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- Bye bye, Jensen 👋 — Jensen Huang is out as Nvidia's CEO, More data centres are coming to Alberta. · 8 min. · Episode 1117Nvidia has big shoes — or a big black leather jacket — to fill. Plus, In 50 years, we could be boring our grandkids with stories about when Alberta was known for oil and cattle…
- Bob and weave 🫧— CoreWeave eases some AI bubble fears, Canada faces a nuclear setback. · 7 min. · Episode 1116The core of CoreWeave’s business might be stronger than it looks. Plus, Despite Ottawa’s push to cut red tape and get shovels in the ground, Canada’s flagship nuclear plant is…
- Our best interests ⚖️ — A potentially landmark pension lawsuit, Ring rolls out security drones. · 8 min. · Episode 1115Pension Investment Board Says It Has No Fiduciary Duty to Pensioners Plus, Amazon Bets on Home and Business Security Drones And in the big picture, Nvidia and Jensen Huang face…
- Cultural sovereignty 🎺 — Ottawa is spending big on music and movies, Real-Time Rail comes to Canada · 7 min. · Episode 1114Ottawa Backs Canadian Creatives With $600M Plus, Real-Time Rail Launches in Canada And in the big picture, Honda retools Ontario plant, Canada-Philippines trade deal, French…
- The Jensen Affair 🤝 - Nvidia boss in hot water, Dems may push back on tariffs · 6 min. · Episode 1113Democrats Are Considering a Push to Roll Back Tariffs on Canada Plus, Jensen Huang Is In Hot Water Over Relationship With Alleged Chinese Spy And in the big picture, Donald…
- Budget 2026 🧾— The Carney administration drops its second budget, LIV Golf is no more. · 8 min. · Episode 1112Budget 2026 Has Some Big-Time Ambitions. Plus, Saudi Arabia Can’t Afford its Sports Addiction And in the big picture, AI bubble concerns trigger a tech stock wipeout., Canada’s…
- Add to cart 🗳️— Google bets in AI shopping, U.S. towns revolt against data centres. · 8 min. · Episode 1111Google brings AI shopping agents to Canada, while U.S. voters push back against data centres. Plus, Ottawa eyes a major sub purchase from Germany and Norway. And in the big…
- Midterm madness 🗳️— How will U.S. midterm results affect Canada?, Consolidation in the mall food court. · 8 min. · Episode 1110American voters usher in a democratic wave in rejection of the Trump admin. Plus, Canada’s food court and fast casual restaurant industry may be consolidating further And in…
- Weakest link 🛰️ —Canada’s Starlink competitor has debt issues, Screens are bad for young brains. · 7 min. · Episode 1109Canada’s Starlink competitor is facing major debt issues ahead of a looming repayment deadline. Plus, new research shows that screen time is particularly harmful to toddlers’…
- Project Runway 👠—AI comes for models, OpenAI lowers expectations · 8 min. · Episode 1108Big brands are increasingly turning to AI-generated models and face swaps to cut photoshoot costs by 90%. Plus, OpenAI slashes its fundraising target and valuation as investors…
- Sovereignty bonanza 🇨🇦- Ottawa takes a stake in Cohere, A new national security strategy for Canada. · 7 min. · Episode 1107In today's Peak Daily...first up, Cohere adds Ottawa to its cap table. Next, Canada gets first new national security strategy in decades. And in our big picture, Google lost a…
- Return of the mack 📹 —The return of interest rate hikes, YouTube wants Canada to take creators seriously. · 8 min. · Episode 1106The Bank of Canada hikes interest rates for the first time since 2023 amid rising oil prices and inflation concerns. Plus, YouTube Canada urges Ottawa to support content…
- Middle ground 🏗️ — Another turn in the landmark B.C. land dispute, Construction gets autonomous. · 7 min. · Episode 1105Cowichan Tribes present a middle-ground proposal in a landmark B.C. land rights dispute, pitch private property protections. Plus, construction automation startup Bedrock…
- Picking up steam 🚂 — Canada and the U.S. are talking trade deals, Dubai eyes the Port of Churchill. · 7 min. · Episode 1104Canada-U.S. trade negotiations pick up steam as midterms loom. Plus, Dubai state giant DP World eyes a role in developing the Port of Churchill. And in the big picture…
- A bad habit 🎰 — Ontario has a gambling problem, AI missing much of the economy. · 8 min. · Episode 1103Lawmakers vote this week on gambling ad restrictions as problem gambling and related suicides spike in Ontario. Plus, new analysis shows AI productivity gains and bottom-line…
- Turkey shoot 🦃 —Canada gets closer with Turkey, Banks are nervous about AI agents. · 7 min. · Episode 1102Canada and Turkey get serious about trade and defence during Mark Carney’s historic visit to Ankara. Plus, major banks move to restrict AI agents from accessing customer…
- Failure to launch 🚀 —Trump walks back Bombardier ban threat · 7 min. · Episode 1101Trump backtracks on his Bombardier ban threat as Canadian tariffs emerge as a key issue in U.S. midterm elections. Plus, financial researchers use Claude AI to design a novel…
- Who Me? 💸 — AI giants are taking over philanthropy, The NBA is betting on new rules · 8 min. · Episode 1100AI giants like Anthropic, SpaceX, and OpenAI are launching massive philanthropic initiatives to counter public backlash and job displacement concerns. Plus, the NBA is…
- The back nine 9️⃣— Albertans vote on more than independence, Waymo is coming to Canada. · 6 min. · Episode 1099Albertans head to the polls today to vote on potential independence alongside nine other major policy questions. Plus, Waymo begins testing its autonomous robo-taxis in Toronto…
- Blowin’ in the wind 🍃— Cohere makes a big European purchase, Nova Scotia has wind power goals. · 8 min. · Episode 1098Cohere is continuing its European expansion by acquiring Czech cybersecurity firm Aisle to bolster its sovereign AI platform. Plus, Ottawa is committing $100 million to spur…
- Scammers and spies 🥸— Big banks and telecoms roll out anti-fraud platform, OpenAI roots out a spy. · 7 min. · Episode 1097Big banks and telecom giants are joining forces on a new anti-fraud platform to tackle rising scam losses across Canada. Plus, an OpenAI engineer was arrested by the FBI for…
- Bring it on home 🏠— Apple unveils its smart home hub, Dominion Dynamics inks Ukraine defence deal. · 9 min. · Episode 1096Apple is betting big on the smart home market with its new US$299 HomeView hub, featuring a revamped Siri assistant and facial recognition technology. Plus, Canadian defence…
- Electric dreams 🚗 — Geely coming to Canada, European supermarket cyberattack · 8 min. · Episode 1095China’s second-largest automaker, Geely, is gearing up to start selling EVs in Canada next year, marking the first major push by a Chinese car manufacturer into the Canadian…
- Private matters 🪧 - Tech companies protest lawful access bill, Ottawa tightens MAID requirements. · 7 min. · Episode 1093Signal and DuckDuckGo are threatening to leave Canada over Ottawa’s proposed lawful access bill, warning that giving police easier access to users’ digital information could…
- Toothaches 🦷 - Dentalcare needs a checkup, AI’s uneven benefits in the workplace. · 7 min. · Episode 1092Canada’s dental care plan is leaving some patients with a bill they weren’t expecting: millions have enrolled, but financial barriers and denied claims are complicating Ottawa’s…
- Buying Canadian-ish 🇨🇦 - Ottawa struggles to Buy Canadian, lab Lleak in Russia · 7 min. · Episode 1091Ottawa’s push to buy Canadian is running into some hard limits: nearly a third of federal procurement dollars have gone to American-controlled companies since Mark Carney took…
- 📈 Stirring the pot · 7 min. · Episode 1090On today’s podcast, U.S. political operatives are building ties with Alberta separatists — what could that mean for Canada? Plus, Florida’s proposed property-tax changes could…
- This time, it’s personal 🍔 - Another Canadian prediction market, McDonald’s gets personal with pricing. · 8 min. · Episode 1089Canada could soon get another regulated prediction market as Verdx seeks approval to offer event contracts to retail and institutional investors — though strict rules barring…
- Miner threat ⛏️ - A Canadian mining project is in peril, OpenAI gets sued over rogue AI agents. · 6 min. · Episode 1088Panama is considering reopening First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama copper mine — but only long enough to fund its eventual closure — dealing a major blow to one of Canada’s…
- You can’t spell apocalyptic without IPO 🧟♂️ - Anthropic’s doomy IPO prospectus, Canada’s financial crime regime needs work. · 8 min. · Episode 1087Anthropic is targeting a record-breaking $2 trillion valuation for its expected November IPO, even as its prospectus reveals staggering losses, soaring infrastructure costs, and…
- New unicorn 🦄 - Canada has a new billion-dollar AI company, Prada turns tourism operator. · 8 min. · Episode 1086Toronto-based Biossil has become Canada’s newest AI unicorn after raising US$153 million in a round led by OpenAI, betting that artificial intelligence can find new uses for…
- Time out ⏰- OpenAI pauses training for its new models, China has cracked the 5-minute EV charger. · 7 min. · Episode 1085OpenAI has paused training on its most powerful models as it and Anthropic investigate tens of thousands of incidents involving rogue agents bypassing safeguards, escaping…
- We’ll take it from here 👐- AI giants link up to regulate each other, Empire agrees to end property controls. · 9 min. · Episode 1084Three of the world’s biggest AI companies are forming their own safety group to set standards for frontier models, as a string of rogue-agent hacking incidents raises pressure on…
- Vouch for me 👍- LinkedIn rolls out features to fight fake profiles, Cineplex gets a new CEO. · 10 min. · Episode 1083LinkedIn is rolling out new tools to crack down on fake identities, bogus work histories, and invented credentials, including a feature that lets former colleagues and classmates…
- High gear ⚙️- BlackBerry runs the auto software game, Helping companies break into defence. · 9 min. · Episode 1082BlackBerry’s comeback is shifting into high gear with a landmark US$100 million-plus deal for its new automotive software, a bet that the former smartphone giant can turn its…
- Meet me in the middle 📍- Carney pushes his middle powers pitch, Greek discount chain comes to Canada. · 9 min. · Episode 1081Canada is rallying middle powers and developing countries around a new coalition aimed at strengthening cooperation on security, trade, AI, and global challenges — the latest…
- Rock and roll 🤘- Newfoundland draws Hollywood productions, Parliament is back in action. · 7 min. · Episode 1080Newfoundland’s film and television industry is booming as Netflix’s Below becomes the latest Hollywood production to shoot in the province, bringing jobs, local spending, and the…
- 📈 Mr. Carney goes to Strasbourg · 7 min. · Episode 1079Mark Carney lays out a bold vision for a new Canada–EU alliance — from seamless digital trade and critical minerals cooperation to shared AI safety protocols and sovereign…
- 📈 Get it together · 7 min. · Episode 1078Canada’s AI champion Cohere moves to scale up and stake its claim in “sovereign AI” by finalizing merger terms with Germany’s Aleph Alpha — a deal that could reshape the AI…
- 📈 Super → Mega · 7 min. · Episode 1077In today’s episode of The Peak Daily, Jay breaks down Ottawa’s new “Productivity Mega Deduction” and what it could mean for major projects like pipelines, mines, data centres…
- Appetizers are served 🍤- The Investment Summit Gets Underway, Controlling AI · 8 min. · Episode 1076The first day of Canada’s Investment Summit brought a wave of new commitments from banks, investors, and businesses, offering early signs that Ottawa’s push to unlock as much as…
- Taking it slow 🐢- AI companies hit the pause button, Carney’s investment summit kicks off. · 7 min. · Episode 1075AI’s biggest companies are pledging to slow the development of frontier models and open their systems to independent evaluators, an unprecedented attempt to keep increasingly…
- Order in the court 👩⚖️ - Canada’s courts want to stop throwing out cases, AI doomsday fears grow. · 7 min. · Episode 1074Canada’s Supreme Court is weighing whether judges can use alternative remedies instead of throwing out criminal cases when trials take too long, a change that could prevent…
- Alarm bells 🔔 - Ex-Anthropic employee gives grave AI warning, BMO comes for challenger banks. · 9 min. · Episode 1073Anthropic researchers are warning that frontier AI systems could pose an existential threat within the next decade, as concerns grow that models are nearing the ability to…
- Keep your friends close 🇪🇺 - Canada and the EU deepen ties, Standardized test scores take an alarming dip. · 8 min. · Episode 1072Canada and the European Union are reportedly preparing a far-reaching new partnership designed to bring them as close as legally possible without Canada joining the bloc…
- Choo choo 🛤️ - Via Rail is getting a makeover, Canada looks into Indian snack warehouse raids. · 8 min. · Episode 1071Ottawa is spending $4.7 billion on 313 new Via Rail passenger cars, part of a major fleet overhaul aimed at improving reliability and comfort — though freight-train priority and…
- Trauma bond 📉 - Bond market troubles continue, Ontario fines SeatGeek under new ticket law. · 7 min. · Episode 1070Global bond yields are surging as investors worry about inflation, government debt, and the war in Iran, raising questions about whether bonds can still play their traditional…
- Spineless 📚 - AI companies are destroying old books, Apple-OpenAI spat heats up. · 8 min. · Episode 1069Canadian used booksellers are seeing suspicious bulk orders that may be tied to AI companies buying, scanning, and destroying old books for training data, as the industry hunts…
- John Apple 🍏 - Apple’s new CEO takes the reins, Canada struggles to get its defence bank going. · 7 min. · Episode 1068John Ternus is taking over as Apple CEO after Tim Cook’s 15-year run, inheriting pressure to restore the company’s reputation for breakthrough innovation as it falls behind in AI…
