Canada's C$1.6 billion Cohere stake buys upside, not control, commentator argues
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-11-01
Commenting on Canada's C$1.6 billion investment making Ottawa a shareholder in its own AI supplier Cohere, Yves Mulkers argues the government "got the wrong half": an equity stake buys upside but not control over a critical AI vendor. Published via his daily AI/data newsletter.
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