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The funding is designed to help Cohere attract other investors to put in money to complete the construction of the data centre, which is targeted to be online next year. DADO RUVIC/Reuters The federal government is providing up to $240-million to help Toronto artificial intelligence company Cohere and its partners build a multibillion-dollar data centre in Canada that will power AI models and applications, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday. The investment is the first one the government has made through its $2-billion AI infrastructure program, which was announced in April. The funding is designed to help Cohere attract other investors to put in money to complete the construction of the data centre, which is targeted to be online next year. Building and running AI models requires graphics processing units (GPUs) and other pricey infrastructure. Canada has fallen behind in providing this equipment, referred to as “compute,” to public sector researchers, while private businesses have faced difficulties accessing compute at affordable prices. The government is trying to address these issues through its AI infrastructure strategy. The government said that Cohere and other Canadian companies will be able to access the new data centre. Canadian AI startup Cohere to prioritize customized over larger models in enterprise push Ottawa announced more details of its AI compute strategy on Thursday. About $1-billion will be used to build publicly owned supercomputing infrastructure, while up to $700-million will be set aside to subsidize building new data centres and expanding existing ones, in partnership with industry. The remaining $300-million will used to pay AI compute costs for small- and medium-sized businesses, though that program does not launch until next spring and the details have not yet been made public. Cohere was founded in 2019 and builds large language models, the technology that powers chatbots and other applications. Cohere has set itself apart from competitors such as OpenAI and Anthropic by focusing on business applications instead of consumer products. In July, Cohere raised US$500-million at a valuation of US$5.5-billion.

The Israeli Justice Ministry made the announcement in a message late on Thursday, saying the investigation would focus on the findings of a recent report by the Uvda investigative programme into Sara Netanyahu. The programme uncovered a trove of WhatsApp messages in which Mrs Netanyahu appears to instruct a former aide to organise protests against political opponents and to intimidate Hadas Klein, a key witness in the trial. The announcement did not mention Mrs Netanyahu by name and the Justice Ministry declined further comment. Earlier on Thursday, Mr Netanyahu blasted the Uvda report as “lies”. It is the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus, highlighted by the PM’s ongoing corruption trial. Mr Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favours with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates. He denies the charges and says he is the victim of a “witch hunt” by overzealous prosecutors, police and the media.

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What Made The Gulfstream IV Series So Unique?LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017. Robert Paul Rundo, 34, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Riot Act, the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles said. “Hate and violence are antithetical to American values and tear at our community. It is therefore critical that we protect the civil and constitutional rights of our community against those who promote divisiveness," U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement. Rundo's attorney didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Prosecutors say Rundo co-founded the Rise Above Movement, which they describe as “a combat-ready, militant group of a new nationalist white supremacy and identity movement.” He and two others were accused of planning and engaging in violence at gatherings in Huntington Beach, Berkeley and San Bernardino in 2017. Rundo was arrested in 2018 for inciting violence at California protests and at a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. A federal court dismissed the charges in 2019, but they were reinstated by a federal appeals court in 2021. Rundo had left the United States after the charges were dismissed and was extradited last year from Romania when they were reinstated.Seahorse Freight Association Launches Mentoring Program And Rewards Excellence In Journalism

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