Google has scrapped plans to build a smart city in Toronto
Dan Doctroff, CEO of Google’s sister company Sidewalk labs announced that the company has scrapped a plan to build a smart city in Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a medium post, Doctroff said "As unprecedented economic uncertainty has set in around the world, and in the Toronto real estate market, it has become too difficult to make the 12-acre project financially viable”
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Google Teams Up With New York to Beef Up Its Struggling Unemployment Website
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Starbucks closes most locations due to coronavirus pandemic
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