Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRates hold 💵 — Tiff holds rates but leaves the door open for hikes. Return to office… now. Streaming may get more lucrative for musicians.
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The Bank of Canada held its policy interest rate steady at 5% yesterday, but don’t call it a pivot—they’re ready to hike again if that’s what it take…
2 years, 8 months ago
China chips 💻 — Rise of the athlete influencer. Canada makes friends in the Indo-Pacific. China’s got chips too.
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Athletes: They’re just like you and me. They eat, sleep, and are painfully aware of how many views their latest Instagram story is getting.
At an inte…
2 years, 8 months ago
ChatGPT in the classroom 📚 — ChatGPT enters its freshman year. Feds urged to create disaster response force. As rents heat up, Germany wants a freeze.
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It’s back to school for students across Canada, and teachers are preparing to contend with a new presence in the classroom that’s shaping up to be mo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Arm the rebels 🛍️ — Canadian mortgages get bigger. Bots aren’t allowed. Shopify and Amazon team up.
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Canadian mortgage balances are making like a gym bro and getting swole.The newest location of Canada’s largest bookstore is set to offer a lot more t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Pasta shock 🍝 — One million residents short of estimates. Indigo asks, “Would you like some books with your wine?” Prepare for pasta sticker shock.
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If your top skills include “counting, like, really high” then boy, does the government have a job for you.
The newest location of Canada’s largest boo…
2 years, 8 months ago
AI at work 🛠️ — The AI battle for your office. Beat the high rent with an apartment swap. What’s the deal with Alert Ready?
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Google and Microsoft are duking it out to become the provider of AI tools for your office.
Montréal is famous for its bagels, poutine, and… apartment-…
2 years, 8 months ago
Workers staying put 👷♀️ — The West grows wary of Chinese research. Canadian workers are staying put. Cybercrimes are trending up.
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As the West and China’s geopolitical relations grow tenser than our vocal cords during a big podcast recording, academic relations are also under str…
2 years, 8 months ago
New cities 🌆 — Entrepreneurs see opportunity in city-building. Researchers crack the Y chromosome code. How is Ozempic affecting Denmark’s economy?
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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 …
2 years, 8 months ago
Nuclear water ☢️ — US intelligence weighs in on Russian warlord plane crash. Nvidia keeps cashing cheques. Japan’s nuclear controversy.
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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 b…
2 years, 8 months ago
Cold drinks 🥤 — Building with BRICS. Colder weather, colder drinks. Québec shoots down international student cap.
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An exclusive economic club between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is officially open for new members.
Cold drinks are hot right now, a…
2 years, 8 months ago