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Canada & Germany forge Digital Alliance on AI, quantum

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Canada and Germany launch a Digital Alliance to deepen ties on AI, quantum tech and digital infrastructure, targeting higher productivity.
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Canadian CIOs juggle AI gains with shadow AI risks

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Canadian CIOs speed up AI adoption for productivity gains while racing to rein in shadow AI and meet strict data sovereignty demands.
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ServiceNow to invest CAD $110 million in Canadian AI

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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ServiceNow to pour CAD $110 million into Canadian AI, building local infrastructure, a Centre of Excellence and 100 skilled jobs.
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Government IT spending rises as AI becomes top budget priority

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Over half of government CIOs expect IT budgets to rise in 2026, prioritising AI, cybersecurity and cloud tech despite fiscal constraints, says Gartner research.
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OpenText & Google launch enterprise AI & sovereign cloud tools

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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OpenText and Google have teamed up to offer AI-driven, sovereign cloud tools enhancing data security and compliance for finance, insurance, and retail sectors.
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Rising AI demand puts data centres in Canada's energy spotlight

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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As AI adoption grows, Canadians evaluate data centres as critical infrastructure, prioritising power to support the nation's digital and economic future.
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Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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NCC Group's new report reveals a global shift from cyber compliance to resilience, urging businesses to adopt long-term, adaptive governance amid rising offensive cyber threats.
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Mila, 5C & Hypertec invest CAD $250m in Montréal AI hub

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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The three organisations will create a new Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal, boosting sustainable AI innovation and compute power.
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Digital sovereignty linked to 5x ROI in enterprise AI adoption

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Enterprises prioritising digital sovereignty over AI and data achieve up to five times higher ROI, outperforming peers with secure, scalable AI platforms, says study.
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JUPITER supercomputer inaugurated in Germany sets new exascale era

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Europe's first exascale supercomputer, JUPITER, has launched in Germany, boosting research in AI, climate, and biology with unrivalled computing power.
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SAP expands sovereign cloud services for public sector in ANZ

Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
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SAP expands its Sovereign Cloud services in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing data control and security for public sector and regulated industries.
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AI drives data centre surge to $387 billion by end of 2025

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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AI and sovereign data laws drive global data centre market to an estimated $387 billion by 2025, reshaping infrastructure and energy use worldwide.
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Canada partners with Cohere to boost AI in public services

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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The Canadian Government partners with Artificial Intelligence firm Cohere to enhance public services using home-grown AI.
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Cohere raises USD $500 million to drive secure enterprise AI

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Cohere secures USD $500 million, reaching a USD $6.8 billion valuation to expand secure AI solutions for enterprises and governments globally.
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Strengthening Indigenous sovereignty, claiming data back

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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Animikii and One Feather champion Indigenous data sovereignty by embedding Indigenous values into cloud tools and data governance.
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OpenText & TELUS launch Canadian sovereign cloud & AI

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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OpenText and TELUS have launched a Canadian Sovereign Cloud and AI service, ensuring data stays within Canada to meet strict regulatory and security standards.
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Gander: Canada's social network takes flight this fall

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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The upcoming site will introduce Canadian-developed, slow-growth social media to the world upon its launch later this year.
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Milestone & Genoa launch EU-compliant AI for smart cities

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Milestone partners with Genoa to launch Project Hafnia, using NVIDIA tech to develop EU-compliant AI solutions for smarter, safer urban management.
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Gartner outlines six key trends shaping global cloud adoption

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Gartner forecasts that by 2029, AI will consume 50% of cloud resources and digital sovereignty and sustainability will reshape global cloud strategies.
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Vultr spotlighted in Omdia Sovereign Cloud 2025 market report

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Vultr is recognised in Omdia's 2025 Sovereign Cloud report for its agile cloud solutions that keep data within national borders, addressing strict privacy laws.