Saskatchewan is drawing a firm line around who can build the next generation of data centres in the province—and where their electricity must come from. The provincial government has introduced a new Data Centre Framework that prioritizes Canadian-owned and headquartered companies, domestic data sovereignty, Saskatchewan jobs and partnerships, experienced operators, … [Read more...] about Saskatchewan Makes Canadian Ownership Central to Data Centre Strategy
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Kepler Brings Orbital Data Network Into Commercial Service
Toronto-based Kepler Communications has moved its next-generation optical data relay network into commercial service, giving customers faster access to data generated and processed in space. The milestone follows the completion of commissioning for the first tranche of Kepler’s constellation, launched in January. The company says the network is now supporting commercial and … [Read more...] about Kepler Brings Orbital Data Network Into Commercial Service
Anthropic Lays Groundwork for Gigawatt-Scale Canadian Compute Buildout
Anthropic is preparing for a major expansion of its computing infrastructure in Canada, with new job postings pointing to ambitions measured in gigawatts and Alberta emerging as an early target. The San Francisco-based company behind the Claude family of artificial intelligence models is hiring a Compute Country Lead to oversee its Canadian infrastructure … [Read more...] about Anthropic Lays Groundwork for Gigawatt-Scale Canadian Compute Buildout
Beyond Backup: Why AI Data Centres Need Flexible Energy Storage
Artificial intelligence is pushing data centre power demand beyond a question of how much electricity can be generated. Increasingly, the challenge is delivering that electricity where and when it is needed while accommodating enormous loads that can fluctuate from one minute to the next. For operators that cannot compromise on uptime—and are under growing pressure to reduce … [Read more...] about Beyond Backup: Why AI Data Centres Need Flexible Energy Storage
HIVE’s BUZZ HPC Signs US$350-million AI Cloud Agreement
Vancouver-based HIVE Digital Technologies has secured a five-year GPU cloud services agreement worth approximately US$350 million through its wholly owned subsidiary, BUZZ High Performance Computing. The agreement with an undisclosed investment-grade enterprise customer is expected to add roughly US$70 million in annualized revenue. HIVE said the deal brings BUZZ HPC’s total … [Read more...] about HIVE’s BUZZ HPC Signs US$350-million AI Cloud Agreement