Canada Rescinds Its US Technology Tax So Trade Talks Resume
The digital services tax would have charged an estimated $2 billion to US tech giants when it went into effect on June 30th.
Adam has been a writer at Tech.co for nine years, covering fleet management and logistics. He has also worked at the logistics newletter Inside Lane, and has worked as a tech writer, blogger and copy editor for more than a decade. He was a Forbes Contributor on the publishing industry, for which he was named a Digital Book World 2018 award finalist. His work has appeared in publications including Popular Mechanics and IDG Connect, and his art history book on 1970s sci-fi, 'Worlds Beyond Time,' was a 2024 Locus Awards finalist. When not working on his next art collection, he's tracking the latest news on VPNs, POS systems, and the future of tech.
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DOT Plans Nationwide Crackdown on Non-Domiciled CDLs
The DOT will be "reviewing the potential for unqualified individuals obtaining licenses," says the new announcement.
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Lack of Qualified Drivers Fuels “Critical” Labor Shortage
63% of companies said their difficulties with finding new drivers have remained the same or gotten worse in the last year.
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Report: Apple Is Considering Buying AI Startup Perplexity
Samsung already has a partnership in the works with Perplexity, potentially complicating an Apple buyout.
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Major Layoffs Planned at Microsoft’s Xbox Gaming Division
Microsoft seems to be getting in one last round of job cuts for its gaming division before its fiscal year ends on June 30th.
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US Insurance Companies Are the New Cybersecurity Threat Target
The specific concerns to keep an eye out for are social engineering attempts, likely aimed at help desks and call centers.
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Yet Another Study Finds That AI Is Making Us Dumb
LLM users displayed the "weakest" brain connectivity in a new MIT study that hints AI use harms critical thinking.
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Can You Lock in a Deal Before Salesforce Prices Rise in August?
Enterprise Editions and Unlimited Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud are among those getting cost increases.
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65% of Freight Pros Expect Self-Driving Trucks on US Roads by 2050
65% of freight professionals foresee self-driving trucks across the nation by 2050. But do they actually want the technology?
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US Retail Job Losses Are 274% Higher Than They Were Last Year
Tech updates like AI may have accounted for 20,000 of the jobs lost in 2025 so far, but most are due to DOGE and the economy.
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US Container Imports Just Dropped 10% From the Last Month
Total container volumes in May added up to the lowest monthly total since March 2024, and a 9.7% decline from April.
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Trump Says New 50% Tariff Helped Speed Up EU Trade Talks
Your latest tariff news: A threatened 50% EU tariff impacts talks, and businesses explore the "first sale rule" workaround.
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Why Are Companies Backtracking on AI Pivots?
Klarna, Starbucks, and Duolingo are admitting that AI can't do everything. They still want AI to do a lot.
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FreshBooks Review: Features, Pricing, and Support
FreshBooks offers core accounting tools and 24/7 support, all at a relatively low monthly cost. But it can't do everything.
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China Adds 75% Tax on US Imports of Engineering Plastic
The new duties are effective as of May 19, and will last for five years. They're aimed at helping China's domestic industry.
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Study: AI Chatbots Have “No Significant Impact” on Hours or Pay
AI chatbots do help workers, but not by much: They only save 3% more time and boost pay by 3%-7%.
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Driverless Truck Company Aurora Adds Humans to Driver Seats
A few weeks into its most ambitious launch yet, driverless vehicle company Aurora Innovation is opting for caution.
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US Cuts the De Minimis Tariff for Small China Packages to 54%
Before May, carriers didn't pay anything for China packages under $800. Then they paid 120% tariffs. Now, it's just 54%.
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Republicans Push Bill to Ban State AI Regulation for 10 Years
The new language bars any US state from enforcing any laws regulating artificial intelligence models.
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Microsoft Is Laying Off 3% of Its Workforce
The impacted workers will likely total around 6,000 across all layers of the company, including the LinkedIn team.
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The Startups Bringing Sustainability to Logistics
Wood processing waste, RFID tags made out of paper, and smart waste sensors are just a few unexpected innovations.