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Small businesses in Guelph often need insurance that matches the way they actually operate, whether they run a storefront, offer services, manage inventory, or work with customers in person.

Common coverage can include general liability, commercial property insurance, business interruption protection, and professional liability for service-based work. Other needs may depend on the business, such as commercial auto, cyber liability, equipment coverage, product liability, or WSIB-related requirements.

Roku is testing a redesigned home screen that places larger promotional content and recommendations more prominently throughout the interface. While the company describes the changes as a way to improve discovery and make content easier to find, the redesign has generated criticism from users who preferred the platform's traditionally simple and unobtrusive layout.

The Verge's column argues that Roku's success was built in part on staying out of the way. Compared to many smart TV platforms, Roku's interface has long been valued for its straightforward grid of apps, minimal clutter, and relatively easy navigation. The new design risks undermining those strengths by giving more space to recommendations, advertising, and platform-driven content.

The debate reflects a broader trend across streaming devices and smart TVs. As hardware margins shrink, platform companies increasingly look to home screens as valuable real estate for promotion and revenue generation. That often creates tension between business goals and users who just want quick access to the apps they already use.

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NextEra Energy is reportedly in talks to buy Dominion Energy in a massive deal that could reshape the US utility industry. The proposed merger would give NextEra a much bigger presence in Virginia and the Carolinas, areas that have become increasingly important because of the explosion of AI data centers and the huge electricity demand that comes with them.

Virginia in particular has turned into one of the biggest data center hubs in the world, with companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google all expanding heavily there. Utilities are now racing to secure enough generation capacity to keep up with demand, and power companies suddenly look a lot more central to the AI boom than they did a few years ago.

NextEra has already been moving aggressively into this space through nuclear restarts, natural gas projects, and renewable expansion tied to tech infrastructure. Dominion’s regulated customer base and control over territory connected to major data-center growth would make it an especially valuable asset if the deal happens. Analysts say the combined company could become one of the most dominant utility giants in the country.