Canada has avoided a single, formal definition of “sovereign AI,” allowing its meaning to be shaped instead by a series of policy decisions. Recent announcements surrounding federal funding for data-centre expansions, support for domestic cloud partnerships, and assurances around data residency have each been presented as evidence of sovereignty in action. Taken together, these moves…
What exactly are we looking at in these remote area of Tierra del Fuego, an extremely rugged, uninhabited landmass far south of Patagonia, where the terrain appears to reveal a giant humanoid figure structure. They have nicknamed it the “King of the Jinn.” Even stranger, in the same area two massive serpent-like heads appear to…
Sometimes, when I find myself stuck in a dinner rut, I like to go a little rogue in the kitchen. That instinct is exactly how this tomato soup–daal collaboration came to be. Daal is one of the few Indian dishes I make on a truly regular basis—alongside khichdi—but a bowl on its own never quite…
Slate has closed $1.3 million CAD in pre-seed funding from Toronto’s N49P and North Exit Ventures to build embedded lending infrastructure, the company announced last week. The round, which was raised via a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE), closed earlier this month, supported by undisclosed strategic angels. Founded in late 2025 by CEO Scott…
California imposed an exit tax for those wishing to flee the state, but with insufficient funding and desperation to maintain tax revenue, the state is considering legislation that would steal a portion of one’s net worth and redistribute it to social programs. The Billionaire Tax Act would impose a 5% tax on the total wealth…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Once the last ornament is packed away and the holiday chaos gives way to quiet, it’s not just us that are lost between festive cheer and the routines of daily life; your home may feel like it’s in limbo, too. But this in-between moment is actually the perfect opportunity…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a world where headlines often spotlight urban crime, New York City just made history— but for all the right reasons. According to the NYPD, 2025 marked the lowest number of shootings ever recorded in the city’s history, a milestone city leaders are celebrating as a testament to strategic,…
Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin (MI) said she is being investigated by federal prosecutors after she urged members of the military to defy President Trump. In November, without offering any specifics, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Democrat Reps. Maggie Goodlander (NH), Jason Crow (CO), Chris Deluzio (PA), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA)…
Zohran Mamdani – Screencap of Twitter/X video. A staffer for New York City’s city council was recently detained by federal agents because he overstayed his Visa and is accused of assault and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is spitting mad about this. Mamdani is angry for the same reason that people like Ilhan Omar are mad about…
Please note: This post is also available on my Substack. ***************************** On the 20th December 2021 a group of concerned citizens presented evidence to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) alleging “serious indictable offences arising from the manufacture, promotion, and administration of the COVID-19 vaccines.” As a consequence of Operation Talla, those allegations were not investigated by the MPS….
