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Ottawa gets nearly 1,000 federal budget briefs, with many AI and digital policy asks
Ottawa gets nearly 1,000 federal budget briefs, with many AI and digital policy asksThe federal finance committee has received 948 briefs as part of its consultation ahead of the federal budget, with many of them touching on artificial intelligence and digitalthecanadianpressnews.caAnja Karadeglija The Canadian Press
At AI conference, old-school telcos pitch cutting-edge digital 'sovereignty'
At AI conference, old-school telcos pitch cutting-edge digital ‘sovereignty’Canada’s traditional telecom companies are jockeying for a piece of the federal government’s push for “digital sovereignty” in AI.thecanadianpressnews.caAnja Karadeglija The Canadian Press
Canada launches AI Task Force with 30-day sprint for national strategy
Canada launches AI Task Force with 30-day sprint for national strategyOttawa forms task force with November recommendations to guide investment, procurement, and data strategies shaping Canadian business plans.Digital JournalJennifer Friesen
Canada hopes to build a sovereign cloud to counter US dominance. It won’t be easy
Canada hopes to build a sovereign cloud to counter US dominance. It won’t be easyThe alignment on need for Canadian-controlled infrastructure has not yet been met with a plan to execute.BetaKitMadison McLauchlan
New Telus AI factory signals shift toward digital sovereignty
New Telus AI factory signals shift toward digital sovereigntyWhy keeping data infrastructure local is now a national business strategyDigital JournalJennifer Kervin
Ottawa planning 'refreshed' AI strategy, data protection bill
Ottawa planning ‘refreshed’ AI strategy, data protection billThe federal government is putting together a task force to guide its next steps on artificial intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is promising an update tothecanadianpressnews.caAnja Karadeglija The Canadian Press
American firms own nearly a third of Canada’s data centres
Experts warn that reliance on foreign-owned data centres poses risks for sovereignty.
Carney says new Major Projects Office will help build a “Canadian sovereign cloud”
Carney says new Major Projects Office will help build a “Canadian sovereign cloud” | BetaKitPM says cloud infrastructure is vital for security, AI, and quantum leadership.BetaKitAlex Riehl
OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.
OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers involving its ChatGPT generative AI system should be heardthecanadianpressnews.caAnja Karadeglija The Canadian Press
EU Parliament challenges US-EU Trade deal while rallying around digital autonomy
EU Parliament challenges US-EU Trade deal while rallying around digital autonomy | Digital Watch ObservatoryDuring a special hearing, the EU Parliament discussed the US-EU trade deal, raising concerns about its impact on Europe’s digital autonomy.Digital Watch ObservatoryMarilia
SAP splashes €20B on Euro sovereign cloud push
SAP to invest €20B in European sovereign cloud push: German giant takes aim at US hyperscaler dominance as some EU customers fret amid Trump 2.0 rhetoricThe RegisterLindsay Clark