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February 7th - Canada and France opened consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, on February 6th, marking a substantial step forward in strengthening relations with Greenland and enhancing their participation in Arctic affairs. Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, Foreign Minister Anand, and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Mozfeldt jointly attended the opening ceremony of the Canadian consulate in Nuuk on February 6th. Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen had also planned to attend but was unable to arrive due to a plane malfunction. According to the schedule, Rasmussen, Anand, and Mozfeldt will also hold a joint press conference. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on February 6th that Jean-Noël Poirier assumed the post of French Consul General in Nuuk, making France the first EU country to establish a consulate in Greenland. According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to providing routine consular services to French citizens, the consulate will promote scientific cooperation with Greenland and provide guidance to French companies intending to invest and establish offices there.Market news: The union has approved a nationwide agreement reached with Marathon Oil for 30,000 oil industry workers.February 7th - According to sources familiar with the matter, Apple (AAPL.O) is preparing to allow other companies voice-controlled AI applications to integrate with its CarPlay system. This move will allow users to interact with AI chatbots through their in-car interface for the first time. The sources indicated that the company will work to support applications within the CarPlay system over the next few months. This change marks a strategic shift for Apple. Previously, Apple only allowed its own Siri assistant as a voice control option in its popular in-car infotainment system software. With this move, AI vendors such as OpenAI, Anthropic PBC, and Google will be able to release CarPlay versions of their applications that support voice control. However, some limitations remain. Sources say that Apple will not allow users to change the Siri button on CarPlay or the wake word to activate the service. Users will need to open the relevant application to activate third-party voice control functions.U.S. Department of Defense: The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of $185 million worth of Class IX spare parts and related equipment to Ukraine.According to Fortune, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app’s market share plummeted from 69.1% in January 2025 to 45.3% the following year, while Google’s Gemini chatbot app’s market share climbed from 14.7% to 25.2%.
