption, and even imports from the United States.

Who Controls Cuba’s Economy? What to Know About GAESA.https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/16/world/americas/cuba-military-conglomerate-gaesa-economy-explained.html?unlocked_article_code=1.i1A.g2m4.5rDZqTJN5dGNOpen linkView original on lemmy.dbzer0.com