马尼托巴计划用水力发电建立本地数据中心, 减少美国对科技的依赖, 增加本地科技职位。 Manitoba plans local data centers with Hydro power to cut U.S. tech reliance and boost local tech jobs.

马尼托巴总理Wab Kinew支持一份新报告,敦促该省建设当地数据储存基础设施,包括马尼托巴水力发电的数据中心,以减少对美国科技公司的依赖。 Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has backed a new report urging the province to build local data storage infrastructure, including data centers powered by Manitoba Hydro, to reduce dependence on U.S. tech firms. 该报告由前BlackBerry首席执行官Jim Balsillie领导,建议加强大学-工业-政府伙伴关系,以确保公共研究有利于当地经济,创造高价值的工作,并将敏感数据置于加拿大的控制之下。 The report, led by former BlackBerry CEO Jim Balsillie, recommends strengthening university-industry-government partnerships to ensure public research benefits the local economy, creates high-value jobs, and keeps sensitive data under Canadian control. 它还呼吁对AI和研究技能进行投资,以吸引技术人才,支持可持续的数字增长。 It also calls for investments in AI and research skills to attract tech talent and support sustainable digital growth.