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Canada's tech sector is sounding an alarm. A growing wave of skilled workers is crossing the border into the United States, drawn by higher salaries and broader opportunity. Analysts warn the trend threatens Canada's long-term competitiveness, particularly in software and engineering, where the talent pipeline is already under pressure.
On the security front, a kernel vulnerability in Apple's macOS twenty six point five has been credited to Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant. The flaw, catalogued as CVE twenty twenty six dash twenty eight nine five two, marks a notable moment — an AI system surfacing a critical operating system vulnerability before it could be exploited in the wild. It raises serious questions about how AI tools are reshaping the security research landscape.
And in Kansas City, public schools are making a bold and expensive bet on Apple, spending millions to replace roughly thirty thousand Windows PCs and Chromebooks with MacBook Neos, aiming to become a fully Apple district. Supporters say it streamlines support and improves the student experience. Critics are asking whether the price tag is justified, and who bears the risk if the hardware underdelivers.
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