Semtech backs linear pluggable optics for AI data centres
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Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education
More public chargers and practical guidance are set to ease one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle uptake across Canada.
BluWave-ai launches Ontario EV charging grid project
Managed EV charging across Ontario could defer grid upgrades as utilities test AI to cut evening peaks and local congestion.
Alberta commits CAD $50 million to Amii over five years
The five-year funding is aimed at turning Alberta's AI research into faster public services, stronger health care and local commercial gains.
NVIDIA adds GeForce NOW server in Toronto for Canada
Canadian players should see lower lag and better access to top-tier cloud gaming as NVIDIA rolls out a Toronto GeForce NOW server.
Meta to build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta
The 1GW project will bring about 3,000 construction jobs to Sturgeon County and add more than 300 permanent roles once operational.
BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure
Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.
Why Canadian companies are investing in U.S. data centres
Rising demand for AI computing is pulling Canadian investors into U.S. data centres, with major stakes already tied to big technology names.
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Vector Institute launches open-source writing bias detector
The free tool could help organisations curb discriminatory wording in news, healthcare and HR content as trust in AI remains low in Canada.
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Canadians could soon gain stronger control over federal records as Ottawa weighs binding powers for the Privacy Commissioner and rules for AI decisions.
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The deal will give Canadian Armed Forces secure Arctic satellite links years earlier than planned, while expanding Telesat Lightspeed to 225 spacecraft.
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The partnership is meant to ease power and cooling bottlenecks as AI data centre demand forces operators to secure specialist systems earlier.
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Vultr adds AMD MI455X GPU & Helios rackscale support
Customers facing soaring AI compute demands will get access to one of the first cloud offerings of AMD's latest large-memory GPU and rackscale system.
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Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
The ranking boosts Google Cloud's bid to win more AI infrastructure spend as firms look for cheaper, scalable systems for training and inference.
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Nvidia launches vision AI agent blueprints for industry
Shortages of training data and engineering effort are slowing industrial vision AI projects, prompting Nvidia to package reusable blueprints for developers.
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Neocloud providers set to grab AI cloud market share
Gartner says specialist providers are gaining ground as enterprises seek cheaper, sovereign access to scarce GPU capacity for AI projects.
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