RBC CEO on AI, Jobs, SpaceX IPO, US Trade, Energy Demand
Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive painted a picture of a market in full risk‑on mode, highlighting the recent SpaceX IPO as a sign of investors’ hunger for high‑growth technology offerings. He noted that AI, hyperscale computing and memory shortages are spurring an unprecedented wave of debt, high‑yield, and equity issuance as companies scramble for capital. The bank is leaning into this demand by expanding its U.S. footprint, where balance‑sheet growth is strongest, while also acknowledging the friction around the USMCA renewal. RBC is urging Canadian firms to diversify beyond the United States, eyeing Europe, the Middle East and selective Asian markets, and is positioning itself as a conduit for that trade diversification. RBC is also stepping into the scaling‑capital gap for domestic innovators, citing recent equity stakes in a quantum‑photonics startup, a digital health provider, and a lentil‑protein venture. The CEO described how an internally built AI suite now generates macro‑economic, market and consumer‑behavior insights in seconds, reshaping his daily workflow and accelerating decision‑making. These moves signal RBC’s ambition to become a growth engine for Canada’s tech and agri‑sectors while reinforcing its cross‑border trade ties. By leveraging AI for operational efficiency and filling financing voids, the bank aims to capture the next decade of economic expansion and protect Canada’s export‑driven prosperity.
The File System as an Agentic Coordination Layer with CTERA
In a recent webcast, CTERA CTO Aaron Brand argued that the enterprise file system should become the primary coordination layer for the next generation of AI agents. He framed the discussion around the rapid proliferation of AI agents in 2026...
The AI Job Search Trap: Why Applying More Gets You Hired Less
The video examines how AI‑driven hiring tools have turned the job search into a paradox: applying to more positions now lowers the chance of landing an interview. With 11,000 LinkedIn applications per minute and entry‑level postings down 35% since 2023,...
How TPMG Cracked the Value-Based Care Code
TPMG, an independent physician group, leveraged the eClinicalWorks EHR to turn value‑based care from a financial headache into a revenue generator. By redesigning workflows, automating HEDIS outreach, and adopting open‑access scheduling, the group captured previously unclaimed care‑management payments and eliminated...
Can AI Compute Become The Next Big Futures Market?
The video explores the concept of treating AI compute—primarily GPU rental capacity—as a tradable commodity, similar to oil futures. Silicon Data, a startup that monitors real‑time GPU pricing, has teamed with CME Group to design a futures contract that would...
Episode 03_Storytelling in Sales: Chip Brewer on Buyer Trust
The Enabling Buying podcast episode features Chip Brewer, a veteran consultant turned improv‑trained storytelling coach, discussing why narrative is a sales super‑power in today’s noisy, AI‑saturated market. Brewer explains that human brains release oxytocin, dopamine and cortisol when hearing stories,...
ChatGPT Shopping Boom Drives Higher Spending and Retail Sales Growth | WION
The video reports Adobe Analytics data showing AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are reshaping online retail. Traffic from AI tools to e‑commerce sites jumped 138% in May year‑over‑year, the strongest level since Adobe began tracking in October 2024.\n\nShoppers arriving...
Retail Media Unplugged, Epsilon's Adam Skinner
Epsilon’s Adam Skinner says retail media is returning to brick-and-mortar not as a revival of old tactics but because physical stores are finally catching up to decades of digital measurement—and most purchases still happen in store. He argues advertisers must...
Bharat Innovates 2026 Enters Day 3: India's Deep-Tech Push | Newscentre
Bharat Innovates 2026 made its global debut in France with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron attending a three-day deep‑tech showcase that featured 120 innovators, more than 15 higher‑education institutions and over 500 global stakeholders. The event highlighted...
Report: Air Fares up Nearly 27% over Last Year
Airline ticket prices in the United States surged nearly 27% year‑over‑year, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a 26.7% rise between May 2025 and May 2026. The increase coincides with a broader inflation spike, as consumer‑price growth hit 4.2%...
You Can Change Sales Minds with One Sentence.
The video argues that a single buyer statement can instantly earn marketing the respect of sales teams. When a prospect says, “I’ve been reading your stuff for months,” that one line outweighs a quarter of typical marketing dashboards, showing that real‑world...
Google's Gemini Leader on AI Jobs, Hiring, and the Future of Coding | Omar Sanseviero
In this interview, Omar Sanseviero, head of developer experience at Google DeepMind, explains how the Gemini team builds frontier models and what it looks for in new hires. He outlines his career path from Google Assistant to Hugging Face and...
This Developer Needs $187M in 3 Days
Billionaire developer Charles Cohen faces a June 19 deadline to pay a $187 million judgment to Fortress Investment Group tied to his personal guarantee on a defaulted $534 million loan, or risk losing control of more assets. Fortress already foreclosed...
Supermetrics & Claude in Action: Inside Layer's Agency Workflow
The webinar showcased how Norwegian agency Leia integrates Supermetrics with Anthropic’s Claude to automate its client‑reporting workflow. Lead marketer Owen Baddam and agency head Morten Cleven explained that after eight years of pulling data into Google Data Studio, Leia turned to...
Can PlayStation’s Housemarque Repeat the FromSoftware Story?
The Game Business Show sat down with Housemarque CEO Muel Havari to discuss the studio’s latest title, SOS, and its new status as a Sony first‑party developer. After three decades of niche successes like Super Stardust and Returnal, the Finnish...
$465M Exit and How to Get to the Top 5% in US Buyouts
Daniel Piano, co-founder of Achieve Partners, discussed the firm’s recent $465 million portfolio exit and how its focus on education and workforce training helped Achieve reach the top 5% of US buyout performance. Piano described a differentiated strategy of targeting...
Google Data Strength - What Is It?
Google’s latest buzzword, “data strength,” was the centerpiece of its Marketing Live event, describing a shift from simple browser tags to a unified first‑party data engine that fuels its AI‑driven advertising products. Google breaks the concept into four steps: (1) connect...
Our Agent Negotiated a Vendor Renewal, Became a CFO and a Better SDR .. But Has Too Many Guardrails
The episode dives into the practical challenges of managing AI agents across SaaStr’s AI Annual event, focusing on how excessive guardrails can sabotage automation. The hosts recount a VC pitch‑deck analyzer that began issuing relentless F grades after layering fourteen...
Leading Through the Harm – What to Do when Your Team Faces Racist Abuse 20260602 113021UTC Meeting R
The webinar, hosted by the King’s Fund and BRAP, explored how leaders can confront racialized harm within organizations, particularly in health‑care settings. Senior consultant Amrie Archard and BRAP chief executive Joy Warmington framed the discussion around four core questions: defining...
Dan Ives on US-Anthropic Talks, AI M&A, Open AI Losses
Dan Ives of Wedbush unpacked three intertwined storylines dominating the AI landscape: the escalating clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government, a wave of high‑profile AI‑centric mergers and acquisitions, and OpenAI’s staggering $34 billion spend that has blown its losses out...
Server-Side GTM Setup – Part 5 – Block Bots & Clean Up Your Data
Server-side Google Tag Manager (GTM) tracking gains three new Power-Ups in Stape’s fifth tutorial: Bot Detection, Block Request by IP, and Ad Blocker Info. The video walks viewers through enabling each feature, showing where to find them in the Stape...
AI Is Eroding Junior Roles... And Commodification Explains Why
A recent LSE study suggests the decline in junior hires predates generative AI, tracing early pulling-back to remote work which limits supervision and makes firms prefer automation. On fully online freelancing platforms like Upwork and Fiverr, generative AI produced mixed...
China's Exports Are 'Indispensable' To Global Economy: Eurasia Group
China is emerging as a primary beneficiary of the United States' surge in AI capital expenditures, with its AI‑related exports fueling growth. Dan Wang of Eurasia Group emphasizes that China's dominance in critical components—such as advanced chips, rare‑earth magnets, and...
May 2026 Market Recap
May was defined by sharp commodity-driven volatility: oil surged from about $102 to $105 mid-month before plunging to $87.36, fueling swings in interest rates and asset prices. The Fed left rates at 3.50–3.75% on April 29 amid notable dissents, while...
China No Longer Controls North Korea || Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan argues that Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang underscores a fundamental shift: Beijing no longer controls North Korea. Tracing the Kim dynasty’s brutal consolidation of power, he shows how Kim Jong-un eliminated rival military elites and cultivated international leverage—most...
Unicredit Up, Rathbones Plunges, Rheinmetall Rises | Stock Movers
Germany rejected UniCredit’s roughly €12 billion takeover bid for Commerzbank, citing the lender’s critical role in the national economy and a need to preserve its independence. In the UK, Rathbones Group warned of an additional $80.4 million in costs over the next...
AI-RAN Implementation Strategies for 5G and 6G Networks
The interview with Vihang Campbell, CTO of Rakuten Symphony’s RAN unit, explores how artificial‑intelligence‑driven radio access networks (AI RAN) are being rolled out in today’s 5G and what they could look like in future 6G deployments. Campbell highlights that AI RAN is...
Ep. 133: Michelle Noon, Clearhaven Partners | Partnership-Driven Software Investing in the AI Era
Michelle Noon, founder and managing partner of Clearhaven Partners, describes a Boston-based, lower-middle-market software-focused private equity firm that emphasizes deep operational partnership and values-driven relationships. With about $1 billion in equity across two active funds, a 25-person team, and 15...
How a Summer Camp Empire Raised $200M — Then Imploded Months Later | Deconstruct
David and Michael Shavelson built one of the largest for‑profit summer‑camp portfolios in the U.S., acquiring about 30 camps and raising nearly $200 million in December via Israeli bond markets. Within months the business defaulted on its first payment, revealed...
JD Vance: Gulf States ‘Love’ Trump Iran Deal | WSJ News
Sen. JD Vance defended the Trump administration’s new Iran memorandum, saying the full agreement will be released at a formal ceremony on Friday and could be published sooner. He insisted the deal does not send U.S. money to Iran, though...
How Strattam Capital Is Helping Companies Adopt AI
The video outlines how Stratum Capital is guiding its portfolio firms through the complex transition to artificial‑intelligence‑driven operations. Rather than treating AI as a pure technology upgrade, Stratum emphasizes that adoption must be driven from the C‑suite, with a senior...
Shaping Asia’s Future: Voices From INSEAD
The video showcases alumni of INSEAD’s MBA program describing how the degree reshaped their approach to leadership across Singapore and broader Asia. Speakers highlight that the curriculum delivered “corporate fluency,” enabling them to navigate finance, legal, IT, and sustainability while applying...
China Gets LOCKED OUT of SpaceX and America’s Biggest IPOs (Ft. Ed Elson) | China Decode
The episode of China Decode examined how Chinese investors were excluded from the historic SpaceX IPO and how Washington’s expanding “Chinese military companies” list is reshaping cross‑border capital markets. SpaceX’s float raised about $86 billion, pricing at $135 per share and jumping...
Transactions to Transitions: The Realities of Financing Sustainable Growth | LSEG Sustainable Growth
Rhian‑Mari Thomas, CEO of the Green Finance Institute (GFI), says mainstreaming green finance requires shifting focus from isolated transactions to whole‑economy transitions by designing policy and financial solutions together. Since launching GFI in 2019, Thomas has steered the institute to...
Is the 2026 World Cup the Most Expensive Ever? | FT #shorts
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, marks the tournament’s first expansion to 48 teams, a move that has dramatically inflated the cost of attending for fans. Ticket prices have surged, with the cheapest seats...
The COB: Holding On
The episode of The COB focused on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s unanimous decision to keep the cash rate at 4.35%, and how that hold reverberated through Australian equities and broader Asia‑Pacific markets. The SIBO Australia index nudged into positive territory...
Hormuz Reality Check, SpaceX Keeps Surging, Jobs Shape Political Fight | Bloomberg Daybreak:...
The podcast covers several headline stories – the G7 summit’s realistic outlook on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, SpaceX’s surge past $2.5 trillion valuation, BOJ’s rate hike, China’s consumption slump, and the UK Makerfield by‑election. European leaders at the G7 expressed...
MIT's Budden: Future Insurance Leadership Drives Innovation Through Customized Executive Development
The MIT Sloan School of Management released a decade‑long study showing that insurers who invest in customized executive development are better equipped to navigate digital disruption, integrate AI, and align culture with strategy. The research finds that tailored programs deliver measurable...
Des Traynor: From Intercom to Fin—Reinventing for the AI Era | The Further, Faster Podcast
The Further, Faster podcast features Des Traynor, co‑founder of Intercom and current CEO of Finn, reflecting on his journey from a Dublin web‑agency to building a global B2B messaging platform and now navigating the AI era. He emphasizes that founders...
Trump, Netanyahu on Collision Course, Israel Frustrated with US-Iran Deal
Former allies Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are diverging sharply over efforts to end hostilities with Iran, with Trump moving to extricate the U.S. while Israel vocally rejects the prospective deal. Israeli officials say the terms fall short on curbing...
Disrupting Airlines, Streaming, and Healthcare for Good
The Shift Code episode features Azran Osman‑Rani, the serial entrepreneur behind AirAsia X, iflix and Naluri, discussing how he disrupts entrenched industries by questioning core assumptions. He explains that success comes not from launching new projects but from killing those...
Meeting with Fevara’s CEO: Lee and the IC
Favara (FVA) is the agricultural-feed supplement business spun out of Cars Group after a strategic review and restructurings, with Joshua Hoops appointed CEO in June 2025. The company has largely completed divestments and rebranded to signal its focus on specialist...
Digital or Die - Bravura Calls Time on Clunky Super Processes | the Advisory
The advisory interview spotlights the lag in digitising Australia’s superannuation sector, where a substantial share of funds still process paperwork via email attachments and postal forms. Bravura Solutions’ Nicole Kennedy explains the firm’s "zero‑touch" model, which aims to make super...
Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs
The White House released a new executive order that strengthens customs enforcement, giving agencies broader powers to detain and seize shipments that violate trade regulations. The episode also reviews how the Trump administration leveraged Section 232 (national security) and Section 301 (unfair...
How Grief Powered This Executive’s Move Into Leadership
In a concise 15‑minute interview, Monash University Vice‑Chancellor Sharon Pickering explains how personal grief after her husband’s death became a catalyst for moving from scholarly work into senior leadership. She reflects on early lessons from a family trucking business and...
Clayton Howes - MoneyMe: The Leadership Shift Every Founder Must Make to Scale
MoneyMe CEO Clayton Howes uses his 13‑year journey to illustrate the leadership shift founders need to scale fintech businesses. From a four‑person office with a business plan scribbled on a window to a $1.9 billion loan book, Howes emphasizes a challenger...
VRX Silica Arrowsmith North FID Nears, High-Purity Production Slated for End-2027
VRX Silica (ASX: VRX) CEO Tony Siracusa said the company is months from a final investment decision on its Arrowsmith North silica-sand project following an updated BFS and approvals, targeting commissioning by end-2027. The project has a 25-year mine life...
Black Founders Had a Great Fundraising Quarter...With a Catch
Black founders drew $643 million in venture funding in Q1—near the $653 million high from Q1 2022 and roughly 70% of the $942 million they raised all of last year—but that surge was driven by just 34 deals. The quarter...
From Niche to Necessity: The Circular Economy's Strategic Moment
Speakers argue that recent shocks—trade frictions, geopolitics and supply shortages—are no longer episodic disruptions but structural shifts that are restoring economic power to physical assets and supply chains. That return-to-physicality, highlighted by shortages in critical minerals, GPUs and other hardware...
How One Terrible Trip Inspired a Tech IPO: Navan Co-Founder
The video features Ariel Cohen, co‑founder and CEO of Navan, discussing the company’s October 2025 IPO and the painful travel experiences that inspired its creation. Cohen recounts a night‑marish hotel stay in Ukraine that highlighted the broken corporate travel and...