Podcast Episodes

Back down to earth 🛰️ - SpaceX’s stock struggles, El Niño threatens to drive up food prices

Episode 1038

SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO is losing altitude as shares fall below their listing price, short sellers pile in, and investors question whether its AI am…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Neck and neck ♻️ - Chinese AI models are catching up, Lululemon invests in recycling

Episode 1037

Chinese AI startup Moonshot is about to release what could be the biggest open-weight model ever built in China, tightening the enterprise AI race as…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Better with age 👴 - OpenAI’s first device wants to get personal, Hyundai workers strike over robots.

Episode 1036

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screen-free AI speaker designed to learn users’ routines and become a more useful personal assistant o…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Drone on 🪰 - Foreign firms land Buy Canadian contracts, Ottawa is all in on drones.

Episode 1035

Ottawa’s “Buy Canadian” procurement policy is sending the bulk of its contracts to foreign-owned firms — a loophole driven by how loosely “Canadian” …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Fusion power 🪫 - Canada’s General Fusion goes public, Ticks aren’t just spreading Lyme disease

Episode 1034

Canada’s General Fusion is now the first publicly traded nuclear fusion company, as its Nasdaq debut gives it more cash to chase a breakthrough that …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Bridging the gap 🚣‍♂️ - The Gordie Howe Bridge gets an opening date, Canadians turn to house swapping for vacations.

Episode 1033

The Gordie Howe International Bridge finally has an opening date, but Canada had to accept less favourable terms to get it there — including giving u…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Invest in education 🎒 - Canadian universities launch venture fund, The war in Iran drags on.

Episode 1032

Canadian universities are getting into the VC game, with U of T and McMaster anchoring a new life-sciences fund aimed at turning more campus research…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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How to spend it 🛍️ - Ottawa struggles to spend foreign investments, GLP-1 drugs are changing tastes.

Episode 1031

Ottawa is struggling to put tens of billions in foreign investment to work, as a lack of shovel-ready infrastructure projects leaves the UAE’s promis…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The winner takes it all ⚾ - Ottawa selects submarine contract winner, Rogers swallows Toronto sports whole.

Episode 1030

Ottawa has selected Germany’s TKMS as its preferred bidder for Canada’s massive new submarine contract, a generational defence purchase that could be…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Books are back 📖 - Canadians are reading again, World Cup spending dries up

Episode 1029

Canadians are reading again, with young people leading a surprising rebound in books as a screen-time antidote and helping drive growth in print sale…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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