Americas – Page 17 – Prologue Journal

Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case

New York Times A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/world/canada/canada-openai-lawsuit-copyright.html

Killer Whales Hunt Whale Sharks and Feast on Their Livers

New York Times Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/science/killer-whales-whale-sharks-livers.html

Why Mexico Is Eliminating Independent Watchdog Agencies

New York Times A vote in the country’s Senate has cleared the way to abolish seven independent organizations that provided oversight on issues such as public information and price fixing. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/world/americas/mexico-senate-watchdog-agencies.html

Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly

New York Times The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/world/canada/google-complaint-ad-monopoly.html

Hiker Survives 50 Days in Canadian Wilderness

New York Times Sam Benastick was found after weeks missing in British Columbia’s frigid Redfern-Keily Provincial Park, and after the official search was called off. The police had feared “this would not be the outcome,” a spokeswoman said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/world/canada/hiker-canada-sam-benastick.html

Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico

New York Times The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/world/mexico-canada-trump-tariffs.html

Trump’s Tariffs Would Deal a Big Blow to the Auto Industry

New York Times Automakers and parts suppliers would struggle if President-elect Donald J. Trump followed through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/business/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-cars.html

Colombia and Venezuela Have a Beef: Who Owns the, or Makes the Best, Arepa?

New York Times Both countries claim the cornbread as their own. But where does it really come from? And who makes it better? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/world/americas/colombia-venezuela-arepas-food.html

Small Plane Crash Kills 5 in Costa Rica

New York Times The Red Cross said emergency crews had found the sole survivor and were trying to rescue her. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/world/americas/plane-crash-costa-rica.html

Netflix to Screen ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ in Havana

New York Times The first two episodes will be shown at a film festival in Havana that was long championed by Gabriel García Márquez, the Colombian novelist who wrote the book. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/arts/netflix-one-hundred-years-of-solitude-havana.html