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TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products , a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . “The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends the negative impact that those tariffs could have on their economy, on affordability in the United States as well,” LeBlanc said in Parliament. RELATED COVERAGE Trump’s tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders Canada’s ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can’t be compared to Mexico’s Canada’s Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table If Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, alcohol and other goods. The Produce Distributors Association, a Washington trade group, said last week that tariffs will raise prices for fresh fruit and vegetables and hurt U.S. farmers when the countries retaliate. Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the U.S. should Trump follow through on the threat. After his dinner with Trump, Trudeau returned home without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. “The idea that we came back empty handed is completely false,” LeBlanc said. “We had a very productive discussion with Mr. Trump and his future Cabinet secretaries. ... The commitment from Mr. Trump to continue to work with us was far from empty handed.” Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, and Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, told The Associated Press on Sunday that “the message that our border is so vastly different than the Mexican border was really understood.” Hillman, who sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and Trump, said Canada is not the problem when it comes to drugs and migrants. On Monday, Mexico’s president rejected those comments. “Mexico must be respected, especially by its trading partners,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said. She said Canada had its own problems with fentanyl consumption and “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has.” Flows of migrants and seizures of drugs at the two countries’ border are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security.
OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Chance Moore scored 16 points as Saint Bonaventure defeated Buffalo 65-55 on Saturday night. Moore shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the line for the Bonnies (9-1). Melvin Council Jr. scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc and added three steals. Jonah Hinton had 12 points and shot 3 of 5 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line. Ryan Sabol led the way for the Bulls (5-5) with 14 points. Buffalo also got 14 points from Bryson Wilson. Brayden Jackson had 11 points. Saint Bonaventure took the lead with 19:26 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Hinton led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 32-22 at the break. Saint Bonaventure closed out the victory in the final half, while Moore led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by and data from . The Associated PressPhoto: The Canadian Press Canada's men's 4 x 100m relay team, from left to right, Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake celebrate their gold medal finish during the Paris Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Andre De Grasse watched Aaron Brown explode out of the blocks and round the corner with blazing speed. Brown passed the baton to Kelowna's Jerome Blake , who sprinted down Lane 9 before Brendon Rodney kept the pace as he charged toward Canada’s anchor at Stade de France. "I've never seen those three guys ever run like that,” De Grasse said. “They ran the race of their life.” De Grasse grabbed the final handoff — and the rest was history. While nursing a hamstring injury, the star sprinter powered the underdog Canadian men’s 4x100-metre relay team across the finish line for an unexpected gold medal on Aug. 9 at the Paris Olympics. “Those guys were in control of the race,” coach Glenroy Gilbert said. “And once you put the stick in Andre’s hands ... it’s a no-brainer. “There's no better guy with ice water in his veins to take the stick at the end.” The relay squad of Brown, Blake, Rodney and De Grasse ran away with The Canadian Press team of the year award for 2024 on Saturday. De Grasse tied swimmer Penny Oleksiak as Canada’s most decorated Olympian with seven medals. The team’s triumph also redeemed disappointing individual showings as all four sprinters failed to reach finals in Paris. They received 37 of 53 votes from writers, broadcasters and editors across the country. “Out of nowhere, the Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team put together one of the most electrifying and stunning moments of any Olympic Games,” said Todd Saelhof, sports editor at Postmedia Calgary. The 1996 men’s relay team headlined by Donovan Bailey is the only other track team to earn the honour since the award’s inception in 1966. Team Rachel Homan finished second with seven votes after winning both the Canadian and world curling championships. The Edmonton Oilers, who lost in the Stanley Cup final, and Olympic silver medal beach volleyball duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson tied for third at three votes. Friday, The Canadian Press named Kamloops' hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg as the male athlete of the year. “This relay team wasn't even expected to reach the podium,” said CBC Sports senior producer Tony Care. “This gold medal was the biggest moment of the Paris Olympics.” Not only did none of the sprinters reach individual finals, they also barely squeaked into the relay final with the slowest qualifying time. Gilbert remembers the situation looking “pretty dire” for the team. “Despondent and kind of down” is how Brown described the group’s morale. A review of the heat with biomechanist Dana Way helped the Canadians realize a result was possible without their best legs, as long as their exchanges were on point. Then, standing outside the call room where teams huddle for a final prayer, Brown rallied his running mates with an impromptu speech that still resonates months after winning gold. “This is our shot, we can do this,” Brown said of his message. “Really emphasize that we can do it despite the fact that nobody is checking for us, nobody believes we can do it.” Brown also hammered home that it could be their swan song after years of success as a quartet. De Grasse, Rodney and Brown won bronze at the Rio 2016 Games before Blake joined to claim silver — upgraded from bronze — at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. They followed up with world championship gold in Eugene, Ore., in 2022. At the relay final in Paris, Blake was the youngest of the bunch at 28. De Grasse was 29, while Rodney and Brown were 32 — hardly young guns in a sport typically dominated by youth. “Who knows if everybody's going to be running in L.A. (in 2028)?” De Grasse recalled Brown saying. “Just basically giving that speech of, 'we're gonna go out there and shock the world ... let's go out here and trust one another and get off that mark and run like your life's depending on it.' “That pumped me up, that put me in a different mindset, and it gave me that motivation we needed to get the job done." After the win, a video of American sprint star Noah Lyles repeatedly responding “Who?” to questions about a rivalry with Canada earlier that year resurfaced and went viral. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau even referred to it in a social media post. Blake insists they’d forgotten all about that until they celebrated on the track with Canadian flags wrapped around their arms. “That's when somebody in the stadium, a Canadian fan, was like ‘What now? Canada who?” said Blake, who repeated those words to reporters after the race. “That's when I started yelling that.” Looking ahead, Brown, Blake, Rodney and De Grasse all aspire to continue sprinting for another four years and compete in the 2028 Games, but they acknowledge that a lot can change in that time. For now, they’re focused on running it back at next year’s world championships in Tokyo. And after striking gold in Paris, they don’t expect anyone to ask who Canada is in 2025. “The world’s definitely gonna have a target on us, a big one,” Rodney said. “We just got to come with our A game. It's always hard to be motivated after the Olympics, but the motivation is that you're now the target.”
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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 23 points as Omaha beat Sacramento State 70-60 on Saturday night. Sutton added eight rebounds for the Mavericks (4-7). Tony Osburn scored 15 points and added five rebounds and three steals. JJ White had nine points and went 4 of 5 from the field. Jacob Holt led the way for the Hornets (2-7) with 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Mike Wilson added nine points and six rebounds for Sacramento State. Chudi Dioramma had seven points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Omaha’s next game is Friday against Northern Iowa on the road, and Sacramento State hosts UC Davis on Saturday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Published 20:49 IST, December 28th 2024 The BJP on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misusing the Mahila Samman Yojna for political gain and alleged voter fraud in Delhi. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of misusing the Mahila Samman Yojna for political gain and alleged voter fraud in Delhi. BJP leader Parvesh Verma claimed that the scheme, promoted by the AAP government, lacked official approval and budget allocation. He further alleged that the initiative could lead to cyber fraud. Verma stated, "This scheme has neither been passed by the Delhi government nor is there any budget provision for it. AAP workers are collecting mobile numbers from women, promising that money will be deposited in their accounts. When asked how this will happen without bank details, they offer vague responses. This is a setup for a massive cyber fraud." BJP Accuses AAP of Voter Manipulation The BJP also raised concerns about voter manipulation. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s government of increasing the voter count in the capital through illegal means. "Before every assembly election, Kejriwal settles illegal voters. In 2015, 14 lakh votes were added, in 2019, 9 lakh more were added, and now, the same conspiracy is being planned," Sachdeva alleged. He added that the party had lodged complaints with the Election Commission and would continue to do so. The BJP vowed to prevent what it called a "conspiracy" and warned of electoral repercussions for Kejriwal. Verma declared, “I can say one thing: Arvind Kejriwal will lose his deposit in the New Delhi Assembly seat.” Kejriwal Rubbishes LG Inquiry In Mahila Samman Yojana, Says BJP Afraid Of Defeat Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the BJP of being "panicked" over the announcement of a monthly payment of ₹2,100 to women under the 'Mahila Samman Yojana.' He claimed the BJP was attempting to block the scheme, fearing electoral defeat in the upcoming polls. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal dismissed an inquiry ordered by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) into the collection of women's data through the scheme's registration as "baseless," asserting that the monetary promise was a legitimate poll announcement. "We pledged ₹2,100 per month to all eligible women in Delhi under the Mahila Samman Yojana and free medical treatment for senior citizens under the Sanjeevani Yojana after forming the government in Delhi. What exactly do they intend to investigate?" Kejriwal questioned. The AAP chief alleged that the BJP's interference with the schemes was a desperate attempt to counter the party's electoral prospects in the February polls. Delhi LG Orders Divisional Commissioner to Investigate Earlier in the day, the LG’s office announced an inquiry into allegations that private entities were gathering personal information about women under the guise of the Mahila Samman Yojana. The LG, in a letter, directed the Delhi government’s Chief Secretary to inform the Election Commission of India through the Chief Electoral Office, citing concerns over possible election-related canvassing. What is Mahila Samman Yojna The Mahila Samman Yojna is a scheme purportedly aimed at women’s welfare. It has been promoted by AAP as a major initiative to empower women. However, BJP leaders have repeatedly questioned its authenticity and accused the Delhi government of using it as a pre-election tactic. The allegations come amid heightened political tensions as the city gears up for upcoming assembly elections. Get Current Updates on India News , Entertainment News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world. Updated 20:49 IST, December 28th 2024
Google executives held a 2025 strategy meeting with employees last week, setting the stage for a year of increased competition, regulatory hurdles and advancements in AI. CEO Sundar Pichai said Google will introduce a number of AI features in the first half of the year. He also warned it would be a challenging year, as "we are facing scrutiny across the world." Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees last week that "the stakes are high" for 2025, as the company faces increased competition and regulatory hurdles and contends with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are At a 2025 strategy meeting on Dec. 18, Pichai and other Google leaders, donning ugly holiday sweaters, hyped up the coming year, most notably as it pertains to what's coming in AI, according to audio obtained by CNBC. "I think 2025 will be critical," Pichai said. "I think it's really important we internalize the urgency of this moment, and need to move faster as a company. The stakes are high. These are disruptive moments. In 2025, we need to be relentlessly focused on unlocking the benefits of this technology and solve real user problems." Some employees attended the meeting in person at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California, and others tuned in virtually. Pichai's comments come after a year packed with some of the most intense pressure Google has experienced since going public two decades ago. While areas like search ads and cloud produced strong revenue growth, competition picked up in Google's core markets, and the company faced internal challenges including culture clashes and concerns about Pichai's vision for the future. Additionally, regulation is now heavier than ever. Money Report How five top CEOs described the AI boom in 2024 If interest rates remain ‘higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts In August, a federal judge ruled that Google illegally holds a monopoly in the search market. The Justice Department in November asked that Google be forced to divest its Chrome internet browser unit. In a separate case, the DOJ accused the company of illegally dominating online ad technology. That trial closed in September and awaits a judge ruling. That same month, Britain's competition watchdog issued a statement of objections over Google's ad tech practices, which the regulator provisionally found are impacting competition in the U.K. "It's not lost on me that we are facing scrutiny across the world," Pichai said. "It comes with our size and success. It's part of a broader trend where tech is now impacting society at scale. So more than ever, through this moment, we have to make sure we don't get distracted." A Google spokesperson declined to comment. Google's search business still has dominant market share, but generative AI has served up all sorts of new ways for people to access online information, and has brought with it a host of new competitors. OpenAI's ChatGPT kicked off the hype cycle in late 2022, and investors including Microsoft have since propelled the company to a $157 billion valuation. In July, OpenAI announced it would launch a search engine of its own. Perplexity is also promoting its AI-powered search service and recently closed a $500 million funding round at a $9 billion valuation . Google is investing heavily to try and stay on top, principally through Gemini, its AI model. The Gemini app gives users access to a number of tools, including Google's chatbot. Pichai said "building big, new business" is a top priority. That includes the Gemini app, which executives said they see as Google's next app to reach half a billion users. The company currently has 15 apps that have hit that mark. "With the Gemini app, there is strong momentum, particularly over the last few months," Pichai said. "But we have some work to do in 2025 to close the gap and establish a leadership position there as well." "Scaling Gemini on the consumer side will be our biggest focus next year," Pichai later added. At the meeting, Pichai showed a chart of large language models, with Gemini 1.5 leading OpenAI's GPT and other competitors. "I expect some back and forth" in 2025, Pichai said. "I think we'll be state of the art." He acknowledged that Google has had to play catchup. "In history, you don't always need to be first but you have to execute well and really be the best in class as a product," he said. "I think that's what 2025 is all about." Executives took questions that were submitted by employees through Google's internal system. One comment read aloud by Pichai suggested that ChatGPT "is becoming synonymous to AI the same way Google is to search," with the questioner asking, "What's our plan to combat this in the upcoming year? Or are we not focusing as much on consumer facing LLM?" For the answer, Pichai turned to DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis, who said that teams are going to "turbo charge" the Gemini app and that the company has seen progress in the number of users since launching the app in February. He said "the products themselves are going to evolve massively over the next year or two." Hassabis described a vision for a universal assistant that "can seamlessly operate over any domain, any modality or any device." Project Astra, Google's experimental version of a universal assistant that the company announced in May, will be updated in the first half of the year. Another employee question asked whether Google will be able to get AI products to scale without charging $200 a month "like other companies." "Right now, we don't have any plans for this kind of subscription level," Hassabis responded, adding that he thinks the $20 monthly charge for Gemini advanced is a good value. "I wouldn't necessarily say never but there are no plans for that at the moment." Toward the end of the meeting, Google welcomed to the stage Josh Woodward, the head of Google Labs. He took the microphone as the Zombie Nation song "Kernkraft 400" played loudly in the background. "I'm going to try to do six demos in eight minutes," said Woodward, who's known for his high level of energy. Woodward started by showing off Jules, a coding assistant that's in a trusted tester's program. He said, "It's where the future of software development is headed." Woodward then shifted to AI notetaking product NotebookLM, which featured a series of updates in 2024, including a podcasting tool. Woodward demonstrated how the company is trying a new feature that allows the user to "call in" to a podcast. He then moved onto Project Mariner, an AI-powered multi-tasking Chrome extension. Woodward asked it to add the top restaurants from Tripadvisor to the Maps app. After a brief pause, the demo successfully worked, leading employees in attendance to erupt in applause. Throughout the meeting, Pichai kept reminding employees of the need to "stay scrappy." Google has gone through an extensive phase of cost cutting that included eliminating about 6% of its workforce in 2023 and a continued focus on efficiency. As of the end of the third quarter, Alphabet had 181,269 employees, down about 5% from the end of 2022. At one point, Pichai referenced Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin , who started the company 26 years ago, long before cloud computing or AI tools existed. "In early Google days, you look at how the founders built our data centers, they were really really scrappy in every decision they made," Pichai said. "Often, constraints lead to creativity. Not all problems are always solved by headcount." WATCH: Will AI stocks push higher in 2025? Also on CNBC Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year OpenAI says it needs 'more capital than we’d imagined' as it lays out for-profit plan Waymo dominated the U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Zoox loom
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