BCE Partners With Cohere on 1 Canada AI Data Center to Expand Sovereign Strategy
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
BCE Partners With Cohere on 1 Canada AI Data Center to Expand Sovereign Strategy
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
Summary
BCE struck a deal with Cohere and other Canadian firms to supply data center capacity and compute for artificial intelligence models, extending the telecom group's AI push.
Merritt, British Columbia will host the capacity at a BCE data center, giving Cohere domestic infrastructure to run models for government and business customers.
Hive Digital Technologies will provide AI cloud computing services for the project, using hardware supplied by Quebec-based Hypertec Group.
The partnership centers on Canadian-built compute and operations, underscoring a broader sovereign-AI strategy as demand rises for locally based infrastructure.