Digital Sovereignty stories - Page 3
Stop renting intelligence: Why Canada needs to build its own AI stack
Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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Canada's GBP £925.6 million AI pledge backs chips and servers, but critics say true sovereignty needs home-grown models, not US black boxes.
OVHcloud outlines 2026 vision for Canada's digital future
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada's digital economy by 2026.
AI in 2026: fragile data, hybrid clouds & profit race
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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dr
AI in 2026 will be less about dazzling breakthroughs and more about fragile data, hybrid clouds and investor pressure for real profits.
AI, geopolitics & supply chains reshape cyber risk
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Rapid AI rollout, geopolitical rifts and fragile supply chains are upending cyber risk, straining outdated security and compliance regimes.
LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
Adfinis unveils OpenBao services for secure secrets
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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data protection
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devops
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digital transformation
Adfinis launches six OpenBao-based services to help regulated organisations modernise open source secrets and encryption management.
Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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storage
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data protection
Cohesity and Google Cloud have deepened their alliance to fuse AI, cyber defence and data sovereignty across joint products and services.
Canada partners with Coveo to modernise AI public services
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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Canada signs MOU with Coveo to power digital public services, boost productivity and assert greater control over its data and systems.
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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virtualisation
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Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.
Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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quantum computing
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cybersecurity
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it industry
Canada unveils new quantum tech scheme to bolster defence, keep top firms at home and turn early research gains into strategic clout.
Odigo acquisition boosts ALE Connect hybrid CCaaS push
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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data protection
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private cloud
Odigo's takeover of Akio deepens its ALE Connect alliance with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, accelerating hybrid CCaaS and agentic AI innovation.
Gartner maps six key trends reshaping IT operations by 2026
Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
Gartner says six trends from hybrid computing to geopatriation will redefine IT infrastructure, operations and risk planning by 2026.
AI seen shifting to local edge models under stricter rules
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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data protection
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hyperscale
AI developers predict 2026 pivot to compressed, device-based models as energy rules tighten and governments tighten data control.
New coalition to steer Canada's digital infrastructure
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Tech giants and data centre groups form a national coalition to steer Canada's digital infrastructure, AI growth and investment strategy.
Canada & Germany forge Digital Alliance on AI, quantum
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
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genai
Canada and Germany launch a Digital Alliance to deepen ties on AI, quantum tech and digital infrastructure, targeting higher productivity.
Canadian CIOs juggle AI gains with shadow AI risks
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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private cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Canadian CIOs speed up AI adoption for productivity gains while racing to rein in shadow AI and meet strict data sovereignty demands.
ServiceNow to invest CAD $110 million in Canadian AI
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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paas
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digital transformation
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ServiceNow to pour CAD $110 million into Canadian AI, building local infrastructure, a Centre of Excellence and 100 skilled jobs.
Government IT spending rises as AI becomes top budget priority
Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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Over half of government CIOs expect IT budgets to rise in 2026, prioritising AI, cybersecurity and cloud tech despite fiscal constraints, says Gartner research.
OpenText & Google launch enterprise AI & sovereign cloud tools
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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data protection
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private cloud
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encryption
OpenText and Google have teamed up to offer AI-driven, sovereign cloud tools enhancing data security and compliance for finance, insurance, and retail sectors.