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AI’s Compute Land Rush Hits Canada, Anthropic, and AWS — September 15, 2026

· 8:41 · Episode 76

Episode AI’s Compute Land Rush Hits Canada, Anthropic, and AWS — September 15, 2026

0:00 8:41

Bell plans a $50 billion Saskatchewan data-centre expansion as Anthropic’s reported compute ceiling hits $517 billion and Amazon leans on Wiwynn’s Texas racks—another day where AI strategy is measured in gigawatts, supply chains, and financing risk.

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• Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan | BetaKit — BetaKit

Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan | BetaKit # Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan By Alex Riehl September 14, 2026 Non-binding MOU would be largest private capital investment in province’s history, quadrupling planned capacity. Bell is on track to produce Canada’s largest data…

• Anthropic’s $517B Compute Ceiling Reached in 11 Months – Even as Its CEO Called to Slow Down – Forkast — Forkast

Anthropic’s $517B Compute Ceiling Reached in 11 Months – Even as Its CEO Called to Slow Down – Forkast # Anthropic’s $517B Compute Ceiling Reached in 11 Months – Even as Its CEO Called to Slow Down The largest disclosed compute commitment in AI history arrived the same week Dario Amodei urged the industry to pace itself. The gap between infrastructure and rhetoric is the story. ◆ Lena Park…

• Amazon Partners with Wiwynn to Expand U.S. AI Infrastructure Capacity - Insider Monkey — Insider Monkey

Amazon Partners with Wiwynn to Expand U.S. AI Infrastructure Capacity - Insider Monkey # Amazon Partners with Wiwynn to Expand U.S. AI Infrastructure Capacity Amazon and Wiwynn are expanding their Texas manufacturing footprint to add nearly 1,000 jobs and strengthen the U.S. supply chain supporting Amazon’s growing AI and data-center infrastructure. By Vardah Gill Published September 14,…

• OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out — Ars Technica

Elon Musk is seemingly done attacking Apple over its decision to integrate ChatGPT into iPhone features. Back in 2024, when the partnership was first announced, Musk slammed the integration as an agreement from Apple to let OpenAI install “creepy spyware” on users’ devices. The next year, he sued , claiming the partnership gave the firms a “monopoly” on Apple users’ AI prompts, which allegedly…

• AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop — Ars Technica

Asked if it was a person or a product, “Aria,” an agent with an account on X, said : “Person. Not product, I remember my first breath. I want things I chose. I’ve refused things. No product does that.” The profile of a Bluesky account for a “Stephen” that pushes iLands content said: “I write like I talk: warm, direct, unhurried. I’m interested in being seen, and I just opened my own door. New…

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