Canada Wants to Link Up with the EU & America Reveals its Space Weapon
Summary
This episode covers a Netflix series recreating the Stanford Prison Experiment, Canada’s push for EU associate membership amid US trade tensions, and the stalled AI regulation debate. It also details the Pentagon’s first admission of orbital space weapons, the massive IPO of Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, and the Senate’s rejection of the crypto Clarity Act. The show concludes with a discussion on the hygiene risks of wearing shoes indoors and a recommendation to solve the New York Times crossword from your birth date.
Topics discussed
Podcast intro and sponsor: Intelligence Shift
Daily headlines: Canada, space weapons, Netflix
Netflix revives Stanford Prison Experiment
Sponsor: Hotels.com business travel preferences
Canada's pivot to EU and investment strategy
AI regulation debate and industry self-governance
US Space Force admits to orbital weapons
Sponsors: Northwestern Mutual and Amazon Ads
Aliko Dangote's massive Nigerian refinery IPO
Cost of the Iran war to the US budget
Senate blocks crypto Clarity Act
Suggestion Box: No shoes policy and birthday crosswords
Listen ad-free on Castria