U.S. Big Tech Holds 85% of Canadian Cloud Market, Report Says Ahead of AI Strategy

3 U.S. tech firms own 85% of Canada’s cloud market, report says - National

The federal government is set to release an AI strategy this week. It's expected to call for building a foundation for Canadian sovereign AI as one of its six pillars.

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Opera makers have always engaged with the latest inventions while also preserving historic crafts. I believe it’s possible to look both forwards and backwards in this fast-evolving landscapeThe disquiet and distrust surrounding artificial intelligence among artists and creatives remain real and consequential, and the language used by leading arts commentators is often apocalyptic: AI will decimate the arts, it is evil, it is the devil. Like many…

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U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

OTTAWA — Three big U.S.

U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

OTTAWA - Three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada’s publicly-available cloud infrastructure, says a new report released ahead of the government’s national AI strategy, which is expected to include measures targeting AI sovereignty.