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Your favorite robot vacuum might be going away in the near future.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🇨🇦 Canada Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on $21Bn Worth of U.S. Goods
It’s all fun and games until you get your own tariffs thrown back at you. Canada announced today that it will impose 25% tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for the steel and aluminum duties that the U.S. imposed on its northern neighbor overnight. The tariffs – which go into effect on Thursday – cover steel, aluminum, computers, sports equipment, and more. (CNBC)
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3. 🇨🇳 Walmart is Trying to Pass Tariffs Onto Suppliers
Walmart is in hot water in China. The retailer has reportedly been trying to shift the burden of U.S. tariffs onto Chinese suppliers – a move that Chinese officials said is both irresponsible and unfair. But Walmart isn’t the only retailer trying to get creative – many retailers are exploring ways to mitigate costs, including moving production outside of China to alternate countries like Vietnam. (Quartz)
4. 📚 Tell Your Story and Double Your Conversions
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5. 🤝 OpenStack is Joining the Linux Foundation
OpenStack, an open-source project from Rackspace and NASA – now renamed to the Open Infrastructure Foundation – is planning to become a part of the Linux Foundation, the major open-source nonprofit home to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), PyTorch, OpenSearch, and more. Now, three of the world’s largest and most active open-source projects fall under the Linux Foundation. (TechCrunch)
6. 🍯 Google Updated Chrome Extensions Policy After Honey Scandal
Back in December, PayPal’s popular Honey browser extension was accused of using its Chrome extension to swap in its own affiliate link before users checked out. Now, Google has updated its affiliate ads policy for Chrome extensions to prohibit this behavior. (The Verge)
7. 🤖 iRobot Might Not Have a Future?
Robotics firm iRobot, originator of the robotic vacuum Roomba, isn’t doing great. The company told investors that there was “substantial doubt” about the company’s survival in the next year. As a result, stock price fell nearly 40% today. (ArsTechnica)
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