{
  "id": 5329551,
  "title": "Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-for-us-users-after-5329551",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/02/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, after an executive order from Donald Trump to change the name of the Great Lake amid his trade spat with Canada. The Apple Maps app now displays the controversial new name for the lake, which sits between New York…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Business",
        "title": "'Lake America' change highlights Canada's reliance on U.S. tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lake-america-change-highlights-canadas-reliance-on-u-s-tech",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/after-trump-renamed-lake-ontario-americans-arent-buying-his-canada",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:13:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-for-us-users-after",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:15:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}