Canadian startup raises CAD $7 billion Series E

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Cohere announced the initial close of a Series E funding round targeting up to CAD $7 billion, led by Schwarz Group, to build frontier AI models and platforms outside the U.S. and China. The company plans to use the capital to deliver secure sovereign platforms, expand enterprise agentic workflows, and advance frontier-class cybersecurity systems. The author argues that democratic nations must reject frontier fatalism and actively build domestic AI capabilities to ensure security and independence. Open article →

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