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Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Thursday, November 30th. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal.

Duo Lingo. Yelp. Letterboxed. Those aren't dating apps and yet some have

managed to find love on them. Our personal tech reporter and Marie Alcantara

will join us later in the show to discuss how singles are making

connections in some unusual places online.

But first, Google has reached a settlement with Canada's government over a law that would

have forced online platforms to pay Canadian news organizations for content.

Google has agreed to pay the equivalent of nearly 75 million US dollars into a fund that will support the news sector.

The settlement means Google will continue to provide links to Canadian news. It had threatened to

stop linking to news next month when the law is said to take effect.

Meta, which isn't a part of the agreement

announced yesterday, has already blocked news links for Canadian users on its Facebook and

Instagram platforms. Silicon Valley, which has been known for its grow at all

costs mentality, is starting to pair back and it's coming at a time when the tech industry has largely rebounded.

Companies are focusing on efficiency and acting more like their corporate peers that emphasize shareholder value and healthy margins.

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