Salesforce shares fell after the company agreed to acquire marketing-software firm Braze for about $6 billion, a 58% premium over its recent stock price. Analysts called the price unusually steep, questioning the AI-driven deal's near-term payoff.

A new lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade challenges President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. The plaintiffs invoke a rarely used 1930 trade-law provision, arguing the administration overstepped its legal authority.

A fire during military training at a base in Alberta killed four Canadian service members and left dozens injured, with 39 people hospitalized. Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies to hit Canada's armed forces on home soil.

Albertans voted decisively against separating from Canada in the province's first-ever independence referendum, with early results showing about 77% in favour of staying. The result boosts Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity as Canada faces US tariff and annexation threats.

Google says its new Pine Island, Minnesota data center will add clean power to the local grid without raising costs for other electricity customers. Energy experts and nearby residents remain skeptical that the aging grid can absorb the project without strain.

The United States has barred federal agencies from using DeepSeek, the Chinese startup's low-cost artificial intelligence chatbot, citing national security risks. The move extends a widening set of US restrictions on Chinese technology.