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The Peak Daily

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Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.

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8:12

ChatGPT in the classroom 📚 — ChatGPT enters its...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/09/05

It’s back to school for students across Canada, and teachers are preparing to contend with a new presence in the classroom that’s shaping up to be more disruptive than the class clown: Artificial intelligence. While Canadian troops have been used to fight unprecedented wildfires this summer, some say there’s a better solution. As renters start to echo the concerns of Jimmy McMillan (read: the rent is too damn high), some countries are taking measures to cool off hot rental prices. Celebrating

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9:04

Arm the rebels 🛍️ — Canadian mortgages get bigger....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/09/01

Canadian mortgage balances are making like a gym bro and getting swole.The newest location of Canada’s largest bookstore is set to offer a lot more than books. Robots have never been welcome on the internet—think of all the crosswalk photos waiting to stump us in a CAPTCHA—but that’s never been more true in an era of web scraping bots. Like two mismatched cops assigned to work the same case in a cheesy action movie, Shopify and Amazon have set aside their differences and become

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7:37

Pasta shock 🍝 — One million residents short of...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/31

If your top skills include “counting, like, really high” then boy, does the government have a job for you. The newest location of Canada’s largest bookstore is set to offer a lot more than books. It might be time to cut back on the spaghetti carbonara… not because you need to watch the carbs, but to save on your grocery bill. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:03

AI at work 🛠️ — The AI battle for your office. Beat...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/30

Google and Microsoft are duking it out to become the provider of AI tools for your office. Montréal is famous for its bagels, poutine, and… apartment-swaps? The emergency alerts you get on your phone are facing fierce criticism, and not just because they frequently scare the living daylights out of you with that blaring siren sound. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:13

Workers staying put 👷‍♀️ — The West grows wary of...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/29

As the West and China’s geopolitical relations grow tenser than our vocal cords during a big podcast recording, academic relations are also under strain. As the labour market slows down, the “job-hopping generation” is deciding to stay put. Here are our early predictions for what will be hot in 2024: Lavender mocktails, tube tops, middle-distance running, aaand rampant cybercrime. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:47

New cities 🌆 — Entrepreneurs see opportunity in...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/28

Ever played SimCity and thought it might be fun to try your hand at creating a city from scratch in real life? You aren’t alone: A growing cohort of entrepreneurs backed by deep-pocketed financiers are giving it a whirl. A scientific breakthrough could shed light on some of the biggest threats facing men's health. How are scores of Americans trying to lose weight affecting Danish monetary policy? The answer isn’t as complicated as it may seem. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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7:35

Nuclear water ☢️ — US intelligence weighs in on...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/25

The exact causes of the plane crash believed to have killed Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin have not been found, but there are plenty of theories beyond bad turbulence. Like Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon this year, Nvidia’s recent performance has launched it into household name status. Today, in unsurprising news, dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean is controversial. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:15

Cold drinks 🥤 — Building with BRICS. Colder weather,...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/24

An exclusive economic club between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is officially open for new members. Cold drinks are hot right now, and it’s all because Gen Z thinks they’re totally mother… are we using that right? Québec didn’t waste any time shooting down the fed's latest proposal for tackling the housing crisis. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:23

Moon landings 🌕 — The new race to the Moon. Meta...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/23

Like vinyl records, lunar exploration is a 1960s fave that’s back in a big way. For anyone who tries to get by with only **speaking English on vacation, Meta has introduced new technology that could help you keep the ball rolling. For sale: One lightly used sandwich chain. Price tag: About ten billion dollars. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:37

New travel hotspot 🏖️ — A Montréal housing bylaw...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/22

In today’s episode of ‘Canadian housing gone wrong’: A 2021 Montréal bylaw meant to lead to the construction of over 1,200 new social housing units has produced zero. In the first five months of the year, overall global fine art sales have dropped by 14% compared to the same time last year, while sales at the Big Three Auction houses (Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips) dropped a whopping 20%, per Artnet. Folks bitten by the travel bug are running into a major problem this year: Travelling

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8:10

New EU rules 🇪🇺 — Firefighters make progress battling...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/21

British Columbia introduced travel restrictions and expanded evacuation orders over the weekend as wildfires continue to rage in the province, but officials expressed optimism yesterday that fire crews were turning the corner in the battle to contain the blazes. Big Tech may not have any interest in complying with Canada’s recent attempts to regulate them, but the European Union is having more luck. Yesterday, Spain beat England 1-0 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, topping off a tournament that

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24:15

Gamifying sobriety 🍻 — Cities are feeling the pinch....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/18

Someone call Ramit Sethi from Netflix’s How To Get Rich, because Canadian cities need financial rescuing. Looking to cut back on drinking? There’s an app for that. It’s been about a year since a pair of US laws triggered a flood of incentives for investments in clean energy production and semiconductor manufacturing. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:26

German cannabis 💨 — Canadian cannabis eyes Germany....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/17

More Germans could soon be putting down the stein of pilsner in favour of der marihuana-zigarette as the country approaches recreational weed legalization. You’re probably already letting AI autocomplete your sentences or choose what you watch next on Netflix… but would you lean on a chatbot to give you life advice? Are you a lonely heart? Do you have some serious cash burning a hole in your pocket but aren’t famous enough to get on Raya? Well, now you’re in luck. Celebrating something? Let us know

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7:19

Budget cutting ✂️ — Six weeks to cut $15 billion....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/16

With a new mandate to cut billions in federal spending, cabinet members might have to skip the icebreakers and head straight to the whiteboard at their team retreat next week. You can now add ‘higher prices’ to the list of reasons to put off your next visit to the dentist, alongside ‘awkward small talk’ and ‘pointy tools.’ We regret to inform you that it’s finally time to talk about Donald Trump’s legal troubles. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:46

Student housing 🏠 — New AI rules on the way in...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/15

Nearly nine months after the release of ChatGPT, Canada is progressing toward increasing safety and transparency around generative AI. With rents hitting record highs and the school year incoming, start-ups are helping students find rooms where they can live, study, and hang posters of Quentin Tarantino movies. Waters in Nova Scotia were glowing pink last Thursday, and no, it wasn’t a viral marketing stunt for Pepto-Bismol or an alien menace that crash-landed into the sea. Celebrating something? Let

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9:21

AI love ❤️ — AI is trying to win your heart. The...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/14

Nothing quite says romance in the year 2023 like sending sweet nothings to an AI chatbot. In the past month, Canadians have broken Guinness World Records for the deepest underwater model photoshoot (6.4 metres), most pancakes served in eight hours (17,182 flapjacks) and, most impressively, the largest dinosaur costume dance party (1,187 costumed dinos). The US is stepping up its effort to cripple China’s advanced high-tech sectors. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:42

Hunt for T-Swift tickets 🎤 — My kingdom for a T-Swift...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/11

Good luck, indeed. As we enter the final day of ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Toronto, we wish luck to anyone trying to snag a ticket… but also caution you not to get your hopes up. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… unless it's at this weekend’s AI hacking competition in the City of Sin. The US is stepping up its effort to cripple China’s advanced high-tech sectors. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:33

AI music 🎶 — A pipeline’s debt debacle. Record labels...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/10

Whom amongst us hasn’t spent a little too much on something we really wanted? The federal government certainly has on its newest pipeline. If you’ve ever wanted to hear Iron Maiden sing Taylor Swift’s “Shake it off,” you may soon be in luck. While here in Canada we contend with eye-popping price increases, on the other side of the world, people in China are facing a different pricing problem: Deflation. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:05

New energy source 🔌 — Are big sporting events worth...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/09

With one year to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, the event’s budget has already ballooned to €8.3 billion, up from an estimated €6.8 billion in initial costs. Thinking of extending the long weekend without taking time off work? You’re not alone. There’s nothing like waking up after a long weekend to learn that while you were busy throwing small bean bags onto a wooden board for points, scientists were making history. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:35

New energy source 🔌 — Are big sporting events worth...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/08/08

With one year to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, the event’s budget has already ballooned to €8.3 billion, up from an estimated €6.8 billion in initial costs. Thinking of extending the long weekend without taking time off work? You’re not alone. There’s nothing like waking up after a long weekend to learn that while you were busy throwing small bean bags onto a wooden board for points, scientists were making history. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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