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Nov 23, 2023 • 9min

Ski subscribers 🎿 — Sam Altman is the once and future CEO of OpenAI. Wild pigs are taking over. Ski resorts turn to subscriptions.

After a whirlwind five days that included teary breakdowns, a pizza party, and even the launch of a new product, Sam Altman is once again CEO of OpenAI.If you’re worried about Canada’s housing market, just wait until we tell you about the country’s wild pig problem.Hanging out with a fancy group of friends and don’t know what to talk about? As if they prefer Epic or Ikon, and watch the ensuing debate light up the room.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 22, 2023 • 8min

Battery breakthrough 🔋— C ya, CZ. Québec just bowled a turkey, ‘cause it’s got three straight strikes. Northvolt makes EV battery breakthrough.

Like us, you may have thought your school days were behind you when you collected your expensive piece of paper at graduation, but with this AI thing apparently not going anywhere, we might all be hitting the books again soon.Are you self-conscious about your spending? Luckily, you don’t have to broadcast it to the entire nation like the federal government will do later today in its fall economic update.The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix happened last week on the Las Vegas Strip. It was F1’s glitziest, costliest event of the year — it also looks destined to be its biggest disappointment.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 21, 2023 • 9min

Fall update 💸 — The Las Vegas grand disappointment. Amazon wants you to go back to (AI) school. An update on the fall economic update.

Like us, you may have thought your school days were behind you when you collected your expensive piece of paper at graduation, but with this AI thing apparently not going anywhere, we might all be hitting the books again soon.Are you self-conscious about your spending? Luckily, you don’t have to broadcast it to the entire nation like the federal government will do later today in its fall economic update.The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix happened last week on the Las Vegas Strip. It was F1’s glitziest, costliest event of the year — it also looks destined to be its biggest disappointment.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 20, 2023 • 8min

AI battle 👾 — OpenAI had a hectic weekend. SpaceX reaches space with Starship for first time. Xi makes a splash in America

We’ve been glued to our phones following the drama unfolding at the world’s (arguably) most important AI company so that you don’t have to.SpaceX made progress in the second test flight of its Starship rocket, but the program’s success is still far from certain.To the surprise and delight (emphasis on the surprise) of the world, Xi Jinping’s second face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden actually went pretty well.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 16, 2023 • 8min

Weather AI 🌧️ — Meet your new weather forecaster: AI. GM buys itself a win over Tesla. Family docs drop plan to require extra training.

AI could force us to find a new go-to topic for small talk by bringing about a future where we already know everything about the weather.Fed up with trying to crack the code of Tesla’s low manufacturing costs, GM decided it would just buy the EV maker’s secret weapon.The body in charge of certifying family doctors in Canada is throwing the Uno reverse card at planned new training regulations.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 15, 2023 • 9min

Netflix for Sports ⛳️ — US and China to announce fentanyl deal. Netflix tees off its live sports offerings. Nicotine pouches pose danger to kids, experts warn.

As Canada’s opioid crisis continues, new enforcement measures in China could help restrict the flow of deadly substances to our shores.Like us signing up for beer league hockey, Netflix is dipping its toes into sports just to see how things play out.Vaping is so 2021. These days, nicotine pouches are the vice of choice for many teens, and health experts are warning that it’s a serious problem.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 14, 2023 • 8min

Dry IPO market 📉 — What’s wrong with the IPO market? Realtors’ fees in North America are under attack. Canadian tennis is on the come-up.

As Canadians struggle with the rising cost of living, pressure is mounting on the federal government to carve up its flagship climate policy like a Thanksgiving turkey.After almost a decade of delays, the world’s largest fusion reactor has finally achieved a key milestone.We’ve all had to give up some luxuries amidst rising inflation — it’s been sooo long since we’ve bought a fancy jar of fig jam — and the feds are no exception.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 13, 2023 • 7min

Carbon tax carveouts 🪓 — Pressure mounts to overhaul carbon tax. Japan hits nuclear fusion milestone. The government gets to cutting.

As Canadians struggle with the rising cost of living, pressure is mounting on the federal government to carve up its flagship climate policy like a Thanksgiving turkey.After almost a decade of delays, the world’s largest fusion reactor has finally achieved a key milestone.We’ve all had to give up some luxuries amidst rising inflation — it’s been sooo long since we’ve bought a fancy jar of fig jam — and the feds are no exception.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 10, 2023 • 7min

Ozempic competitors 💉 — Will an Ozempic competitor emerge? Ontario’s new foreign worker rules. Huawei is still patenting Canadian research.

Kind of like how every streamer released an epic fantasy show after Game of Thrones was a massive hit, drugmakers are all angling to produce the next blockbuster weight loss drug.We’ve all come across job postings with ludicrous experience requirements (10 years for an entry-level position???), and no one knows that pain more than foreign-trained workers.Like a dinner party guest who doesn’t know when to leave, Huawei is still kicking around Canadian universities' research departments.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
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Nov 9, 2023 • 8min

Airships rising 🛫 — Alberta plans to upend its healthcare system. Can airships make a comeback?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced yesterday that the province is planning to radically restructure its healthcare system.Rarely can one event kill off an entire industry, but that’s exactly what happened to airship travel when the LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into flames above New Jersey in 1937.Whether you’re at a family get-together or surfing online, politics can be a dicey topic to explore.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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