The Peak Daily

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: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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

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

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

Montreal's housing by-law fails to produce new social housing units. The global fine art market sees a 14% decrease in sales, with major auction houses experiencing a 20% drop. Tourists are opting for under-the-radar destinations due to the cost of travel.

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 has continued to break records.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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

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 here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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

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 us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO