Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGerman cannabis 💨 — Canadian cannabis eyes Germany. Google is turning Bard into a life coach. Tinder wants you to pay up for better matches.
Episode 1
More Germans could soon be putting down the stein of pilsner in favour of der marihuana-zigarette as the country approaches recreational weed legaliz…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
Budget cutting ✂️ — Six weeks to cut $15 billion. Dental bills sharpen their teeth. You’ve heard of Mambo No. 5, but what about Indictment No. 4?
Episode 1
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 the…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
Student housing 🏠 — New AI rules on the way in Canada. Stepping up for the student housing crisis. Why are Nova Scotian waters glowing pink?
Episode 1
Nearly nine months after the release of ChatGPT, Canada is progressing toward increasing safety and transparency around generative AI.
With rents hitt…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
AI love ❤️ — AI is trying to win your heart. The question vexing economists: Why did inflation fall? The record-breaking business of Guinness World Records
Episode 1
Nothing quite says romance in the year 2023 like sending sweet nothings to an AI chatbot.
In the past month, Canadians have broken Guinness World Reco…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
Hunt for T-Swift tickets 🎤 — My kingdom for a T-Swift ticket. Hacking contest aims to fix holes in AI models. US escalates tech war with China.
Episode 1
Good luck, indeed. As we enter the final day of ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Toronto, we wish luck to anyone trying to snag a t…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
AI music 🎶 — A pipeline’s debt debacle. Record labels seek deal on AI-generated music. China’s topsy-turvy pricing problem.
Episode 1
Whom amongst us hasn’t spent a little too much on something we really wanted? The federal government certainly has on its newest pipeline.
If you’ve e…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
New energy source 🔌 — Are big sporting events worth it? Workcations are booming. A major energy breakthrough.
Episode 1
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 ini…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
New energy source 🔌 — Are big sporting events worth it? Workcations are booming. A major energy breakthrough.
Episode 1
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 ini…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
E-commerce battle 🛍️ — Alberta pauses on renewables. An e-commerce turf war is brewing. Ozempic vs. berberine.
Episode 1
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.htm…
3Â years, 2Â months ago
New space station 🛰 — US credit is no longer #1. Hope you like chatbots. The race to replace the ISS.
Episode 1
Fitch Ratings has downgraded America's credit rating from the highest-possible “AAA” to a meagre “AA+”... just like its northern neighbour.
“Four-scor…
3Â years, 2Â months ago