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May 12, 2026
B.C.’s two AI data centres sound big. Builders still don’t have the useful details.
British Columbia says it wants two AI data centres in Vancouver and Kamloops, framed as sovereign compute for Canadian builders. The catch: the announcement still leaves out the parts that matter most — who can use it, what it will cost, how much capacity it will really have, and whether the grid can handle the load.
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Jan 26, 2025
Google Bets Big on AI: $1 Billion Investment in Anthropic
In a strategic maneuver to bolster its position in the AI arena, Google has invested an additional $1 billion in Anthropic, a leading AI company and a direct competitor to OpenAI. This move, bringing Google's total investment to over $3 billion, aims to harness Anthropic's expertise in AI safety and model development. With Anthropic's valuation nearing $60 billion and its CEO's focus on developing industry-leading AI systems, Google's backing positions both companies as formidable contenders against the Microsoft-OpenAI alliance.
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Jan 26, 2025
Aravind Srinivas and Nandan Nilekani Clash Over India's AI Future!
A storm is brewing in India's tech world as Perplexity AI's CEO Aravind Srinivas openly challenges Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder, on India's AI strategy. While Nilekani advises startups to concentrate on AI applications, Srinivas believes developing indigenous Large Language Models (LLMs) is crucial for India's technological autonomy. With $1 million and personal mentorship pledged, Srinivas aims to empower local AI innovation, sparking a nationwide debate on India's role in the global AI race.
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OpenAI’s subscription API credits have separate eligibility and expiry rules
The October 28 benefit connects eligible Pro or Business subscriptions to an owned API organization. Subscription eligibility, credit expiry and Codex exclusions are separate checks.
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Microsoft’s Copilot harness comes to Foundry for managed agent execution
Microsoft’s October 28 announcement separates the model from its instructions, context, execution and controls, with managed Foundry and downloadable SDK routes.
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Oct 29, 2026
Microsoft’s Q1 cloud results separate company, cloud and new segment revenue
Microsoft reported $63.9 billion in quarterly cloud revenue, alongside a broader recast Agents and Infra segment. The overlapping totals do not disclose AI-only sales.
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