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FUSION ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH: US scientists have made one of the most significant leaps in decades in the search for the Holy Grail of energy - limitless, carbon free power - by achieving net energy gain in a fusion reaction ft.com/content/4b6f0f… Huge scoop by @thomas_m_wilson


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The world-economic system that we've come to know and assume and rely on over the past 20 years -- where China makes all the stuff and rich countries do the research, intermediate goods, and marketing -- is now rapidly coming to an end. noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-end-of-t…


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The goal of this piece is to establish a simple, four-part framework to think about the challenge of creating housing abundance, in any place. Housing costs = 1) Parts and labor + 2) Local rules + 3) Local vetocracy + 4) Construction innovation theatlantic.com/newsletters/ar…


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In 2019, if you woke up on a Casper, worked out with Peloton, Ubered to a WeWork, ordered DoorDash for lunch, took a Lyft home, made a Blue Apron meal and ordered ice cream via Postmates, you interacted with 8 companies that collectively lost about $15 billion in one year.

DKThomp's tweet image. In 2019, if you woke up on a Casper, worked out with Peloton, Ubered to a WeWork, ordered DoorDash for lunch, took a Lyft home, made a Blue Apron meal and ordered ice cream via Postmates, you interacted with 8 companies that collectively lost about $15 billion in one year.

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As the tech industry continues to expand and communities all over the world compete for tech jobs outside Silicon Valley, Toronto has become the third-largest tech hub in North America. nyti.ms/3ulvVzk


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Part of an excellent thread on speculation effects on Canadian home prices

The first important observation from the note is that in 2021 home purchases from real estate investors has significantly outpaced demand from the other types of buyers. Many people in the real estate industry believe end users will always pay more than an investor 7/

JohnPasalis's tweet image. The first important observation from the note is that in 2021 home purchases from real estate investors has significantly outpaced demand from the other types of buyers. 

Many people in the real estate industry believe end users will always pay more than an investor 7/


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#chartoftheweek: In 2020, 6 out of every 1,000 immigrants started a new business. That’s almost double the rate of people born in the U.S.

profgalloway's tweet image. #chartoftheweek: In 2020, 6 out of every 1,000 immigrants started a new business. That’s almost double the rate of people born in the U.S.

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Record level of $60b go to climate startups in 2021 (>10% of total VC funding) Report from @PwC can be downloaded here: pwc.com/gx/en/services…

ckarapataki's tweet image. Record level of $60b go to climate startups in 2021 (>10% of total VC funding) 

Report from @PwC can be downloaded here: pwc.com/gx/en/services…

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Applying for federal funding can be complex, so the #CleanGrowthHub has developed a toolkit to help #cleantech innovators and adopters apply for grants and contributions. ow.ly/S9pq50H7bZW

CDNScience's tweet image. Applying for federal funding can be complex, so the #CleanGrowthHub has developed a toolkit to help #cleantech innovators and adopters apply for grants and contributions.

ow.ly/S9pq50H7bZW

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"Cooling the planet to reduce human suffering in this century will require carbon removal or solar geoengineering or both." nytimes.com/2021/10/01/opi… I'm not rooting for this to be true. But I can't imagine a future in which it is false.


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People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings. If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short. Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.

AdamMGrant's tweet image. People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings.

If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short.

Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.
AdamMGrant's tweet image. People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings.

If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short.

Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.
AdamMGrant's tweet image. People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings.

If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short.

Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.
AdamMGrant's tweet image. People multitask in over 30% of virtual meetings.

If you want their undivided attention, move meetings to the afternoon—and keep them small and short.

Our best analytical and creative thinking often happens before lunch (or after dinner). Protect mornings to focus on deep work.

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13/ In summary, it’s important to ask questions about new technologies that go beyond first impressions. 🚂 “Looks like a toy” → How fast will it improve? 💰 “Too expensive”→ How fast will the price come down? 🛠 “Doesn’t solve a problem” → Does it provide new capabilities?


Last call for the @MaRS & @RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator. Application deadline is this Friday, June 11: bit.ly/3v0PT0j @dominiquesouris @puninda @RobynSeetal @Cathy_IV @lauracorralesb @georgeprbenson


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Black candidates were underrepresented in the 2019 federal election and, unless we do something about it, it's not going to get better. And, as someone born and raised in AB and now calls BC home, I think this problem is worse out West.


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Congrats to @CarbonEngineer for being named Global #Cleantech100 North American Company of the Year bit.ly/NACOYCTG10021

cleantechgroup's tweet image. Congrats to @CarbonEngineer for being named Global #Cleantech100 North American Company of the Year bit.ly/NACOYCTG10021

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Really like this philosophy. Not just tech & entrepreneurs, but businesses of all stripes, would be wise to "dream in years ... ship daily". The White House notepad is a nice touch.

I’ve had this card from @dpatil, chief data scientist for @BarackObama up in my room for a long time and thought I’d share. Dream in Years. Plan in Months. Evaluate in Weeks. Ship Daily. It applies to any and all industries. Thanks DJ.

shardulgo's tweet image. I’ve had this card from @dpatil, chief data scientist for @BarackObama up in my room for a long time and thought I’d share. 

Dream in Years.
Plan in Months.
Evaluate in Weeks.
Ship Daily. 

It applies to any and all industries. Thanks DJ.


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For signs of hope, one might look to Canada, where the tech hub of Toronto is trying (or so its boosters say, at any rate) to be a sort of gentler, kinder Silicon Valley, driven more by a concern for technology’s social consequences, writes @BrianJBarth. technologyreview.com/2020/06/17/100…


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Lead by example. Lead with love. Lead with understanding. Words by Michael Tyler


Not too late to walk the talk on sustainability... via @business

fninh's tweet image. Not too late to walk the talk on sustainability... via @business

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To Asian-Canadians & Asian-Americans during this, our month: be that champion, don’t shy away from tough conversations, say to our younger selves: be proud of our heritage. Know that we are important & valuable & that it is our contributions, too, that make our countries great.


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