The Peak Daily

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

Wind and solar are the [fastest-growing sources](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/12/wind-and-solar-generated-a-record-amount-of-global-power-in-2022.html#:~:text=Solar was the fastest-growing,electricity demand of South Africa.) of electricity in the world.Too fast, if you ask Alberta.Many contests over the years have been dubbed the “Fight of the Century,” but Walmart vs. Amazon might live up to that hyperbole, at least on the e-commerce front.TikTokers (who else?) have found a “natural” alternative to Ozempic in berberine, a chemical found in plants like barberry and goldenseal.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Fitch Ratings has downgraded America's credit rating from the highest-possible “AAA” to a meagre “AA+”... just like its northern neighbour.“Four-score and seven years ago, I snagged a great deal on Marketplace!”In space, no one can hear you scream… about how great your business venture is going!Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Saudi Arabia may have been snubbed by soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé, but it can keep its head up knowing that its foray into mining is taking off.Is your ‘type’ an accomplished tech professional with a six-figure salary? Then you might have to battle it out with Canada’s immigration office.Aliens: Terrifying threat from beyond the stars… or untapped economic opportunity?Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Saudi Arabia may have been snubbed by soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé, but it can keep its head up knowing that its foray into mining is taking off.Is your ‘type’ an accomplished tech professional with a six-figure salary? Then you might have to battle it out with Canada’s immigration office.Aliens: Terrifying threat from beyond the stars… or untapped economic opportunity?Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

A new train system launching today in Montreal is set to reshape how people get around the city—and could become a proof of concept for a new way of building infrastructure elsewhere in the country.The Associated Press might’ve been the first news outlet to cut an AI licensing deal, but they made sure they weren’t giving OpenAI an early-bird discount.In Central America, El Salvador’s president has become more popular than the Pope—and no, it’s not because he decided to make Bitcoin legal tender.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canada’s top high-end winterwear brand (that’s named after an aggressive northern waterfowl) is tapping into the growing consumer desire to get thrifty.Inflation is cooling across the Western world, but don’t grab your party hats just yet.Like a friend who tells you their birthday bash is going to be the wildest party ever, Tesla is facing accusations of over-exaggeration.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Almost 80% of Canada’s ministers are new or in a new role… all with the hopes of making a dent in the country’s most pressing issues ahead of the next election.According to a new TD Economics report, Canada's historic population growth risks exacerbating the country’s biggest problem areas.As the demand for experiences like travel, movie passes, and concert tickets soars, companies are taking advantage by leaning into ‘dynamic pricing.’Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

In one of the most significant rebrand in the history of rebrands, Twitter is now X.Like baggy clothes and country music, zoning laws are having a moment this year.Since time immemorial, our eyes have had one use: To see things. Now, they finally have a higher purpose… generating crypto tokens!Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Riding the comeback wave this year are cargo pants, vinyl records and… cruises?To keep emergency rooms open, hospitals are dropping stacks on private nurses.Forget crypto, the new get-rich-quick strategy is playing pro soccer in Saudi Arabia.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO