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Pok'mon cards are hot, and collectors gotta catch "em all
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (395+ words) We hope you didn't throw out that old binder full of them. Childhood relics are now a multi-billion dollar asset class." Driving the news: With demand for all things Pok'mon at an all-time high, two rare cards sold at auction…...
The AI world is abuzz about a new open source model
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (341+ words) Open-source LLMs from China are closing the gap with the frontier labs in the U. S. You may not be able to access Anthropic's best AI model anymore, but open-source alternatives from China appear to be catching up. What happened: GLM 5. 2, a…...
Chinese cars are devastating German automakers. Is North America next?
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (442+ words) Competition from China has created an existential crisis for Germany's auto industry. Germany's automakers are getting crushed by Chinese competitors, and some are worried it's a bleak preview of what could be in store for North America's auto sector in…...
In a city with so many vacant storefronts, why is it so difficult for small businesses to find retail space?
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (78+ words) While prime commercial strips sit empty, in Toronto, even small businesses with plenty of cash are struggling to find space to set up shop. Inside the exciting world of independent Canadian magazines. It isn't likely, but it's also not impossible....
Olympic athletes are about to get (a little bit) paid
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (359+ words) After 130 years, amateur hour is over. For the first time in its 130-year history, the Olympics will pay its athletes." What happened: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) established a US$140 million fund to pay athletes. Every competitor at the Summer…...
Alberta is opening up its power grid to Big Tech
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (363+ words) Data centres encouraged to BYOP (bring your own power). Can Canada's energy capital become a data centre hub without sending power bills up 200%? Driving the news: Alberta's energy grid operator is set to roll out new rules for tech companies…...
Welcome to the era of shopping apps that sell nothing
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (382+ words) A nicotine patch for online shopping addicts. We've become so addicted to buying stuff online that someone had to invent fake apps to wean us off our impulse purchases." Driving the news: A wave of so-called "dopamine sites, which mimic…...
Could tiny Estonia be Canada's defence industry mentor?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (61+ words) Canada is making friends in the Baltics. Inside the exciting world of independent Canadian magazines. It isn't likely, but it's also not impossible. What's ailing the Canadian biking industry? "Quickly became the only newsletter I open every morning. I like…...
Canadians are crowdfunding to pay for daily essentials
2+ week, 1+ day ago (350+ words) Go Fund Me's are paying Canadians' bills. More Canadians are asking strangers online for help paying their bills." Driving the news: New Go Fund Me data shows that over 15, 000 fundraisers have been launched in Canada for "essential needs" like bills,…...
Can a new bill finally solve the First Nations drinking water crisis?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) The feds take another crack at the First Nations water crisis. Ottawa is taking another crack at solving one of its longest-standing political bugbears. What happened: Canada's Indigenous services minister tabled Bill C-37 yesterday, the latest piece of federal legislation meant…...