The article reports that investors are shifting attention from AI infrastructure builders to companies demonstrably using AI to improve efficiency and earnings, and that smaller-cap firms are attracting renewed interest as markets seek clearer payoffs from heavy AI spending.
Gold reached a record US$5,100 an ounce on Monday, and the article reports that shares of several gold and silver miners rose in morning trading.
The U.S. dollar has weakened recently as investors reassess U.S. policy moves and rising geopolitical risk, prompting a notable multi-day slide; Federal Reserve leadership changes and anticipated rate cuts are also cited as factors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canadian Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which includes an increase to the GST credit that returns part of the federal sales tax to lower-income Canadians.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to raise GST rebate payments for eligible low- and modest-income Canadians, and the government said it will provide funding to support food supply capacity and local food programs.
As Parliament reopens, the House leader urged Conservatives to support Prime Minister Mark Carney's affordability 'Carney plan', and the prime minister is set to announce an increase to the GST credit aimed at easing grocery costs.
Zijin Gold agreed to acquire Allied Gold for $5.5-billion in cash, paying $44 per share; the transaction will face Canadian national security and net benefit reviews.
A bellwether trial opens in Los Angeles County after a 19-year-old plaintiff alleges Meta, TikTok and YouTube products contributed to her depression and suicidal thoughts. Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify and Snap has settled the case.
The article reports that Charli xcx premiered the A24 mockumentary The Moment at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where she portrays a heightened version of herself, and notes the film opens in U.S. theaters on January 30, 2026.
Researchers used networks of seismometers to record sonic shock waves from the Shenzhou-15 orbital module's 2024 reentry and reconstructed its path, finding the seismic trajectory about 40 kilometres north of the official prediction.
