South Korea’s new “dopamine sites” are letting people get the thrill of online shopping and food delivery without actually buying anything — a bizarre trend that highlights how much of the dopamine hit comes from anticipation, not consumption, especially when money is tight. Plus, Canada’s new pesticide legislation is raising alarms after giving Ottawa more power to authorize pesticide use even against Health Canada warnings, a shift that could widen the gap with stricter EU rules and create new trade headaches.
And in The Big Picture: Ottawa and B.C. are buying up thousands of unsold Vancouver condos to convert into affordable housing, OpenAI is testing its first-ever in-house chip, and a minimalist US$25K electric pickup is racking up massive early reservations.
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