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The Peak Daily

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11:21

WeLive 🏠 – An update on China. Adam Neumann is back....

The Peak Daily ·

2022/08/16

Five US lawmakers decided to visit Taiwan just 12 days after the same trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted China to launch days of military drills around the self-governing island, which Beijing considers its territory WeWork’s Adam Neumann is back with a new company and he just raised $350 million in fundraising from venture capital fund Andressen Horowitz. Some of China’s biggest tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba disclosed to the government the inner workings of their

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8:58

More workers 👩‍🏭 — Employers are taking advantage of...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/08/15

As Canadian employers face the lowest unemployment rate in decades, they’re moving to fill roles with temporary foreign workers (or TFW, for short) As the post-pandemic wedding boom picks up in Canada, so are bachelor and bachelorette festivities. The only problem? They’ve become more expensive than ever (thanks, inflation). The global food crisis wreaking havoc on the world’s poorest nations is also taking its toll on Canada’s most remote northern communities. The Peak Daily is produced by 306

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9:31

Correction ✏️ — The CPPIB didn’t do that bad. Russian...

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2022/08/12

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) saw its funds drop by 4.2% last quarter or roughly $16 billion—which sounds a lot worse than it actually is. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Western sanctions have had a limited impact on Russia’s oil exports, which is also its biggest money maker. The average price of a Canadian home is projected to fall by ~25% by the end of 2023 from all-time highs this past February, per a new report from Desjardins. The Peak Daily is produced

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10:26

Corporate cards 💳 —Microsoft is pulling back on...

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2022/08/11

As a wave of economic uncertainty hits Big Tech, Microsoft is reining in the fun money. Extreme heat and low rainfall are drying up Europe’s rivers which could lead to potentially catastrophic impacts on the US$80 billion river trade contributes to the EU’s economy. And for our last story, La vita isn’t very dolce right now for Domino’s after the pizza chain failed to take off in the saucy dish’s birthplace. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay

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11:29

Airline audit ✈️ — Netflix’s games aren’t taking off....

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2022/08/10

Netflix is struggling to build its gaming business as less than 1% of their users interact with them on a daily basis Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Canada’s airlines and airports, the government has launched an investigation into the flight cancellations making headlines. Android users know that there is no greater indignity than being the only green bubble in a friend group of iPhone users. Google is now stepping up to fight this injustice. The Peak Daily is produced by

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9:19

Embarrassing earnings 📉 — SoftBank has a bad quarter....

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2022/08/09

Japanese technology investor SoftBank reported a record loss of US$23 billion last quarter, after a spending spree that CEO Masayoshi Son described as delirious. Baidu (China’s Google) is the country’s first company licensed to commercially offer fully driverless robotaxis without a human supervisor present through Apollo Go, its driverless ride-hailing platform. Canadian hospital shutdowns that began in small jurisdictions have now spread to the biggest cities as the healthcare system deals with a

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9:14

Roomba and Ring 📦 — Canada’s implementing a handgun...

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2022/08/08

Canada will ban the import of restricted handguns this month, part of a broader effort to curb gun violence after the country’s deadliest mass shooting in 2019, per The Washington Post. A comprehensive free trade agreement with India would be a mega-win for the Canadian economy, according to a new study commissioned by business groups backing a deal. Amazon is buying iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum and other home robots, for US$1.7 billion. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions

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8:21

Italian innovation 🇮🇹 — Nunavut workers may be out of...

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2022/08/05

Over 1000 miners in Nunavut could be out of a job come September after receiving termination notices warning that their mine might be forced to shut down as it nears its yearly extraction limit. Italy is close to clinching a ~$5 billion deal with US-based Intel to build an advanced semiconductor (chip) packaging and assembly plant in the country Good news for people whose hands get super sweaty when they grip a steering wheel for too long: GM’s advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) will soon be

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10:12

Metaverse dating ❤️ — Tinder is giving up on the...

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2022/08/04

After an earnings report more disappointing than a bad date who didn’t even offer to split the bill, Tinder is making some changes and curtailing its metaverse ambitions. If there’s anything we can learn from Nancy Pelosi’s jaunt to Taiwan–specifically, the criticism surrounding it–it’s that the world is pretty freaked out about China right now. If you’re wondering how bad a movie has to be for a studio to not even bother releasing it ask a member of the test audience for “Batgirl” because you’re

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10:03

Cash flow 💸 — Uber is cash flow positive. Amazon...

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2022/08/03

For the first time in the company’s history, Uber reported positive cash flow in a quarter on the back of a record US$8.1 billion in revenue. As last year’s lockdowns drove online spending to new heights, Amazon’s carbon emissions grew 18% from the year before, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. Canadian National Railway is predicting a big rebound for Canadian grain shipments after an off-year and expects to move up to 27 million tonnes of grain for the current crop year—a

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9:35

Definition 📖 — The oil business is booming. US...

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2022/08/02

Tech companies may be struggling, but it’s a great time to be in a more old-school business: oil and gas companies are raking in record profits and earning windfalls for shareholders. US antitrust regulators are suing to block Meta’s purchase of virtual reality startup Within, a move that could seriously hamper the company’s metaverse ambitions and have ripple effects across Big Tech. The debate over we’re in a recession is heating up! The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by

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10:53

Finish fertilizer 🌾 — DeepMind releases a new...

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2022/08/01

DeepMind is releasing an extended database with information for nearly every protein known to science, only eighteen months after introducing the AI behind it. Global natural gas prices are on the rise this week after Russia cut gas flows to Europe in half. The federal government wants to cut fertilizer emissions by 30% by 2030 per its latest climate plan, but farming critics believe that isn’t feasible without producing a lot less food. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by

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11:38

Cloud war ☁️ — Microsoft is assembling a coalition to...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/28

Microsoft is leading a crusade against Amazon’s dominance in the government cloud-computing space and is asking competitors to raise their voices, too. It’s earnings season and we’re breaking down the numbers from some of the biggest companies. FTX, the world’s second largest crypto exchange, is eying a purchase of South Korean crypto exchange Bithum as founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried looks to continue his shopping spree. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang

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11:18

Expensive soap 🧼 — Shopify lays off 10% of staff....

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/27

Shopify’s no-good, horrible, very-bad year only got worse after the company announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce, sending shares cratering by ~15%. Unilever increased prices across its 400 brands, from Dove soap to Hellmann’s mayonnaise, by 11%, as executives try to battle an “unprecedented cost landscape” without losing customers to cheaper alternatives. The Kardashians aren’t happy about Meta’s moves to make Facebook and Instagram more like TikTok, but not even their clout is powerful

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10:41

Code of conduct 📜 — Rogers explains what happened...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/26

Yesterday, Rogers execs went to the House of Commons, received a stern talking to, explained what went wrong, and laid out some measures to prevent another major outage. Grocery chains and suppliers have said the government may need to intervene to help create a national code of conduct for the industry, per the Financial Post. The US Senate has voted to advance a US$280 billion package of subsidies and research funding to raise US technological competitiveness with China. The Peak Daily is produced

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8:50

AI painter 🎨 — DALL-E 2 is now available to the...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/25

DALL-E 2, the image generator that took the internet by storm, has become more widely available. Snap shares fell 35% yesterday after the company reported lacklustre growth and revenue results, despite an increase in daily active users of 18% to 347 million. Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement to reopen three key Ukrainian ports for the shipment of grain, in an attempt to avoid plunging the globe into a catastrophic food crisis. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett

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9:55

Strong mayors 💪 — Toronto and Ottawa are getting a...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/22

Ontario wants Toronto and Ottawa’s mayors to become the country’s first ‘strong mayors’—and no, that doesn’t mean they need to hit the gym. Facebook-parent company Meta has revamped the Facebook app to make it feel a lot more like you’re browsing TikTok Within hours of each other, Canada and the US launched trade complaints against Mexican energy policies unfairly excluding foreign firms under the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA). The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions

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10:42

Pipeline power 🛢 — Inflation hits 8.1%. Nord Stream 1...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/21

Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) surged to 8.1% in June, the biggest annual increase in almost 40 years, mostly driven by high gas prices (up 54.6% since last year). Russia said that the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Europe’s main gas delivery system, would resume operations today after a scheduled maintenance shutdown, likely at reduced capacity. The federal government has announced a $2 billion expansion to Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan with one stated initiative to “improve the efficiency and

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11:01

Heat wave ☀️ — There’s a bad heat wave in Europe....

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/20

Temperatures in Britain hit 40 degrees for the first time in recorded history and wildfires continued to sweep through Southern Europe, showing the huge economic toll climate change can take. On the heels of its first drop in global subscribers in more than a decade, Netflix is expected to lose over a million captive eyeballs—the largest quarterly loss in its history. Canada took the next step in filling in a major blank in its climate plan: How the oil and gas industry is supposed to reduce

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10:44

Fair share 💰 — Small businesses want Amazon to pay...

The Peak Daily ·

2022/07/19

Small business groups are calling on the federal government to change the tax system in order to crack down on multinational companies that are not paying their fair Canadian tax share, in response to some of Amazon’s tactics for tax avoidance coming to light. As Russia continues to squeeze Europe’s energy supplies (as revenge for siding with Ukraine in the ongoing war), the European Commission is making a plan to cut consumption. After posting its highest growth numbers for a half since 2010, USD

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